Category Archives: Profiteering

Donald Trump, who praised WikiLeaks 141 times, now has ‘no opinion’ on Julian Assange – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

US President Donald Trump, who embraced WikiLeaks with giddy joy, may head the administration that finally brings Julian Assange to face the music when predecessor Barack Obama would not, writes Zoe Daniel.

Source: Donald Trump, who praised WikiLeaks 141 times, now has ‘no opinion’ on Julian Assange – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Majority Says Trump Has Done ‘Too Little’ to Distance Himself From White Nationalists | Pew Research Center

The public’s views of Donald Trump have changed little over the course of his presidency – and this is the case for opinions about whether Trump has done

Source: Majority Says Trump Has Done ‘Too Little’ to Distance Himself From White Nationalists | Pew Research Center

Majority of public says Trump has done too little to distance himself from white nationalist groups

Wednesday Open Thread | The Demons Are Coming After Healthcare…AGAIN | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) Tweeted: Days before the election, Republicans aired ads pretending to defend health care. Today, they have a new message: people don’t deserve quality health care and insurance companies should discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. We *will* fight tooth and nail. https://t.co/wD2crNucfa https://twitter.com/TeamPelosi/status/1110370176401330176?s=17

Source: Wednesday Open Thread | The Demons Are Coming After Healthcare…AGAIN | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Elon Musk never sought approval for a single Tesla tweet, U.S. SEC tells judge | Reuters – Thinks he is above the law and is delusional.

Chief Executive Elon Musk has never sought pre-approval for a single tweet about Tesla Inc since striking a court-approved deal about how to communicate important information about the electric vehicle maker, the top U.S. securities regulator told a judge on Monday.

Source: Elon Musk never sought approval for a single Tesla tweet, U.S. SEC tells judge | Reuters

Struggle for Global Power Status – GERMAN-FOREIGN-POLICY.com – Trump declaring war on Germany and EU

Dispute over Nord Stream 2 Now the Trump Administration is taking the offensive in two other fields, in which Germany seeks to defend its interests, diverging from those of the USA, to enforce its “strategic autonomy.” One is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which assures Germany – for the time being [6] – exclusive access to Russian natural gas deposits, as well as granting Berlin a key position in the EU’s natural gas supply. Already at the beginning of the month, a high-ranking State Department official confirmed that if European companies continue construction of the pipeline, they risk “significant sanctions.”[7] Another US government official has now confirmed in the business press that Washington is already preparing sanctions. Reportedly, in Berlin, this is clearly considered an aggression against a NATO partner. Sanctions would certainly lead “to a confrontation – not only with Germany, but with Europe,” a government official in Berlin was quoted. “We will do everything necessary to complete the pipeline.”[8] Dispute over Huawei Simultaneously, the conflict is escalating over the use of the Chinese Huawei Corporation’s technology for setting up the 5G grid in Germany and the E

Source: Struggle for Global Power Status – GERMAN-FOREIGN-POLICY.com

US warns Germany over use of ′untrusted vendors′ in 5G network | News | DW | 11.03.2019 How will Trump and Trump Family/Friends profit by stalking Huawei?

The US has sent the German Economy Ministry a letter warning of the risks posed by using “untrusted vendors” in its 5G network. The letter comes amid tensions between Chinese telecom giant Huawei and the US.

Source: US warns Germany over use of ′untrusted vendors′ in 5G network | News | DW | 11.03.2019

Florida massage parlor owner sold Chinese executives access to Trump at Mar-a-Lago | 3CHICSPOLITICO

One event the firm claims credit for is sending clients to a New Year’s Eve dinner, where photos were taken with Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and others. The company also boasted about a keynote speech featuring Trump’s sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau. Per the report: Among the Chinese executives who attended that New Year’s event was Huachu Tang, the owner of an electric car company. Tang told Yahoo Finance that he flew 17 hours from Xi’an, China, with his family and an assistant in hopes of meeting with Trump at the party. Though he reportedly speaks almost no English, Tang said he hoped to use a Trump connection to build up his company’s brand before eventually taking it public on the New York Stock Exchange.

Source: Florida massage parlor owner sold Chinese executives access to Trump at Mar-a-Lago | 3CHICSPOLITICO