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Dodgy maths aside, if they have indeed intercepted that amount of drugs, it's still something to celebrated.

Their over exaggeration just distracts away from what is a real good news achievement.

1andrew1

30-04-2025 13:45

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36195746)

Dodgy maths aside, if they have indeed intercepted that amount of drugs, it's still something to celebrated.

Their over exaggeration just distracts away from what is a real good news achievement.

The trouble is we simply don't know if it is a real good news achievement or not as it's from an unreliable source and at least one figure in the post is demonstrably incorrect.

Chris

30-04-2025 13:52

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36195746)

Dodgy maths aside, if they have indeed intercepted that amount of drugs, it's still something to celebrated.

Their over exaggeration just distracts away from what is a real good news achievement.

The exaggeration beings the entire claim into question, especially given the veracity of the one making it. Trump doesn’t just exaggerate, he plainly makes stuff up.

1andrew1

30-04-2025 13:54

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I guess Trump's supporters will couch this as part of the tough medicine to cure the USA's ails. Obviously, the rush to import at lower tariffs has had a one-off negative impact on GDP.

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US economy contracts at 0.3% rate as Trump tariffs prompt import surge

Annualised first-quarter figure comes below expectations and contrasts with previous growth

The US economy contracted by an annualised 0.3 per cent over the first quarter, as companies in the world’s largest economy responded to Donald Trump’s trade war by stockpiling imports.

The slide in GDP for the period was worse than economists’ most recent forecasts and compared with the 2.4 per cent rate recorded for the fourth quarter.

The fall was largely the result of US companies’ rush to accumulate inventory ahead of Trump’s sweeping tariffs, with US Census Bureau data on Tuesday showing the trade deficit for goods hitting a record high in March.

The difference between imports and exports is an important factor in calculating GDP, which also measures domestic consumption, investment and government spending.

https://www.ft.com/content/104ece93-...9-ace4e314ec0c

papa smurf

30-04-2025 15:10

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36195750)

The exaggeration beings the entire claim into question, especially given the veracity of the one making it. Trump doesn’t just exaggerate, he plainly makes stuff up.

when you take out the dodgy maths and the bull shyte there's nothing left :)

Hugh	30-04-2025 15:57

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36195749)

The trouble is we simply don't know if it is a real good news achievement or not as it's from an unreliable source and at least one figure in the post is demonstrably incorrect.

Less Fentanyl appears to have been seized this year than in the previous two years (ytd)

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/d...ure-statistics

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...2&d=1746024904

Paul	30-04-2025 17:37

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36195746)

Dodgy maths aside, if they have indeed intercepted that amount of drugs, it's still something to celebrated.

Their over exaggeration just distracts away from what is a real good news achievement.

If its true, but can we actually believe the pill count isnt exaggerated as well.

Hugh	30-04-2025 21:14

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This is a real post, not a spoof.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...3&d=1746043777

For the first time in history*, the answer to the question "is the Pope Catholic" may not be self-evident…

*I know it isn’t going to happen, but the level of sycophantic sucking-up has just reached new depths…

Russ	30-04-2025 21:22

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Surely that ought to be orange smoke?

thenry

30-04-2025 21:31

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There's no need to bring Netherlands into this ;)

Hugh	30-04-2025 21:49

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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36195781)

There's no need to bring Netherlands into this ;)

That's where Lindsay is trying to fit himself into - Trump's nether lands...

Paul	30-04-2025 23:25

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36195778)

For the first time in history*, the answer to the question "is the Pope Catholic" may not be self-evident…

The pope has to be a baptized catholic male, so the answer would still be Yes.

No idea if Trump qualifies.

Hugh	01-05-2025 08:19

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...b2742739.html#

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Smith also asked Trump to respond to those who view his actions against Harvard University as an “attack on academic freedom rather than the defense of fairness.”

Trump responded: “Well, I say this. We had riots in Harlem, in Harlem, and frankly, if you look at what’s gone on, and people from Harlem went up and they protested, Stephen. And they protested very strongly against Harvard. They happened to be on my side.”

Russ	01-05-2025 11:01

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Sigh…..

Maggy

01-05-2025 11:22

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The rich b*******s of America must be soooo happy that the incredibly stupid voters keep electing the one person who will NEVER EVER TAX the rich b*******s but will put all the tax burden on the incredibly stupid voters instead.

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