Short Take Politics
Trump threatens tax increases over not getting his way on Greenland
Trade deals with the European Union have been unilaterally paused by the European Union as our President threatens new taxes on goods imported from the EU. The Constitutionality of what he calls “tariffs” is currently before the Supreme Court. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-us-trade-deal-on-hold-after-new-trump-tariffs/
58% of Americans call Trump’s Year 1 a failure
Hey, did you expect CNN to reach a different conclusion? Always be ready for the White folks from the American Legion to ride through your Hooverville with ball bats and horsewhips. History has a way of repeating itself. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/politics/trump-economy-first-year-cnn-poll
Replacing the United Nations
What we need is a “Peace Board” chaired by our dear leader, with a $1 billion buy in. Our leader gets to be chairman, pick the members and pick his successor. https://fortune.com/2026/01/17/trump-nations-1-billion-membership-payment-peace-board-united-nations/
Fox commentator condemns Clintons for defying subpoena
In other news, water is still wet and the sun came up this morning right on schedule. Oh and Minnesota is burning and Portland has never recovered. It depends on what the definition of “is” is. https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jonathan-turley-clintons-dare-house-hol…