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Yves Leclerc retweeted
Now would be a good time to remind everyone of these Trump facts.
7 Times flew on Epstein's Plane.
97 Times Pleaded The Fifth.
34 Felony Convictions.
91 Criminal Charges.
26 Sexual Assault Allegations.
6 Bankruptcies.
5 Draft Deferments.
4 Indictments.
2 Impeachments.
2 Convicted Companies.
1 Fake University Shut Down.
1 Fake Charity Shut Down.
$25 Million Fraud Settlement.
$5 Million Sexual Abuse Verdict.
$2 Million Fake Charity Abuse Judgment.
$93 Million Sexual Abuse Judgements.
$400+ Million Fraud Judgment.
First President in history to serve a full term increase the deficit every year he was in office.
First President in history to maintain a debt to GDP ratio over 100% for his entire term.
Highest annual budget deficit.
Most added to the national debt in a single term.
Most new unemployment claims.
Largest single day point drop in the history of the Dow.
First major party candidate in half a century to lose the popular vote twice.
Longest government shutdown in history (and he did that while his own party controlled both chambers of Congress).
First President in the history of approval ratings to maintain a net negative approval rating for his entire term.
First President to be impeached twice.
First President to have bipartisan support for his conviction after impeachment (which happened both times).
Most indictments, guilty pleas, and criminal convictions of members of an administration.
First president to have a mug shot.
Yves Leclerc retweeted
On the left, the guy who ordered his 15-man death squad to kill and dismember American journalist Kashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. They disposed of the body parts in acid.
On the right, the former leader of Al Qaeda in Syria with a $10m US bounty on his head.
In the middle the most corrupt US President in history @realDonaldTrump
Yves Leclerc retweeted
Y’all wanted more metrics comparing whether Canada or the U.S. is better…
HERE YOU GO!
(Maybe you’ll finally understand why we don’t want to join the U.S. … EVER) 🇨🇦‼️
Yves Leclerc retweeted
Best definition of Trumpism I have read.
Yesterday, the neoconservative David Brooks wrote this in an OpEd in the NY Times,
"Trumpism… is primarily about the acquisition of power — power for its own sake. It is a multifront assault to make the earth a playground for ruthless men, so of course any institutions that might restrain power must be weakened or destroyed. Trumpism is about ego, appetite and acquisitiveness and is driven by a primal aversion to the higher elements of the human spirit — learning, compassion, scientific wonder, the pursuit of justice. …
What is happening now is not normal politics. We’re seeing an assault on the fundamental institutions of our civic life, things we should all swear loyalty to — Democrat, independent or Republican.
It’s time for a comprehensive national civic uprising. It’s time for Americans in universities, law, business, nonprofits and the scientific community, and civil servants and beyond to form one coordinated mass movement. Trump is about power. The only way he’s going to be stopped is if he’s confronted by some movement that possesses rival power. …
I’m really not a movement guy. I don’t naturally march in demonstrations or attend rallies that I’m not covering as a journalist. But this is what America needs right now."
Yves Leclerc retweeted
BREAKING: Congressman @RepShriThanedar just introduced articles of IMPEACHMENT Against Donald Trump. They are as follows:
1) Obstruction of Justice and abuse of executive power for denying due process, violating immigration law, and defying court orders.
2) Usurpation of Congress’s appropriations power by impounding federal funds.
3) Abuse of trade authority and international aggression for imposing tariffs without statutory authorization and threatening military action against sovereign nations.
4) First-Amendment violations through retaliatory actions against critics, the media, and attorneys.
5) Creation of an unlawful office by establishing “DOGE.”
6) Bribery and corruption for dismissing criminal cases, soliciting foreign emoluments, and extracting extortionate settlements for personal or political gain.
7) Tyrannical overreach in seeking to consolidate unchecked power, erode civil liberties, and ignore constitutional limits on presidential authority.
Yves Leclerc retweeted
BREAKING: Scott Galloway RIPS Trump’s tariffs saying that his policies could not be more stupid. Galloway knows what he’s talking about. Retweet so all Americans see this epic takedown of Trump’s economic policies.
Yves Leclerc retweeted
The White House is setting conditions in the information space to justify a land invasion of Canada.
Someone needs to say it. The messaging is undeniable.
Unless the adults reenter the room, it will happen.
1/9
Yves Leclerc retweeted
It’s been 6 weeks since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
It’s almost been too much to keep up with the sheer number of bad decisions he’s made that will make life worse for Americans.
I know it's hard to keep track, but we can't let any of this go unnoticed. 🧵
Yves Leclerc retweeted
Yesterday, Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressional mandated. They've saved millions of lives. 🧵
Yves Leclerc retweeted
All my life I have studied democratization and autocratization. My 1st field trip was to newly democratic Argentina. I then added autocracies to my portfolio: Cuba, Ven, etc. I think I can recognize the stages of transition to authoritarianism. Here are the boxes checked off.
Yves Leclerc retweeted
Ahh, this is what the MAGA ecosystem mastered to maximum effect: 🤯
When Bannon gets advance warning of potentially damaging news, his team employs two simultaneous tactics:
First, they flood media channels with a coordinated rebuttal designed to neutralize the negative story's impact by triggering viewers' existing biases and creating doubt.
Second, they introduce an outrageous but ultimately less damaging story that's so sensational that media outlets feel compelled to cover it. Though this secondary story may be relatively trivial, it receives maximum coverage due to its inflammatory nature. Meanwhile, the original story - which may have genuine public importance - gets buried in the ensuing chaos.
This "muzzle velocity" approach relies on both rapid deployment and overwhelming force to shape the narrative before the original story can gain traction. The goal is to manipulate media incentives and human psychology to minimize damage rather than directly address the substance of the initial revelations.
Yves Leclerc retweeted
Oh, Canada!
Life expectancy
🇨🇦: 82.6
🇺🇸: 78.4
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
🇨🇦: 3.7
🇺🇸: 5.2
Yearly deaths from lack of health insurance
🇺🇸: 68,000
🇨🇦: 0
Ozempic's Price
🇺🇸: $998
🇨🇦: $155
Uninsured/Underinsured
🇺🇸: 85 million
🇨🇦: 0
Admin Costs Per Capita
🇺🇸: $1,055
🇨🇦: $196
Yves Leclerc retweeted
Prime Minister Trudeau: "If the President does choose to proceed with tariffs on Canada, Canada will respond, and everything is on the table."
Oh great. A trade war with our second largest trading partner. What could possibly go wrong?
Yves Leclerc retweeted
REPORTER: You would agree it's never acceptable to assault police officers?
TRUMP: Sure
REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?
TRUMP: Well, I don't know
Yves Leclerc retweeted
Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
