... a lot of shit that isn't true. Most is lies and BS.
Fact check: Trump repeats numerous false claims in prime-time address
Will this really happen?
Troops will receive $1,776 checks before Christmas, Trump announces
12.18.2025
Trump - Venezuela
Sounds like Trump wants to violate international law again.
Is there any legal basis to US claims on Venezuelan oil?
No. International law is clear that sovereign states own the natural resources within their territories under the principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources (PSNR).
This means that sovereign states have the inherent right to control, use and dispose of their resources for their own development.
The concept of PSNR emerged after 1945 during the decolonisation of former European colonies. It was solidified by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution adopted in December 1962.
Under this law, therefore, Venezuela owns its oil. It would be illegal under international law for the US to lay claim to it.
12.17.2025
Trump - Venezuela
Trump Declares ‘Total and Complete Blockade’ of ‘Sanctioned Oil Tankers’ in and Out of Venezuela
Trump concluded his post by saying, “America will not allow Criminals, Terrorists, or other Countries, to rob, threaten, or harm our Nation and, likewise, will not allow a Hostile Regime to take our Oil, Land, or any other Assets, all of which must be returned to the United States, IMMEDIATELY.”
Trump doesn't have a problem with our own (or his own) criminals harming the US or taking oil, land, or other assets. He thinks only those in power are "the country" everyone else is some version of "those people".
A good read on the subject here.
Israel and Trump
Headline from the Jerusalem Post.
Miriam Adelson pledges $250 million for a third Trump term at White House Hanukkah party
Adelson spoke at the event, mentioning that she had spoken with Trump lawyer and known Israel defender Alan Dershowitz about the legality of a third Trump term.
12.16.2025
Indiana Property Tax Cuts
Indiana Republicans cut property taxes earlier this year so localities have to find a way to make up for the lost funds.
I'm guessing this is just the beginning of additional taxes to hit Hoosiers in the coming years.
Food, beverage tax approved as parks funding solution - Officials say the tax replaces lost property tax revenue, addresses deferred maintenance
Mayor Ron Oler said the tax replaces property tax money taken from the city by legislative changes. Previous losses because of property tax caps led to deferred maintenance in the parks system, Oler said, something that leads to complaints about the parks’ conditions.Another guess is that these new taxes will reduce or eliminate the property tax relief of the low and middle income folks. Rich folk, businesses and farmers will be just fine.
Fine job Indiana Republicans.
12.10.2025
Trump Gold
Trump on not needing 37 dolls.
Trump at his speech on the economy: "You can give up certain products. You can give up pencils…They only need one or two. They don't need that many…You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. Two or three is nice, but you don't need 37 dolls." pic.twitter.com/b8et1mQmpP
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) December 10, 2025
Or maybe... You only need one or two pieces of gold.
Trump: The Ceasefire
The Gaza "Ceasefire," the Media/Think Tank Establishment, and Post-Meaning
Both Hamas and the Israeli military have violated the ceasefire, but the respective death tolls post-ceasefire parallel the lopsided tolls of the pre-ceasefire violence; as of November 25, the most recent comparative estimate I could find, three Israeli soldiers had been killed while more than 300 Gazans had been killed. The Israeli military has also destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza, while I have seen no reports of Hamas or other Palestinian forces destroying buildings or infrastructure in Israel. The Israeli forces are, to state the obvious, the militarily stronger party by magnitudes. The deaths inflicted by the Israeli military, and especially the loss of life amid desperate humanitarian conditions, add up to continued genocide.
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