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[Michael Scally MD]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump threatened in a phone call with his Mexican counterpart to send U.S. troops to stop "bad hombres down there" unless the Mexican military does more to control them itself, according to an excerpt of a transcript of the conversation obtained by The Associated Press.

The excerpt of the call did not make clear who exactly Trump considered "bad hombres," - drug cartels, immigrants, or both - or the tone and context of the remark, made in a Friday morning phone call between the leaders. It also did not contain Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's response.

Still, the excerpt offers a rare and striking look at how the new president is conducting diplomacy behind closed doors. Trump's remarks suggest he is using the same tough and blunt talk with world leaders that he used to rally crowds on the campaign trail.

 

[Michael Scally MD]

It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America’s staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.

Instead, President Trump blasted Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over a refugee agreement and boasted about the magnitude of his electoral college win, according to senior U.S. officials briefed on the Saturday exchange. Then, 25 minutes into what was expected to be an hour-long call, Trump abruptly ended it.

At one point Trump informed Turnbull that he had spoken with four other world leaders that day — including Russian President Vladimir Putin — and that, “This was the worst call by far.”

Trump’s behavior suggests that he is capable of subjecting world leaders, including close allies, to a version of the vitriol he frequently employs against political adversaries and news organizations in speeches and on Twitter.

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U.S. officials said that Trump has behaved similarly in conversations with leaders of other countries, including Mexico. But his treatment of Turnbull was particularly striking because of the tight bond between the United States and Australia — countries that share intelligence, support one another diplomatically and have fought together in wars including in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The characterizations provide insight into Trump’s temperament and approach to the diplomatic requirements of his job as the nation’s chief executive, a role in which he continues to employ both the uncompromising negotiating tactics he honed as a real estate developer and the bombastic style he exhibited as a reality television personality.

 

[Big_paul]

It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America’s staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.

He is insane period, and I honestly believe we will all pay for it in one way or another.

 

[CdnGuy]

Building a wall and the temporary immigration ban might be small potatoes in the end.


Trump White House vows to stop China taking South China Sea islands

 

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Leaked Draft of Trump’s Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination
https://www.thenation.com/article/leaked-draft-of-trumps-religious-freedom-order-reveals-sweeping-plans-to-legalize-discrimination/

If signed, the order would create wholesale exemptions for people and organizations who claim religious objections to same-sex marriage, premarital sex, abortion, and trans identity.

A leaked copy of a draft executive order titled “Establishing a Government-Wide Initiative to Respect Religious Freedom,” obtained by The Investigative Fund and The Nation, reveals sweeping plans by the Trump administration to legalize discrimination.

The four-page draft order, a copy of which is currently circulating among federal staff and advocacy organizations, construes religious organizations so broadly that it covers “any organization, including closely held for-profit corporations,” and protects “religious freedom” in every walk of life: “when providing social services, education, or healthcare; earning a living, seeking a job, or employing others; receiving government grants or contracts; or otherwise participating in the marketplace, the public square, or interfacing with Federal, State or local governments.”

The draft order seeks to create wholesale exemptions for people and organizations who claim religious or moral objections to same-sex marriage, premarital sex, abortion, and trans identity, and it seeks to curtail women’s access to contraception and abortion through the Affordable Care Act. The White House did not respond to requests for comment, but when asked Monday about whether a religious freedom executive order was in the works, White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters, “I’m not getting ahead of the executive orders that we may or may not issue. There is a lot of executive orders, a lot of things that the president has talked about and will continue to fulfill, but we have nothing on that front now.”

Language in the draft document specifically protects the tax-exempt status of any organization that “believes, speaks, or acts (or declines to act) in accordance with the belief that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, sexual relations are properly reserved for such a marriage, male and female and their equivalents refer to an individual’s immutable biological sex as objectively determined by anatomy, physiology, or genetics at or before birth, and that human life begins at conception and merits protection at all stages of life.”

The breadth of the draft order, which legal experts described as “sweeping” and “staggering,” may exceed the authority of the executive branch if enacted. It also, by extending some of its protections to one particular set of religious beliefs, would risk violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

 

[Big_paul]

Is Jeffery Lord the unstoppable spin doctor or a piece of shit? Every time I look at the guy I want to slug someone in the face. As far as Kayleigh McEnany, I think she just needs a good fuck. I volunteer.

 

[Big_paul]

That broad will need plastic surgery to take the smile off her face.

 

[Xlgx]

He is insane period, and I honestly believe we will all pay for it in one way or another.

Pre-paid by reading this

 

[Big_paul]

Leaked Draft of Trump’s Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination

There will be non stop leaks. There are patriots on the inside.

 

[Big_paul]

Pre-paid by reading this

You are not making any sense. That a deep breath and repeat "I am not in Kansas any more" 3 times while clicking your heals.

 

[Big_paul]

Is the election over? I'm seeing doushe bag trump adds still asking for money. Will this cocksucker admit he won the electoral vote. but lost the popular vote.

 

[Big_paul]

Apparently Donald duck hung up on the prime minister of Australia. One day closer to impeachment of a mad man. Enjoy trumpies.

 

[Xlgx]

^^^ what we have here is one bad hombre as president trump would say. Pipe down scrappy ...

 

[XKawN]

Apparently Donald duck hung up on the prime minister of Australia. One day closer to impeachment of a mad man. Enjoy trumpies.

Man, I'd like to see you in the gym when trump news comes on. I mean from a distance, lol. I think I'd get a kick out of that.

 

[Big_paul]

Eat shit and bark at the moon.

Man, I'd like to see you in the gym when trump news comes on. I mean from a distance, lol. I think I'd get a kick out of that.

What do you mean? Your boy behaved like a pissed of boy with a woman who wouldn't let him grab her pussy and hung up during a phone call with one of our closest allies. Your mistake not mine.

 

[Big_paul]

^^^ what we have here is one bad hombre as president trump would say. Pipe down scrappy ...

You have to be ONE of the most ignorant assholes on this board. You do have some alt right competition numb nuts.

 

[Big_paul]

@Xlgx and @XKawN neither of you count for shit here unless one happens to be an alt right racist. A couple noobs that don't know shit about this board and you both spout shit. Both of you have utterly no value to this board. 6 month vets what a fucking joke.

 

[Big_paul]

It use to take 2-3 years to make vet. Don't kid yourselves you are loud mouth noods and have nothing to offer anyone here. AS TRUMP WOULD SAY, LOSERS.