President Shitshow’s First 100 Days; Day 44

March 6, 2025 12:34 pm EST Tiff Editorial (Open Thread) Comments Off on President Shitshow’s First 100 Days; Day 44

It’s Thursday…

President Shitshow’s public schedule for…

Thursday, March 6 2025
9:00 AM
In-Town Pool Call Time
In-Town Pool
2:00 PM
The President signs Executive Orders
Oval Office 
Closed Press

YAY! More EO’s because that’s how we are governed now apparently…

Government Shutdown is Coming…

President Shitshow took to “Lies Social” to blame the Democrats for the upcoming government shutdown.

I’m in favor of the Democrats missing the theater that is the CR fight.

Media is trying to Divide Me and “our” Supremes!

Here’s the moment the media is using to divide him from his supremes.

I’m sharing this because the look is hilarious.

President Shitshow could revoke legal protections for 240,000 Ukrainians.

Show more =’s potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation https://reut.rs/3Dn8Wwa

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of the welcome Ukrainians received under President Joe Biden’s administration.

The planned rollback of protections for Ukrainians was underway before Trump publicly feuded with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week. It is part of a broader Trump administration effort to strip legal status from more than 1.8 million migrants allowed to enter the U.S. under temporary humanitarian parole programs launched under the Biden administration, the sources said.U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said the department had no announcements at this time. The White House and Ukrainian embassy did not respond to requests for comment.

Reuters. 03/06/2025.

The White House Press Secretary called it “fake” news, while also saying a decision hadn’t been made yet.

The Free Dumb Fighters Censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX):

Here is the vote:

We really do live in the most stupidest timeline…

Tariffs

He posted a couple of other lies before he caved on his tariff threats in an attempt to save the stock market.

He really has no idea what words mean, how shit works, or why deficits in trade are normal.

Here is the big news he’s blaming on former President Joe Biden…

January exports were $269.8 billion, $3.3 billion more than December exports. January imports were $401.2 billion, $36.6 billion more than December imports.

The January increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $33.5 billion to $156.8 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.2 billion to $25.4 billion.

Year-over-year, the goods and services deficit increased $64.5 billion, or 96.5 percent, from January 2024. Exports increased $10.6 billion or 4.1 percent. Imports increased $75.2 billion or 23.1 percent.

BEA.gov. 03/06/2025.

Three-Month Moving Averages (exhibit 2)

The average goods and services deficit increased $19.2 billion to $102.6 billion for the three months ending in January.

  • Average exports increased $1.2 billion to $270.0 billion in January.
  • Average imports increased $20.4 billion to $372.5 billion in January.

Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $37.1 billion from the three months ending in January 2024.

  • Average exports increased $11.4 billion from January 2024.
  • Average imports increased $48.5 billion from January 2024.

Exports (exhibits 3, 6, and 7)

Exports of goods increased $2.7 billion to $172.8 billion in January.

  Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $2.8 billion.

  • Capital goods increased $4.2 billion.
    • Civilian aircraft increased $1.1 billion.
    • Semiconductors increased $0.7 billion.
    • Computers increased $0.5 billion.
    • Civilian aircraft engines increased $0.5 billion.
  • Consumer goods increased $1.7 billion.
    • Pharmaceutical preparations increased $0.8 billion.
    • Jewelry increased $0.6 billion.
  • Other goods decreased $1.3 billion. (See the “Notice” for more information.)
  • Foods, feeds, and beverages decreased $1.0 billion.
    • Soybeans decreased $0.8 billion.

  Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.1 billion.

Exports of services increased $0.6 billion to $97.0 billion in January.

  • Financial services increased $0.2 billion.
  • Telecommunications, computer, and information services increased $0.1 billion.
  • Other business services increased $0.1 billion.
  • Transport increased $0.1 billion.
  • Maintenance and repair services increased $0.1 billion.
  • Government goods and services decreased $0.3 billion.

Imports (exhibits 4, 6, and 8)

Imports of goods increased $36.2 billion to $329.5 billion in January.

  Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $36.2 billion.

  • Industrial supplies and materials increased $23.1 billion.
    • Finished metal shapes increased $20.5 billion.
  • Consumer goods increased $6.0 billion.
    • Pharmaceutical preparations increased $5.2 billion.
    • Cell phones and other household goods increased $1.2 billion.
  • Capital goods increased $4.6 billion.
    • Computers increased $3.0 billion.
    • Computer accessories increased $1.2 billion.
    • Telecommunications equipment increased $1.1 billion.

Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.1 billion.

Imports of services increased $0.4 billion to $71.7 billion in January.

  • Charges for the use of intellectual property increased $0.2 billion.
  • Other business services increased $0.1 billion.
  • Travel decreased $0.1 billion.

Real Goods in 2017 Dollars – Census Basis (exhibit 11)

The real goods deficit increased $30.8 billion, or 27.5 percent, to $142.9 billion in January, compared to a 27.4 percent increase in the nominal deficit.

  • Real exports of goods increased $0.6 billion, or 0.4 percent, to $142.3 billion, compared to a 1.6 percent increase in nominal exports.
  • Real imports of goods increased $31.4 billion, or 12.4 percent, to $285.2 billion, compared to a 12.5 percent increase in nominal imports.

Revisions

Exports and imports of goods and services were revised for July through December 2024 to incorporate more comprehensive and updated quarterly and monthly data. In addition to these revisions, seasonally adjusted data for all months of 2024 were revised so that the totals of the seasonally adjusted months equal the annual totals.

BEA.gov. 03/06/2025.

Revisions to December exports

  • Exports of goods were revised down $0.1 billion.
  • Exports of services were revised up $0.1 billion.

Revisions to December imports

  • Imports of goods were revised up $0.2 billion.
  • Imports of services were revised down $0.6 billion.

Goods by Selected Countries and Areas: Monthly – Census Basis (exhibit 19)

The January figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Netherlands ($4.3), South and Central America ($4.3), Belgium ($0.6), and Brazil ($0.6). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China ($29.7), European Union ($25.5), Switzerland ($22.8), Mexico ($15.5), Ireland ($12.4), Vietnam ($11.9), Canada ($11.3), Germany ($7.6), Taiwan ($7.5), Japan ($7.4), South Korea ($5.4), India ($4.2), Italy ($3.5), Malaysia ($2.5), Australia ($2.0), Hong Kong ($1.4), France ($1.0), Singapore ($1.0), Israel ($0.6), United Kingdom ($0.5), and Saudi Arabia ($0.1).

BEA.gov. 03/06/2025.
  • The deficit with Switzerland increased $9.8 billion to $22.8 billion in January. Exports increased $0.6 billion to $1.8 billion and imports increased $10.3 billion to $24.6 billion.
  • The deficit with Ireland increased $6.2 billion to $12.4 billion in January. Exports increased less than $0.1 billion to $1.2 billion and imports increased $6.2 billion to $13.6 billion.
  • The surplus with South and Central America increased $0.7 billion to $4.3 billion in January. Exports increased $0.3 billion to $18.0 billion and imports decreased $0.5 billion to $13.7 billion.

Goods and Services by Selected Countries and Areas: Quarterly – Balance of Payments Basis (exhibit 20)

Statistics on trade in goods and services by country and area are only available quarterly, with a one-month lag. With this release, fourth-quarter figures are now available.

The fourth-quarter figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with South and Central America ($19.1), Netherlands ($18.6), Australia ($7.1), Singapore ($7.0), Brazil ($7.0), United Kingdom ($4.9), Hong Kong ($4.3), Saudi Arabia ($3.4), and Belgium ($1.5). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China ($68.8), Mexico ($48.0), European Union ($38.5), Vietnam ($32.7), Germany ($21.1), Taiwan ($18.9), Japan ($17.0), Switzerland ($15.7), India ($13.2), South Korea ($12.5), Italy ($11.1), Canada ($10.5), Ireland ($7.8), Malaysia ($7.4), France ($4.5), and Israel ($2.1).

BEA.gov. 03/06/2025.
  • The deficit with Switzerland increased $12.1 billion to $15.7 billion in the fourth quarter. Exports decreased $1.6 billion to $18.8 billion and imports increased $10.6 billion to $34.5 billion.
  • The deficit with India increased $3.4 billion to $13.2 billion in the fourth quarter. Exports decreased $0.2 billion to $20.6 billion and imports increased $3.2 billion to $33.8 billion.
  • The deficit with the European Union decreased $5.8 billion to $38.5 billion in the fourth quarter. Exports decreased $0.9 billion to $164.8 billion and imports decreased $6.7 billion to $203.3 billion.

All statistics referenced are seasonally adjusted; statistics are on a balance of payments basis unless otherwise specified. Additional statistics, including not seasonally adjusted statistics and details for goods on a Census basis, are available in exhibits 1-20b of this release. For information on data sources, definitions, and revision procedures, see the explanatory notes in this release. The full release can be found at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press Release/current_press_release/index.html or www.bea.gov/data/intl-trade-investment/international-trade-goods-and-services. The full schedule is available in the Census Bureau’s Economic Briefing Room at www.census.gov/economic-indicators/ or on BEA’s website at www.bea.gov/news/schedule.

BEA.gov. 03/06/2025.

Gaslighting =’s “I think that Justin Trudeau is using the Tariff problem, which he has largely caused”…

Reminder: Trudeau announced early January 2025, that he was resigning as the leader of the Liberal party and as PM of Canada.

Reuters explained on 02/13/2025 the next steps in who will be Canada’s new Prime Minister:

Canada’s ruling Liberal Party is choosing a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said in January he was stepping down after growing dissatisfaction over his performance. The result is due to be announced on March 9.

Unlike in Australia and Britain, where prime ministers are chosen by legislators and can be removed very quickly, the heads of political parties in Canada are chosen by members in special contests. Trudeau’s resignation automatically triggered a leadership race. The new head of the Liberal Party will become the new prime minister.

Reuters. 02/13/2025.

[snip]

HOW WILL THE RESULT BE CALCULATED?

The contest will be a ranked ballot of voters in each of the 343 parliamentary constituencies, also known as ridings. Each riding is allocated 100 points. These are distributed based on the ratio of votes won by a contestant in each riding.The system means that a candidate must have broad backing across the country, rather than just amassing the largest number of supporters.Voters in each riding rank the candidates in order of preference. So if Candidate A won 60% of the votes in a riding and Candidate B won 40%, they would earn 60 and 40 points respectively. The process is repeated in all 343 ridings and then the national count takes place.

Reuters. 02/13/2025.

I really hate it here…

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