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MineralMan

(150,040 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:26 PM Friday

Trump's Heading for Asia? To What End?

Looks like he's going to be out of the USA for like 5 days, galivanting around the far East. Trade talks, I suppose. But, what about the East Wing? What about the shutdown? What about paying Federal Workers?

I see he's also sending an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean? Is he going to start his little land war while he's out of the country?

This looks bad, it seems to me. It also makes no sense. But, I guess that's normal for /Trump.

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Trump's Heading for Asia? To What End? (Original Post) MineralMan Friday OP
He is going to do what he normally does, the worst possible thing questionseverything Friday #1
I'd be fine dweller Friday #2
Time for a coup. CanonRay Friday #3
The worst thing about it is that he'll come back. Ocelot II Friday #4
I think starting some kind of war PatSeg Friday #5
Tome for another bribe, I assume. Johonny Friday #6
Maybe to get some medical work done? Baitball Blogger Friday #7
How about THE End? Jack Valentino Friday #8
He seems to be declaring war on the whole world. Sooo Hekate Friday #9
He's scattershotting his activities and policies. ananda Friday #10

questionseverything

(11,375 posts)
1. He is going to do what he normally does, the worst possible thing
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:29 PM
Friday

No one could screw stuff up this badly on accident

PatSeg

(51,288 posts)
5. I think starting some kind of war
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:37 PM
Friday

was in his dictator's playbook. He tried harassing and needling other countries, but that didn't work, so he created a faux enemy in the Caribbean. Apparently he thought a military conflict would solidify his power while also satisfying his blood lust. So he sets everything in motion and takes off to Asia.

I think he's breaking records for destroying an established democracy.

ananda

(33,773 posts)
10. He's scattershotting his activities and policies.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 07:04 PM
Friday

I also suspect he won't be spending much time
in the WH from now on, if any.

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