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A long Weekend at Donald's?

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They also destroyed emergency food that had been in the posession of USAid rather than giving it to a charity.
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It will be interesting to see what happens to Africa now that USAID is no more. Will we see if there any truth to the claims below that foreign aid keeps Africa back?


Of course the arms trade to Africa is still active, of which the US is the world’s largest.
 
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Maxine Waters Says Trump's Actions Warrant 25th Amendment Review​

From https://www.newsweek.com/maxine-waters-25th-amendment-trump-fed-governor-removal-2122226

Representative Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, called for the invocation of the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump on Friday, citing concerns over his fitness for office following the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

Waters made the remarks on MSNBC's The Weeknight where she described the president's actions as dangerous and unconstitutional.

Newsweek has reached out to the White House via email for comment on Saturday evening.

Why It Matters​

Waters' call for the 25th Amendment marks a significant escalation in criticism from Democrats of Trump's handling of the Federal Reserve and his broader approach to executive power. The removal of Cook, a sitting Fed governor, has sparked legal action and intensified scrutiny over Trump's influence on U.S. monetary policy.

What Is the 25th Amendment?​

The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlines the process for transferring presidential power when the president is unable to perform the duties of the office. Ratified in 1967, it was designed to address gaps in succession and clarify what happens in cases of death, resignation, or incapacity.

The amendment clarifies that if a president dies, resigns, or is removed, the vice president immediately assumes the presidency. It also allows for a new vice president to be nominated and confirmed if that office becomes vacant.

Notably, the amendment provides a process for temporarily transferring power if a president voluntarily declares they're unable to serve—such as during a medical procedure. In more serious cases, it allows the vice president and a majority of Cabinet officials to declare the president unfit, triggering a shift in authority. If the president contests that decision, Congress must resolve the dispute, requiring a two-thirds vote in both chambers to maintain the vice president's authority.

Though parts of the amendment have been used in limited circumstances, the clause allowing involuntary removal has never been invoked. It remains a constitutional safeguard for moments of crisis or instability at the highest level of government.

What To Know​

Trump removed Cook from the Federal Reserve Board on Monday, alleging she misrepresented mortgage information. Cook responded with a lawsuit Thursday, arguing that her dismissal lacked legal justification and requesting a restraining order to remain in her post. The case is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court and Cook has denied any wrongdoing in relation to the mortgage application at the center of this dispute.

During her MSNBC appearance, Waters said Trump's actions "could upend the entire economy" and urged Congress to act swiftly. She described the president as "unfit" and warned of the risks posed to democracy and financial stability.

"It is time to call for Article [Amendment] 25 of the Constitution of the United States of America to determine his unfitness, to determine that something's wrong with this president," the congresswoman said. "And I would suggest that we move very aggressively to talk about the danger to this country and to our democracy and not play around with this, because this is absolutely one of the most destructive things that this president could do."

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, who also appeared on The Weeknight suggested Trump's ultimate goal is to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but is instead targeting individual board members. She criticized the rationale behind Cook's removal, calling the allegations "preposterous" and unsupported by any formal investigation.

MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend noted the gravity of Waters' remarks, saying, "Presidents have been impeached for much less."
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What People Are Saying​

Representative Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, in her MSNBC appearance: "This stands to basically upend the entire economy. This stands to really deal with what is going to happen on Wall Street, what's going to happen with interest rates, what's going to happen with the president of the United States being able to make decisions that he will personally benefit from. And so the world, and certainly the United States, should be watching this very closely. As far as I'm concerned, we have to move very aggressively. It is not about lingering and trying to think that maybe the courts will help us."

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, said in her MSNBC appearance: "Donald Trump's real preference is to fire Jerome Powell. But he knows that that's a bridge too far. So, what he's doing instead is, he's taking a monkey wrench, and he's going to go in and try to meddle with the component parts of the Federal Reserve by trying to fire Lisa Cook on something that was maintained in the court case today, that she's not even being investigated for. By the way, the so-called fraud that she is being accused of, she didn't even get preferred interest rates on any of the mortgages that she obtained, which demonstrates that she didn't break the law. It's preposterous."

Lisa Cook said in a recent statement to the Associated Press, "President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign."

President Donald Trump said in Cook's termination letter: "At a minimum, the conduct at issue exhibits the sort of gross negligence in financial transactions that calls into question your competence and trustworthiness as a financial regulator."

What Happens Next?​

Cook's legal challenge is expected to proceed quickly through the courts, with the possibility of a Supreme Court review.

Meanwhile, calls for the 25th Amendment may gain traction among Democrats as scrutiny intensifies over Trump's influence on independent institutions and the broader implications for constitutional checks and balances.
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This also increases the likelihood that his tweets are being drafted by others

At least this eventuality means that ghouls like Laura Loomer will probably be booted out pronto.
 
Today is Labour Day (Labor Day in USA).

Trump signs executive order to end collective bargaining at agencies involved with national security​

From https://federalnewsnetwork.com/unions/2025/03/trump-signs-executive-order-to-end-collective-bargaining-at-agencies-involved-with-national-security/

President Donald Trump moved Thursday (March 27, 2025) to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, citing authority granted him under a 1978 law.

The order, signed without public fanfare and announced late Thursday, appears to touch most of the federal government. Affected agencies include the Departments of State, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Health and Human Services, Treasury, Justice and Commerce and the part of Homeland Security responsible for border security.

Police and firefighters will continue to collectively bargain.

Trump said the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 gives him the authority to end collective bargaining with federal unions in these agencies because of their role in safeguarding national securit

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers, said late Thursday that it is “preparing immediate legal action and will fight relentlessly to protect our rights, our members, and all working Americans from these unprecedented attacks.”

“President Trump’s latest executive order is a disgraceful and retaliatory attack on the rights of hundreds of thousands of patriotic American civil servants — nearly one-third of whom are veterans — simply because they are members of a union that stands up to his harmful policies,” AFGE National President Everett Kelley said.

The Justice Department announced Friday that it had filed a lawsuit late Thursday in the Western District of Texas on behalf of eight agencies against AFGE affiliates.

The department news release said the agencies wanted to terminate their collective bargaining agreements, but “they filed this declaratory judgment action to confirm that they are legally entitled to do so.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi said, “By affirmatively suing in Texas, we are aggressively protecting President Trump’s efforts to ensure unions no longer interfere in the national security functions of the government.”

In reaction to Trump’s order, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said Thursday, “It’s clear that this order is punishment for unions who are leading the fight against the administration’s illegal actions in court — and a blatant attempt to silence us.” She also vowed, “We will fight this outrageous attack on our members with every fiber of our collective being.”

The announcement builds on previous moves by the Trump administration to erode collective bargaining rights in the government.

Earlier this month, DHS said it was ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA union called it an “unprovoked attack” and vowed to fight it.

A White House fact sheet on Thursday’s announcement says that “Certain Federal unions have declared war on President Trump’s agenda” and that Trump “refuses to let union obstruction interfere with his efforts to protect Americans and our national interests.”

“President Trump supports constructive partnerships with unions who work with him; he will not tolerate mass obstruction that jeopardizes his ability to manage agencies with vital national security missions,” the White House said.

Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights rese
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See Donald Trump's Proclamation for Labor Day, 2025 (dated August 28, 2025) at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/labor-day-2025/
This proclamation sounds like a "form letter" or by someone in the staff. Don't think Donald would have written it, but just signed it in front of cameras.
 
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I'm not questioning if it's AI but if it's really him (body double theory). There are some differences which could be attributable to lack of make up, illness, medical treatments, etc. He doesn't look like a well man.
 
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