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High income countries have mostly service economies. Domestic manufacturing isn't necessary if foreign supply is reliable. For example, free trade deal with Canada and Mexico enables U.S. cars to be price competitively produced for markets. Americans are better off importing  cheap goods because of more jobs, economic growth and higher standard of living.

 Bill Gates accused Elon Musk DOGE of  causing millions of children deaths worldwide because of cuts to vital foreign aid. In contrast, Gates foundation plans to give away $200 billions to help people in the next 20 years.

Press secretary Leavitt claims it is ridiculous to suggest Trump is profiting from his presidency. Also his white house has the highest ethical standards?  However American political science association rates twice impeached and .convicted felon the most corrupt president in U.S. history.

According to Daily beast, intelligence officials are alarmed that lazy Trump has skipped most intelligence briefings.  In 2025, just 2 briefings per month.  During first term Trump received 2 briefings per week the same number as Biden.  Oddly, arrogant Trump seems to value Fox news over expertise from US intelligence costing billions of dollars.  Unlike Obama who considers intelligence essential to job as president.  Instead Trump ignorance leaves US more vulnerable to security threats.  For example, 2020 pandemic.

Another federal judge blocks Trump administration mass firings of government employees. No law gives DOGE authority to engage in mass firings.  Trump is acting outside the law and without approval of congress.  Treasury department expenditures haven't decreased so far despite layoffs.

States are already first responders mainly responsible for handling disasters on their own.  If states ask for federal assistance to supplement local efforts, FEMA coordinates response from multiple agencies. Since president Carter created FEMA, disaster relief has improved.  However Trump threatens to dismantle FEMA to reduce spending.  He has tried to deny requests for federal help.  For examples, Arkansas, Puerto Rico and California.

For decades,priority in deporting criminals remain US immigration policy.  According to CBS news, no evidence 75% of Venezuela migrants deported to El Salvador prison have any criminal record.  Apparently, Trump administration doesn't care whether people deported are criminals or not.

Pirro is known as a Trump loyalist who promotes conspiracy theories.    She has been named in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit against Fox news.  According to Media matters, Trump has appointed 20 Fox news associates to his administration. 

10% tariffs remain although United kingdom is in the best position to be the first country to quickly reach US trade deal.  This suggests deals with bigger trading partners are likely harder to achieve and higher tariffs are here to stay.  Oxford economics expect US economic growth to slow in the future.

Everything Trump does is based on politics to appeal to his cult.  Fox news propaganda machine is the only far right news source that a majority of MAGA republicans trust.

Furthermore, Casey Means is known as an anti-vaxxer, autism and birth control conspiracy theorist with no experience in public health administration.

Previously, new pope has criticized Trump.administration's mass deportation of immigrants, weak gun laws and discrimination against minorities.

FEMA chief Hamilton has been fired for telling House subcommittee that dismantling FEMA is not in the best interest of Americans.  Unlike other presidents, Trump wants to abandon states that need federal help.  Without FEMA, congress funding may be less reliable.  Poor states and those more prone to disasters would be worse off.  Disaster response and recovery would be uneven and slower.

Federal judge blocks deportation of migrants to Libya and other third world countries because it would violate their due process rights.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration new conditions on grants for transit and homelessness projects.  Rejecting Trump efforts to eliminate DEI, force cities to assist in mass deportations and restrict abortion information.  Besides, congress didn't approve new conditions to cut spending for cities.

Millions of Americans could lose medicaid coverage to pay for tax cuts and Trump agenda according to Congress budget office.  Polls show most Americans oppose cuts to medicaid.

In first term, CNN fact check found Trump  spend more time playing golf than Obama.  Obama played golf once every 9 days while Trump visited golf club every 5 days. Also his frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago  require more air travel than Obama vacations to Hawaii.

Trump falsely claims the world is ripping off the US to justify his trade war.  Actually US dollar as world currency allows US to enjoy huge advantages of cheap debt and imports.  Rich countries can afford to buy more than what they produce. In worst scenario, decades of US economic war or sanctions force countries to diversify away from US market.  MAGA is really about isolating the US.

Aviation has been disastrous ever since start of Trump second term.  Nonsense to blame Biden. DEI, immigrants, LGBTQ, or woke ideology.  But fascists often blame scapegoats for problems.  In Nazi Germany, person were promoted as the source of all evil.

CNN debunks Trump lies.  First, he claims US subsidizes Canada. But a trade deficit is not a subsidy.  In 2024,  trade deficit was $45 billion.  Not $200 billion according to US census bureau.  Secondly, he claims US doesn't do much business with Canada.  Canada is the top buyer of US exports and third largest source of US imports.Third, he claims Canada has the highest tariffs in the world.  Actually, Canada has the 102nd highest average tariffs out of 137 countries.  Fourth, he claims Canada spend less on military than any nation in the world.  Stockholm peace institute ranks Canada 16th in military spending out of 150 countries.