“A savage opinion of Donald Trump’s presidency that went viral
was delivered by one of Australia’s most seasoned political journalists, who is
well known to viewers of the national broadcaster for his frank opinions” (1),
wrote Naaman Zhou in “The Guardian”. Quoting
Chris Uhlmann, political editor of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
describing tRUMP as “isolated and friendless”
pursuing a foreign policy that has “pressed
fast-forward on the decline of the United States”. tRUMP, characterized by Uhlmann as an “uneasy, lonely and
awkward figure” at the G20 gathering in Hamburg, Germany, has “no desire or capacity to lead the world”
declaring that tRUMP now presents “the biggest threat to the values of the west”.
(1)
“Where was the G20
statement condemning North Korea which would have put pressure on China and
Russia? Other Leaders expected it, they
were prepared to back it, but it never came” (1), concluding that Trump had “managed
to isolate his nation to confuse and alienate his allies and to diminish America”
(1). Where indeed?
This has all been of a piece, dating back to well before his
presidential campaign and coinciding, it is becoming increasingly obvious, to
meetings held between senior campaign operatives and Russian agents as
Disgustus, by degrees had become co-opted by the Kremlin. For over a year now, Disgustus has been
trashing our alliances, questioning the legitimacy of our electoral process,
the jurisdiction of our courts, and the wisdom of our decades-long foreign
policies. Now we find him in Hamburg
shunning the leaders of our allies, even the host German Chancellor, while
finding every opportunity to meet with is hero and benefactor in order to begin
a long-anticipated bromance.
There is a story breaking that the current imbroglio with the
state of Qatar (2) may involve financial entanglements involving White House
advisor and Disgustus’ son-in-law and bank loans. According to the story Kushner, like his
father-in-law and mentor, made his move in real estate by making a ‘splash’ in
Manhattan. In this case 666 fifth avenue
purchased by some estimates for about twice what it was worth. As the real estate market tanked in the wake
of the ‘Great Recession of 2008’, Kushner has had to scramble to cover his
losses leading, by degrees, to seek a loan from Qatar for roughly half a
billion dollars, a request that was subsequently rebuked.
Questions present themselves.
Was the action of the administration, done on the advice of Kushner
himself, done not in the national interest of the United States—for we have a
military base there—but in retribution for being rebuffed on a private land deal?
Was the action taken against Qatar done
an effort to send signals to other governments and principles (China for
instance) that one best co-operates with Disgustus and his cohorts or it will
determine foreign policy outcomes? It
has been suggested that Disgustus’ hostility to the European Union is a
consequence of his difficulty building golf courses in Europe. Does this
explain the Russian loans to tRUMP, Inc.?
Does this explain the Chinese government’s reversal of previous policies
and grant tRUMP and his children billions of dollars in trademark
protections?
Everyone who has spent any time with Disgustus, his biographers
among them, say that everything with tRUMP is about money, and everything is
transactional. The questions present
themselves. What was the quid pro quo involving Disgustus’
behavior regarding Russia? What were the
transactional details regarding his reversal of policy on declaring China as a
currency manipulator. What were the
financial deals that led the administration to press Qatar’s neighbors to move
to isolate them in the international community.
Were they really financing terrorists or did they simply fail to come to
the financial rescue of the tottering real estate ‘empire’ of Disgustus and his
family? Follow the money.
Meanwhile the twit,
when he isn’t “barking out bile in 140 characters” or wasting “his precious
days as president at war with the west’s institutions like the judiciary,
independent government agencies and the free press” not to mention our
alliances, is on “Twitter” declaring that the G20 meeting was a great “success”,
citing his deal with Putin on Syria and proposing a joint effort with the
Russians to guarantee internet security.
The internet security proposal earned immediate rebuke, moving
Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina to remark “I’ve heard dumber ideas,
but not many”, and stinging criticisms from the likes of fellow Republicans
Susan Collins and John McCain. What didn’t
get nearly as much immediate attention was the deal over Syria where Disgustus
agreed to ‘no fly zones’ and the pulling of American support of several “moderate”
forces opposing the Assad regime, cutting these allies off at the knees. This gave Putin a virtual free hand in the
region, and represents a virtual unilateral abdication of any U.S.
influence. tRUMP, presenting these “deals”
as a great “Success”, basically gave away the store in exchange for a handful
of beans.
If this is “success”, I’d hate to see “failure”. tRUMP played Putin alright, he played him
like the proverbial skin flute.
And, meanwhile, “Br’er
Rabbit, he just laugh and laugh”. (3)
Follow the money.
Impeach and Imprison.
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