Two months in

[man down]

Gas prices, lowest in 4 years.
Egg prices dropping like a hot rock
Record low border crossings
American natural born citizens back on top for job numbers.
Wars ending.

Not bad.

[hector enrique]

whats your opinion on all the tariffs and trade wars? from an outsider it seems crazy but dont know what you guys think about it

[man down]

whats your opinion on all the tariffs and trade wars? from an outsider it seems crazy but dont know what you guys think about it

For me it's simple. We want equal trade. Meaning, if Canada taxes us 200% on milk we should tax them 200% on milk. Fair is fair.
No one is talking about it around us. People are seeing things change and are happy. Honestly I hope Trump won't be able to pull us out of a recession but the guy just might do it and that sux. We need a reset.

[SouthpawRight]

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[travestyny]

The American public disagrees

March 14, 2025
Just 50 days into his second term, the majority of Americans—53 percent—disapprove of Donald Dump’s performance. That’s 11 points worse than Dump scored in a January 29 poll, when Quinnipiac found that 42 percent of the country disliked his performance.

The country’s gripes with the MAGA leader include his decision to dismantle the Education Department, something that 60 percent of voters oppose, according to the Quinnipiac poll. Dump’s spontaneous trade war with Canada and Mexico has also not gone over well with the American public—58 percent of voters said they disapprove of Dump’s negotiations with Canada, while 56 percent of voters said they disapproved of Dump’s similar efforts in Mexico.

And Americans’ view of the economy—which Dump repeatedly turned to as his metric for success during his first term—has also sunk. More than three-quarters of the country believe that the economy is less than stellar, with 45 percent of polled voters describing it as “not so good,” while another 31 percent said that it was “poor.”

“In the Quinnipiac poll released today, 1 percent of voters describe the state of the America’s economy as excellent. That’s not a typo,” De-mocratic strategist Matt McDermott on X.

That’s a noticeable plummet from how voters felt in December, when a total of 64 percent of respondents told Quinnipiac that they believed the economy was either not so good or poor.

Immigration, which helped Dump win the White House, has also become a negative for Dump, with nearly half of voters (49 percent) disapproving of his job at the border.
Meanwhile, a minority of the country felt that Dump has successfully handled his foreign policy, with just 35 percent of respondents approving of the way that he treated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House. That likely influenced Dump’s overall approval rating, which found that the Ukrainian leader is actually more popular among the American people than Dump himself (Dump’s approval rating came in at 42 percent while Zelenskiy’s was logged at 43 percent).

It’s not the only batch of for the president this week.

A out Thursday indicated that three in 10 Re-publicans believe the president has been “too erratic” in carrying out his economic agenda. Meanwhile, only Dump’s most ardent supporters opposed the language, with three in 10 Re-publicans telling the pollster that they “strongly disagreed” that Dump was too erratic.
And a published Wednesday that one in five people who voted for Dump in 2024 disapproved of how the 78-year-old has implemented his tariff plan, as did 24 percent of **********-leaning voters.

Another study by , a nonpartisan nonprofit, found that some Dump voters felt the president was ignoring critical issues such as the economy.
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[travestyny]

Giving Dump credit for gas prices is pure propaganda.


Gasoline prices are coming down, but not because of policy changes

Gasoline prices are coming down, and President Donald Dump is happy to take credit for that. But he has little to do with it, experts say, and his policies could make it more expensive to increase domestic oil production from already record levels.

The United States was already producing more oil than any other country before Dump took office. That record production level doesn’t appear to be moving much higher, even with the new administration’s pro-drilling policies.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is forecasting an average daily production of 13.5 million barrels of oil in 2025, up 200,000 barrels a day from 2024. But that pace was reached during the last three months of Joe Bi-den’s presidency.

The recent drop in prices is due to a classic imbalance between supply and demand, rather than expectations for a Dump-fueled surge in domestic oil production, Lipow said. OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, announced plans earlier this month to increase production over the next 16 months. And there are signs of weak demand for oil on the horizon, especially in China, Lipow said.

But if the price of oil drops significantly, it could end up slowing production altogether, Lipow added, because American oil producers can’t make a profit on oil that’s too cheap for their balance sheets, let alone anywhere near Navarro’s $50 price target.

“From a producer perspective, they need prices closer to $70 a barrel,” Lipow said.

Dump’s promises to slash oil industry regulations could lower the price that producers need to break even, but not enough to spur production. And Wednesday’s tariffs on foreign steel imports are likely to increase costs for producers, Lipow said,

“Drill baby drill is going to be offset by rising costs, especially the steel used at the oil well,” he said. Even domestic steel prices are likely to rise, as American steel companies take advantage of decreased competition. Overall US spot steel prices are up more than 30% in the last two months in anticipation of the impact of tariffs, said Phil Gibbs, steel analyst at KeyBanc.

Wednesday’s report, the government’s key measure of inflation, showed lower gas prices are helping to cool overall price pressures. But there are fears by many consumers, economists and that Drump’s tariff policies could spur additional price hikes soon.

Lipow said — which have been blamed for much of the recent plunge in stocks — probably aren’t driving oil lower yet. That’s partly because oil is traded globally, not just based on one country’s demand.

But if there are signs of a slowing American economy, or the actual start of a US or global recession, that would send gasoline prices down quickly and sharply. The 2020 recession sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009 resulted in steep drops in gasoline prices.

“If we get the bad news that we’re going into a recession, the good news would be that the national price will drop below $3 a gallon,” Lipow said.

[Dr Z]

Gas prices, lowest in 4 years.
Egg prices dropping like a hot rock
Record low border crossings
American natural born citizens back on top for job numbers.
Wars ending.

Not bad.

Donald Trump has achieved in his first two months of his second term, as of March 15, 2025. Based on available reports and sentiment—focusing on what’s generally viewed as "good" by his supporters and some neutral observers—here’s a rundown of key actions framed in a positive light.

1. Border Security and Immigration: Trump has acted decisively to strengthen the U.S. southern border, a move celebrated by those prioritizing national security and sovereignty. He deployed military resources to support Border Patrol and shut down the CBP One app, which had processed over a million migrant entries under *****. Illegal border crossings have reportedly plummeted—some sources claim by as much as 90% in early weeks—credited to his reinstatement of "Remain in Mexico" and mass deportation operations targeting criminals. Supporters hail this as a restoration of law and order, with ICE arresting hundreds of illegal immigrants with violent records in the first days.
2. Economic Wins and Jobs: Trump’s economic agenda has been a focal point of praise. He’s pushed deregulation and energy independence, signing orders to expand offshore drilling and open Alaska for exploration, moves seen as boosting domestic production and lowering energy costs. Major private-sector investments have been linked to his leadership—SoftBank’s $500 billion AI infrastructure pledge and Stellantis restarting a plant in Illinois, promising thousands of jobs. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by figures like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, claims to have identified billions in savings by cutting waste, appealing to fiscal ************* and those tired of bloated bureaucracy. Tawiann has agreed to spend a Billion dollars in the USA for a chip plant.
3. International Diplomacy: Trump’s diplomatic efforts have garnered attention as early successes. He’s credited with negotiating a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, potentially saving lives and stabilizing a volatile region, though details remain murky. Hostages returned from Venezuela and reported progress in calming conflicts in Lebanon and ****— including some hostage releases—have been touted as wins for American influence. Supporters argue this shows Trump’s deal-making prowess, projecting strength abroad without new wars, a contrast to past administrations.
4. Domestic Policy Shifts: On the home front, Trump has rolled back policies seen as divisive by his base. He’s eliminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in federal hiring, replacing them with merit-based standards, which many view as a return to fairness and competence. Gender ideology policies recognizing more than two ***es have been axed, cheered by those who felt such measures were out of touch.
5. Symbolic and Cultural Moves: Smaller but resonant actions have energized his base. Ending government censorship, slashing red tape, and ensuring only the American flag flies at U.S. embassies are seen as patriotic victories.

Then there is Greenlad who had an election recently where the conservative party and is resource rich to annex.

This is what Trump is up to.

Oh and the price of eggs for those who do not understand how/why things work is down.

[travestyny]

Please, Europe, give us eggs!

I guess we do need allies after all, huh, Dump? Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't attack our allies with Tariffs, hmmm?


After repeated claims of taking over Greenland, the Trump administration is now asking Denmark for extra eggs amid shortage

The U.S. government is asking European countries, including Denmark, to ramp up egg exports as American poultry farms reel from the spread of the avian flu, hiking up egg prices. The request comes after President Donald Dump repeatedly threatened Denmark, saying the U.S. would annex its territory of Greenland, while also threatening Europe with steep tariffs on alcohol.

The U.S. egg shortage has pushed the government to lean on Europe’s egg supplies, even as President Donald Dump threatens some countries with economic sanctions and steep tariffs.

[BattlingNelson]

Please, Europe, give us eggs!

I guess we do need allies after all, huh, Dump? Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't attack our allies with Tariffs, hmmm?


After repeated claims of taking over Greenland, the Trump administration is now asking Denmark for extra eggs amid shortage

The U.S. government is asking European countries, including Denmark, to ramp up egg exports as American poultry farms reel from the spread of the avian flu, hiking up egg prices. The request comes after President Donald Dump repeatedly threatened Denmark, saying the U.S. would annex its territory of Greenland, while also threatening Europe with steep tariffs on alcohol.

The U.S. egg shortage has pushed the government to lean on Europe’s egg supplies, even as President Donald Dump threatens some countries with economic sanctions and steep tariffs.

Yep. You can’t make this sh I t up. Lmao.

I can already now reveal, that we in Denmark unfortunately do not have any eggs we can send to you hahaha.

[TheProudLunatic]

The Blue Buffoons about BDD
This election gets better by the minute

That DemicRATic party is DOA