Eye on TRUMP

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Donald J Trump, who has been president of the USA for just over two weeks has really gone too far! And his henchmen, most of them unelected, are really taking the p**s!

This will be the final episode of EYE ON TRUMP.

    Trump signing executive orders in the Oval Office [RTVE.es]

Foreword

When writing begins to dominate one's life to the detriment of other interests, it’s time to take a look, to review and to prioritise.

In addition, Feedback from friends and readers unknown to me advises me that this thread does not really belong on a website about Spain. Fair enough!

So, I’ve been pretty brutal and have decided to implement some important changes, one of which is to shut down EYE ON TRUMP:

So, this will be my final post.

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Trump and Co’s latest outrages

Over the last few days, The Orange One has been looking and acting like the dictator he yearns to become, with a series of pronouncements from him and his henchmen.

Trump announces he is talking to Vladimir Putin to bring about peace in Ukraine, but WITHOUT INVOLVING VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY NOR ANY EUROPEAN LEADERS! Who does he think he is?

 Volodymyr Zelenskyy [Wikipedia]       Vladimir Putin [Wikipedia]              The Orange One [Stable Diffusion Online]

• Unelected US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth opposes NATO membership for Ukraineand said that restoring Ukraine's borders to how they were before the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 was "unrealistic".
• Vice-president J D Vance attends the Munich Security Conference and doesn’t even mention Ukraine.
• Elon Musk, the world’s richest man is meddling in the affairs of other countries. Why is he considered to be clever? He’s a dangerous idiot who should keep his mouth shut!

No doubt later today, after this blog has shut down, The Orange One and his team of inexpert non-politicians will announce some other outlandish plans.

 Vice-president J D Vance [RTVE]                     Pete Hegseth [Axios]                       Elon Musk doing his Nazi salute [RTVE]

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Endword

I’m off! Thanks for supporting this blog over the last three weeks and for your comments. Maybe I’ll resurrect it some time on a more appropriate site ….

No, I don’t think so, I’ll leave it to the professional Press, media and online outlets. Their journalists get paid, I don't.

‘Bye

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Why does the Orange One want to be president? Is it for the money? Or the power? For the good of America? Or to feed his over-sized ego?

This article by The Real Inspector Hound is in Spanish – after all, most readers of this blog are Spanish-speakers.

Foto-Montage: Daily Mail (Londres)    

English-only-speakers can Google-translate it.

Cuánto dinero cobra Donald Trump como presidente de los Estados Unidos

Donald Trump está de vuelta en la Casa Blanca, creando caos con sus muchos ordenes ejecutivos.

Pero, ¿cuánto gana este anciano (78 años) que también es criminal, racista, machista, y excusa de un hombre? 

Para muchos es el hombre más poderoso del mundo, así que ¿es el mejor remunerado de todos los jefes de gobierno del mundo?

    The Orange One [Foto: CNN]

Así que seguro te has preguntado alguna vez, ¿cuánto dinero gana realmente el presidente del país más poderoso del mundo? 

Además del salario, Trump disfrutará de varios privilegios que vienen con el puesto.

Aquí te contamos todos los detalles.

El salario presidencial de Donald Trump: 400.000 dólares al año

Desde el momento en que Donald Trump tomó posesión de su cargo, empezó a recibir un salario anual de 400.000 dólares brutos (vamos que una suma totalmente insignificante comparado con la fortuna personal del ahora presidente). Esta cantidad está regulada por el ‘United States Code’, que establece la remuneración fija del presidente desde 1999. Antes de esa fecha, el sueldo era de 200.000 dólares anuales, pero se duplicó para reflejar la importancia y las responsabilidades del cargo.

Pero vamos a los detalles que es lo que nos interesa. 

Este salario se divide en 12 pagas mensuales, lo que significa que Trump recibirá más de 33.000 dólares brutos cada mes.

    Foto: WIRED

A esto se le suma una asignación adicional de 50.000 dólares anuales para cubrir los gastos asociados a su rol presidencial.

Privilegios presidenciales: mucho más que un buen salario

Ser presidente de los Estados Unidos no solo significa tener un sueldo envidiable, sino también te ofrece la oportunidad de acceder a una serie de privilegios que pocos pueden disfrutar. 

Trump tiene nuevamente a su disposición la icónica Casa Blanca como su residencia oficial, un lugar cargado de historia y simbolismo.

La Casa Blanca - gratis [Foto: Britannica]    

Entre los lujos que acompañan el cargo está «La Bestia», la limusina presidencial diseñada por la CIA.

Este vehículo no solo es blindado, sino que también cuenta con sistemas de comunicación encriptados para garantizar la seguridad del presidente en todo momento

Y, por supuesto, el avión presidencial, del que se conocen pocos detalles.

   "La Bestia" [Foto: New York Post]                                 El avión presidencial [Foto: Bloomberg]

Además, Trump contará con un equipo de escoltas del Servicio Secreto, cuyo número exacto se mantiene en secreto por razones de seguridad, pero que puede aumentar según el nivel de amenaza o los eventos a los que asista.

Mis pensamientos

Trump no lo hace por el dinero, sino por el poder que puede ejercer como presidente de EE.UU. y por el estatus de ser el hombre mas poderoso del mundo.

[Dibujo animado de Shutterstock]   

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Friday, February 7, 2025

By The Real Inspector Hound
 

Donald J Trump, who has now been in office for just over two weeks, has managed to upset pretty much everybody.

The Orange President of the United States of America announced his plans to take over Gaza and “own it”.

"Insane" Trump [Photo: NBC News]    

He plans to re-locate the Palestinians who have homes there (albeit destroyed beyond repair) to other countries, clean up the Strip and turn it into a holiday resort.

What’s the story?

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, stood beside Trump throughout their joint press conference in the White House.

In a ridiculous show of baffling hubris, Trump outlined his plans for the Gaza Strip. No more Palestinians, the USA would seize ownership, they would raze it to the ground, clear out all the debris, together with the unexploded bombs, and decontaminate the whole area.

Netanyahu and Trump Press conference [ABC News]

"The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too. We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site," Trump declared.

He would then build a “Riviera” of holiday homes.

His “mate” Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform Party in the UK, later applauded the move and endorsed Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East".

The reaction?

The US President sparked global outrage with his proposal to permanently resettle 2.1 million Palestinians from the war-ravaged territory.

First of all, it seems that the Palestinians who have called this area their home for decades want to move back, despite the challenges of the clear-up and rebuilding their homes. Some are already living in tents amongst the ruins.

Despite the destruction seen in Gaza, Palestinians view it as an integral part of their envisaged future state and consistently resist the notion of being uprooted. Instead, many residents show a steadfast willingness to remain and rebuild.

    Image of Gaza Strip [Photo: EL PAIS]

The Arab countries Trump suggested could take these refugees are not keen on the idea.

World public opinion is outraged and against the plan.

Associate Editor at The Daily Mirror, Kevin Maguire, speaking on SKY News on Thursday morning, was heavily critical of the move, calling Trump a “lunatic”.

The Israeli leader sees this proposed action as a way out of his problems.

Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader and MP for Clacton-on-Sea, told a press conference in Westminster that the idea of forcing people out of their homes to build "casinos" was "very appealing".

Asked about Donald Trump wanting to turn Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East”, Farage said:

“I love ambition. The thought of a wealthy, wonderful, thriving place with well paid jobs, casinos, nightlife. I mean, it sounds very appealing to me”.

    Kevin Maguire [Photo: ITVx]                                     Nigel Farage [Photo: Associated Press]

Friday

Trump’s latest executive order is a condemnation and sanction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for indicting Netanyahu.

Yet the USA is not even a member of the court!

Last Word

This story will run and run.

So far the Orange One shows no signs of stepping back from his wild plan. He has to go, one way or another.

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Monday, February 3, 2025

By The Real Inspector Hound
 

Donald J Trump, who has just clocked up his first week as president of the United States of America, called the European Union an “atrocity” in an interview with the BBC yesterday.

Following his ridiculous and undemocratic pronouncements that from tomorrow, Tuesday 4 February, Canada and Mexico, the two neighbours of the US, will pay import tariffs of 25% and China 10%, he has yet to announce whether he will levy import tariffs on goods imported from the UK. But he strongly hinted that tariffs on goods imported from the European Union will be hefty.

The Orange One is truly nuts!

Photo Montage of Trudeau, Trump and Sheinbaum [BBC]

How have Canada and Mexico reacted?

No big surprise here! Both countries are fighting back!

Justin Trudeau, the outgoing Canadian prime minister, retaliated by lobbing a 25% import tariff on American goods. Chief amongst these are American wines, beers, bourbon, and orange juice which represent a huge market.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has reacted in a similar manner by imposing a 25% tariff on American goods exported into Mexico. This could adversely affect the export of US manufactured cars and trucks.

Is Trump stupid?

I think he must be! Did DJT really think that this would not happen?

Trump is a bully, so it’s great to see Canada and Mexico fighting back.

"Trump is a bully" [Cartoon courtesy of POCHO]

What about the UK?

In the interview with the BBC, Trump made positive comments about his relationship with Sir Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, leading to hopes that he might not impose an import tariff on British goods exported to the USA.

Trump and Starmer. Buddies or not? [BBC]   

Given his expressed views about the European Union and Starmer’s current cosying up to EU leaders in Brussels, this may turn out not to be the case. 

Endthoughts

Trump’s policies are based on vindictiveness. He is a nasty man.

He's also a convicted felon, yet is permitted, as president, to pardon himself! You couldn't make it up, could you?

The American Constitution and American democracy are not fit for purpose. They are both a joke.

The whole of the rest of the world is laughing itself silly.

A pity Trump isn’t in gaol where he belongs.

[Cartoon courtesy of Cartoon Movement]    

What the papers say .....

February 2, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news | CNN Politics

Trump firma tres órdenes ejecutivas con aranceles demoledores a México, Canadá y China - La Vanguardia/MSN

Trump says EU tariffs will happen and UK is 'out of line' but deal 'can be worked out' - BBC News

STOP PRESS:

Following discussions between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump, the introduction of an import tariff of 25%, due to commence tomorrow, has been suspended for one month.

Trump and Sheinbaum make an agreement [CNN]

Read all about it here: 

Trump suspende la aplicación de aranceles a México durante un mes - El Confidencial

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