In addition to threats against the American people, the first convicted felon to be inaugurated President in the history of the United States of America has begun a trade war against Canada, our closest ally, friend, and neighbor, in the form of tariffs on products imported from Canada.
Canada has responded with tariffs on a wide range of products American companies export into Canada.
This trade war will hurt the national economies of both countries. It will cause inflation as businesses pass along their costs of doing business cost to consumers. Some companies will go out of business as consumers tighten their belts by purchasing fewer consumer goods, resulting in higher unemployment rates. Many families are already having difficult times just trying to put food on the table. If they are lucky enough to stay employed, those who commute to work will be paying more at the gas pumps.
The 25% tariff increase on Canadian goods entering America is totally unnecessary. Trudeau and Canadians are fully justified in standing up for themselves. The only one who might reap some benefit is Trump himself. In 2028, if the old “dictator on day one” is still alive, he’ll be able to remind the American people “elections have consequences” as Felonius the First calls for an end to fair elections in America.
(AMP) February 2, 2025 In response to the Trump tariffs, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced tariffs on American products and goods.
We will always stand up for Canada. Canada will be responding to US trade actions with 25% tariffs against 155 Billion Dollars worth of American goods. This will include immediate tariffs on $30 Billion worth of goods as of Tuesday, followed by further tariffs on $125 Billion of American products in 21 days time to allow Canadian companies and supply chains to seek to find alternatives. Like the American tariffs, our response will also be far reaching and include every day items such as American beer, wine, and bourbon. Fruits and fruit juices, including orange juice, along with vegetables, perfume, clothing, and shoes. It will include major consumer products like household appliances, furniture, and sports equipment, and materials like lumber and plastics, along with much, much more.
And, as part of our response we are considering, with the provinces and territories, several non-tariff measures, including some related to critical materials, energy procurement and other partnerships.
We will stand strong for Canada. We will stand strong to ensure our countries continue to be the best neighbors in the world.
Editorial The first week of Felonius, formerly known as Donald J. Trump, rule after inauguration was everything I expected it would be.
Like many of us, the editor of AMP News was hoping for some heroic interdiction to stop the forewarned Project 2025. I expected nothing good to happen whatsoever. No surprise.
The closest we came to seeing a momentary shining star was when Bishop Mariann Budde spoke truth to power asking the first convicted criminal felon to be inaugurated President of the United States of America for mercy for the many immigrants and transgender and LGBTQ+ people who are in fear of their lives in the wake of Project 2025 during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C. After the sermon which had a theme of Unity by the heroic Episcopalian Bishop, the despicable Felonius wasted no time in disrespecting and insulting the sermon and the service in the National Cathedral.
Yesterday, aUSN F/A-18 (two seat) was shot down over the Red Sea in what appears to be afriendly fire incident. They had just flown off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. “The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18,” Central Command said in astatement. Both crew members from Strike Fighter Squadron 11 out of NAS Oceana ejected safely and were recovered alive.
(AMP) New York City, May 30, 2024 Former President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, was found guilty on all 34 counts. The case is frequently called the “Hush Money” case. His crimes defrauded American voters in 2016 by covering up a sexual affair with adult film actress, Stormy Daniels, by using a “catch and kill” scheme wherein the National Enquirer bought the rights to her story and had her sign a non-disclosure agreement, and then killed the story in order to keep the affair secret from the American public in the weeks prior to the 2016 election.
Trump is now a convicted felon and a candidate for POTUS this year.
WARNING: Conservatives Support Totalitarian Dictatorship in 2025.
Project 2025 is a plan to reshape the executive branch of the U.S. federal government if a Republican is elected President of the United States in 2024. Republicans plan to swiftly replace existing federal civil service workers with tens of thousands of conservatives who will support total executive control of the U.S. government immediately giving absolute power to the President upon inauguration.
The tens of thousands of conservatives are being selected right now!
DO NOT LET REPUBLICAN CONSPIRATORS END DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA. VOTE!
May 30 2024 Update: Many people are still not aware of the planned takeover of the entire Executive Branch by radical extremists in the event of a Republican being elected President in 2024. Kudos to those who are informed and oppose.
State senator Lisa Grafstein (D) at the Pints & Politics forum of candidates in Raleigh, NC on May 30, 2024. Here, she is fielding a question from the audience about Project 2025, followed by comments from other candidates on several other issues.
House Republicans Relentless Attacks on LGBT Citizens in 2023. Produced by the CEC, February 2024.
House Republicans are obsessed. Not with lowering healthcare costs. Not with growing the middle class. Not with making life easier for working families. No, they’re obsessed with attacking the LGBTQI+ community, especially kids.
When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives last year, we saw an avalanche of attacks against the LGBTQI+ community. In one year, they forced more than 50 anti-LGBTQI+ votes on the House floor.
91 Criminal Charges, 2 Federal Trials, a NY Trial, a GA Trial
The Donald always putin himself first and America last.
Rather than wanting to go to trial and clear his ill-repute, Donald Trump keeps using a strategy of delaying trials as long as possible and hoping to regain power to pardon himself and give himself the immunity of an omnipotent authoritarian bad guy. Trump should not be immune from being held accountable for the 91 serious crimes he is charged with. He should have to abide by laws as does everyone else.
March 25, 2024 – NY Hush Money. New York Criminal trial: 34 Counts. Lead Prosecutor, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Manhattan, NYC, NY Falsifying records related to hush money coverup of Stormy Daniels affair from the electorate (you folks). Charged by New York with 34 counts of 1st degree felony violations of New York law related to falsifying corporate record keeping, NY Penal Law § 175.10 . Trump turned himself in, was processed criminally, pleaded not guilty, and was released without bail. Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen allegedly acted on orders of Trump and already spent time in prison.
No Trial Date – Trump indicted but delaying the trial. Federal Election Interference / Inciting February 6, 2021 Attack on the Capitol Lead Prosecutor is special counsel Jack Smith. Washington DC. Trump incited insurrection and is charged with 4 felony crimes. Grand Jury Indicted Trump on August 1, 2023 charging him with an extraordinary conspiracy that threatened to disenfranchise millions of Americans by obstructing an official proceeding, including conspiracy, 1 felony count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, and 1 felony count of conspiracy against rights 18 U.S.C. § 241
May 20, 2024 – Federal Classified Documents. Lead Prosecutor is special counsel Jack Smith. US District Court in Florida. Trump is charged with 40 felonies related to taking and willfully retaining highly sensitive classified documents at Maralago and possibly elsewhere, including military and nuclear secrets. US District Court. In June, 2023 Trump was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. 32 felony counts of willful retention of national defense information in violation of the Espionage Act, 6 felony counts of obstruction-related crimes under 18 U.S.C. § 1512 and 18 U.S.C. § 1519, and 2 felony counts of false statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
Emoluments Charges – In January 2024, US House Democrats allege Trump accepted $7.8 Million from foreign governments while President in violation of the US Constitution. Former President Trump has Not been charged criminally for the emoluments charges YET.
Nowadays, probably due to the DOJ allowing the statute of limitations to lapse, nobody seems to be talking about charging Trump with crimes related to the reasons related to the reasons for the first impeachment. Remember the recording of what certainly sounded like a threat to withhold funds approved by Congress for Ukraine to defend itself from Russian annexation of territory unless Ukrainian President Zelenskyy did him “a favor” of investigating Trump’s political competitors, the Bidens. Abuse of power of the office of the President for Trumps own personal benefit seems to be just another typical day.
Some people say Trump is always putin himself first and America last. (Intentional spelling).
Today’s 9 page letter from Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis in response to a letter from US House Rep Jim Jordan, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, claims his “obvious purpose is to obstruct a Georgia criminal proceeding and to advance outrageous partisan misrepresentations. As I make clear below, there is no justification in the Constitution for Congress to interfere with a state criminal matter, as you attempt to do.”
(AMP) 5 July, 2023 Today, the US Navy reports the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) prevented an Iranian ship from trying to seize two oil tankers in international waters near the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian ship fired multiple times on one of the tankers.
US Navy guided missile destroyer, USS McFaul DDG 74
