Posted on 01/20/2025 8:46:17 PM PST by Morgana
Donald Trump spent his first session back in the Oval Office signing executive orders to pardon all January 6 defendants and declare dangerous Mexican drug cartels as 'terrorists' while finding a letter written to him by Joe Biden.
Trump said he was pardoning about 1,500 defendants and issuing six commutations. He also directed the attorney general to seek dismissal of about 450 pending criminal cases against Jan. 6 defendants.
The pardons fulfill Trump's promise to release supporters who tried to help him overturn his election defeat four years ago.
'These are the hostages,' he said while signing the paperwork in the Oval Office.
After hours spent celebrating his new administration, Trump invited the press to his first Oval Office appearance.
Trump found a letter from Biden in the Resolute desk, but only after a journalist reminded him to look for it.
While signing a series of executive orders, a reporter asked Trump if he'd received a letter. Trump said he didn't know and checked the desk drawers, holding up the letter for the cameras.
'Maybe we should all read it together,' Trump said before setting it aside. He said he'll read it himself before sharing it publicly.
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The “news conference” was annoying to watch. Trump should have signed all the EOs before allowing the reporters to ask questions. It came off as being disorganized and made it look like Trump didn’t know what he was signing.
Still it was far better than any event Buydung was involved in.
I’ll bet this really pissed of the DemonRATS and their Trump-Trashing “media”. Their “media” toadies have already shifted into their crybaby tantrum mode after yesterday’s inauguration. They’ve got to start trying to overthrow the president all over again for their massas on the DNC plantation.
I think it was hyperbole for his detractors to get incensed about more than actual sincerity. Same as making Canada the 1st state. Just something to make them gnaw their pillow.
Correct.
True. But they have their pride. And a sense of machismo.
If Trump disses the Mexican government before their people, they'll feel a need to prove they're not caving in to the gringo's demands.
If Trump is respectful, it'd be easier for the Mexican government to cooperate with Trump on migrant repatriation. For reasons of domestic Mexican politics.
Doesn't matter whether the Mexican government deserves respect. Insincere praise is a key tool of diplomacy.
The gulf is part of North America, It has more coast line of the United States than it does Mexico both of what comprises North America.
The “Gulf of California” should be the “Gulf Of Mexico” since it is completely surrounded by Mexican territory.
Central America too, that’s why “Gulf of The Americas” would be better.
The name California comes from the fictional island of California in the 1510 Spanish romance novel Las Sergas de Esplandián. The novel was written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo.
So the name California has spanish roots.
Actually the northern most central american country is Belize and that is in the Caribbean not the gulf.
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Yuo = yup. Sorry about that. eyes not too good anymore.
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