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It is not practical to hold elections when a country is at war and under martial law. https://abcnews.go.com/International/ukraine-parliament-affirms-elections-wartime-rebuff-trump/story?id=116193627 Ukraine parliament affirms no elections during wartime in rebuff to Trump KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's parliament has passed a resolution affirming the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as president and confirming that elections are not possible until after the war ends. The resolution is a rebuff to U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who have both suggested Zelenskyy is illegitimate because he has not held elections during the war with Russia. Zelenskyy said on Sunday he would step down if it meant peace for his country, adding he would also do so if it meant Ukraine would be granted NATO membership. The parliament noted on Tuesday that Zelenskyy was elected in legitimate elections and his mandate is not in doubt. It also said that no elections can be held until the lifting of martial law after the coming of a "just and lasting peace." Zelenskyy was elected in a landslide in 2019, but his term expired last May. Ukraine is under martial law which under its constitution forbids the holding of elections. Most Ukrainians, including major opposition parties, agree that holding credible elections now amidst the war is not possible because millions are abroad as refugees, hundreds of thousands are fighting. An election could also be an opportunity for Russia to divide the country while it is trying to defend itself. [,,,]

https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/1897340814197461218 BREAKING: Trump is gutting the Department of Veterans Affairs—firing 80,000 workers and leaving millions of veterans stranded. The same guy who ran on “supporting our troops” is now slashing VA jobs, making it harder for veterans to get healthcare, benefits, and disability assistance. They’re calling it “fiscal responsibility.” Let’s be real—it’s punishing veterans while funneling money into corporate tax breaks. Imagine sending people to war and then telling them, “Sorry, no doctors, no support—figure it out.” That’s the Trump Doctrine in action.

It means that Trump did not get a mandate from a majority of American voters and you will see that manifested when grocery prices don't fall (as he promised) and the price of just about everything rises due to his misundestanding of how tariffs work.

No, but I am sure that 77,303,568 is 1.5% higher than 75,019,230.

No, I am pointing out that the claim that he received a mandate to govern from the US voting public is not true when he didn't receive a majority of the votes cast and only won by 1.5%. And this will be shown in the coming weeks when grocery prices do not fall (as he promised) and the price of almost everything will increase due to his tariffs.

Fun Fact: This thread is 39 pages long and filled with numerous examples of Trump's cognitive decline (mostly videos). Maybe I should start bumping the best examples, which would be kind of a "Trump Cognitive Decline Greatest Hits" package.

This does: Democratic Kamala Harris Tim Walz 226 42% 75,019,230 48.34% Republican Donald J. Trump J.D. Vance 312 58% 77,303,568 49.81% Various Others 0 0 % 2,878,359 1.85% Last update: 12/31/2024

A YouTube clip of an exchange with one worker from six months ago, yes indeed, that is indicative of how Canadians feel about his remarks from yesterday.

I can count and I know that if a candidate did not win a majority of the votes and only beat their opponent by 1.5% they didn't "win big"

He didn't a majority of the votes cast and only beat Harris by 1.5% which is not winning big.

Yes, awfully demented.

Like most MAGA folks he doesn't seem to understand how tariffs really work (and there will be a rude awakening for this crowd in the coming weeks unless Trump reverses course).

Liberals were right. Trump has some form of dementia and it seems to be getting worse.

Which would be passed on to consumers in this country as with all other tariffs.

There are foreign aid payments owed under existing contracts that were entered into before Trump took office. The judge does not the have the right to determine the legitimacy of these payments.

https://x.com/AhmedBaba_/status/1897302329046786252 First, Trump attacked Zelenskyy in the Oval Office as a pretext to pause aid to Ukraine. Now, his admin is pausing intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Trump is applying one-sided pressure on Ukraine, clearly trying to push Zelenskyy into surrendering to Putin’s demands. Gift link with more details: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/cia-director-ukraine-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1k4.9L41.h65a6FZXazLh&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://x.com/HeartlandSignal/status/1897124430548984223 (video clip at link) U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) after being ejected from President Trump's address: "I'll accept the punishment, but it's worth it to let people know that there are some of us who are going to stand up against this president's desire to cut Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security."

So what. He is still PM and the Canadian response to his remarks has been overwhelmingly favorable as they like him standing up to this bully.

https://x.com/SkylerforNY/status/1897112231571284181 Donald Trump just said there’s nothing he can do to make the Democrats smile or applaud. That’s not true. He can resign right now and we’ll all applaud enthusiastically.

The only liberals left are Democrats.

No, the President does not have the privilege to take and keep classified and top secret documents after he leaves office.

Revisionist history.

It seems pretty obvious the reason everyone didn't cheer was because DOGE cut spending for brain cancer research.

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1897118632683131382 Still no mention of Ukraine more than an hour in.