Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber

[FoggyLake]

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President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species

Donald Trump has ordered that swathes of America’s forests be felled for timber, evading rules to protect endangered species while doing so and raising the prospect of chainsaws razing some of the most ecologically important trees in the US.

The president, in an executive order, has demanded an expansion in tree cutting across 280m acres (113m hectares) of national forests and other public lands, claiming that “heavy-handed federal policies” have made America reliant on foreign imports of timber.



more here (original):
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/03/trump-national-forest-executive-order

[Irish_Dem]

1. Handing over the entire US to the billionaires and corporations.

It is not Trump's land to give away.

It belongs to the American people.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

35. Not in Trump's eyes.

He fancies himself a king that owns everything. This administration is getting uglier by the day.

[Irish_Dem]

49. The psychopaths and billionaires think everything belongs to them.

Yes they believe they own it all.

[Deuxcents]

2. He is mad. In the true sense of the word.

[bdamomma]

51. if you would like

to listen Dr. Mary Trump, Psychologist she has a lot to say about his mental illness.

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(Sorry this is not in Liberal You Tube)

[Solly Mack]

3. Wishing bad things here.

[Codifer]

40. Send tsf

to the fricken cornfield.

[Solly Mack]

45. I would if I could.

[North Shore Chicago]

4. Come on universe!

You know what to do.

[Walleye]

5. Rapist!!!

[AloeVera]

6. Trump is the Spawn of Satan. He wants the world to BURN.

[FoggyLake]

8. Well, he is definitely working towards burning down the U.S.

Giant baby steps, I guess.

[DinahMoeHum]

21. Nah, he's the AntiChrist

n/t

[AloeVera]

27. That works too.

"Abomination of desolation" sums him up well.

[questionseverything]

30. Small technical difference but I think he's the great deceiver who ushers in the anti christ

[FoggyLake]

44. I was just gonna say

[Mountainguy]

7. These projects will immediately

get tied up in court.

Any company taking on those contracts is going to be in a boondoggle.

[Cha]

14. I Hope So.. that's an

Encouraging thought!🕯️🕊️💙🌻🌈

[D_Master81]

9. Our national security?

You mean you want to tarrif Canada and have it not affect the price? We do realize that that is a short term solution right? There is only so much timber. We could continue normal relations like we’ve had for decades but no, let’s shit on Canada and cut down our forests.

[LisaM]

33. Even if that's the plan it would take decades to implement.

You don't just chop down trees and have them ready to go.

[bdamomma]

10. Okay

that's it, this mo'fer has to go. He's a SF. He has to go, I don't care how he goes, but he has to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Baitball Blogger]

11. Another lawsuit?

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This one is too obvious. He really is trying to distract us. Is Fort Knox the target?

[Raftergirl]

12. Who is going to cut all these trees down? I doubt there are enough companies to even begin to do

this kind of work.

[OrangeJoe]

46. Timber sales on federal land

First off National Forests have had timber sales since the system was first established years ago. Since that time a considerable amount of land has been withdrawn in designated Wilderness areas where no timber will be cut. As far as the rest of the forest which doesn’t have specific legislated protection some of it does contain “merch” I.e. timber which is large enough to harvest. Reagan upped the cut quite a bit in the 80s and some of that is almost ready to be put back into rotation.

However, the Forests are managed by professionals and they have standards and practices that Donny is not going to be able to just wave aside. Given that he fired so many FS staff they will be short of timber cruisers and , I’m guessing here but I worked with FS managers for a number of years, nobody is in a hurry to do his bidding. So be concerned, speak out to your Congressional Reps, but don’t get dismayed. The professionals are going to slow walk this until dumbass gets distracted with the next shiny object

[FeelingBlue]

52. The professionals...

May have voted for him and may not even be in attendance. Foresters have been let go. Arborists will not be invited to this party.

I wish I could count on your words. But, this insane man is clear cutting this country in every way he can and not even old Republicans have the stomach for saying no to the Monster.

[GreenWave]

13. Ask the islands of the world: Has deforestation helped or hurt?

[Lucky Luciano]

15. He's only doing this to own the libs

[Emrys]

16. As well as what's been mentioned, cue increased flooding due to faster runoff from denuded hills n/t

[mtngirl47]

17. I Hate Him.

[Marie Marie]

19. How many times can I ditto and rec your post?

But then, hate is beginning to be an inadequate word for my feelings towards him.

[a kennedy]

18. How can he do this??? Gawd damn it.

🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬

[Paladin]

20. Hey, trump voters: Thanks for absolutely NOTHING, motherfuckers.

I want my country back, before it's all gone.

[NickB79]

22. Millions of American hunters rely on public lands during hunting season

Now their prime deer and elk woods are slated for destruction.

FAFO.

[Wingus Dingus]

23. Can't vote our way out of this. Once our forests are clear-cut, it will be generations

to restore them, and some species might go extinct. He is the Antichrist.

[Johnny999r]

56. Wingus Dingus post

Trump has no interest in anything except griftering others to fatten his wallet. He doesn't know Jack about running a business, but he knows a lot about filing multiple BKs. He hates dogs and nature in general and refused to get a puppy for his son Barron. His other two sons are obsessed with killing animals, especially in the case where Don Jr. was granted an exception by some Premier in the Nepal area to shoot and kill a rare endangered species there. Another form of shake down because Trump Sr. invited the Premier to the White House as his reward. Don Jr probably showed off his kill to the Dallas Safari Club for bragging rights. Has Trump done one thing for the environment, I can't think of anything, maybe because he's a POS and I can't stomach looking at his pancake makeup face, stupid hair combovers and ignorant lying statements. Lastly, does he know that ransacking our national forests is liken to straggling our atmosphere and the multiple other negatives associated with it? What a turd, driven by showing how powerful he is.

[CareyOn]

24. I have been debating with myself if I should tell this story,

but here goes. About a decade ago a close relative who is a professor spent his summer visiting Israel and Gaza. On his last day
in Gaza he along with others planted a few trees. This was an act of civil disobedience as no one in Gaza was allowed to plant a tree. I could not understand this until it was explained that planting trees represents hope for the future. Any gardener knows
the satisfaction and hope that comes with caring for growing things. My own most spiritual experiences have been when I am
surrounded by trees. Trump is doing so much more than harvesting wood, he is endangering the soul of our people as he strives to rape the forests. He himself is soulless.

[slightlv]

26. May the Mother "bless" him with karma so appropriate it makes his head spin backwards

and he collapses, dead, in a heap on the floor. Is there a provision to ask for proof he's not possessed by a demon, and have him prove it?! I wish! /snark

[proud patriot]

25. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I Hate him so much

[Faux pas]

28. So let

the End Times roll.

[Figarosmom]

29. I knew this was coming

Everything is for sale as far as he is concerned.

[Rebl2]

31. Let

Him and musk be the first to fell a tree hopefully falling on their tiny little heads.

[2naSalit]

32. Guess it's time...

For that general strike.

That policy won't get far out here in the west.

[underpants]

34. Like oil, why in the hell would timber want to add to supply ?

The Koch Brothers et al manage vtimber and have made a lot of money off it.

Fun fact - education spending in the Northwest is tied to harvesting on Federal land.

[Dem2theMax]

36. Can't say what I'm thinking, but you all know, because you're thinking it as well.

Damn him, and everyone who voted for him and is supporting him, for all time.

[Buddyzbuddy]

37. States will need to abide by very strict adherence to state

and local laws governing traffic codes, labor and safety codes and anything else they can use to slow down the process. Make it hard to do the job. You can't stop it but you don't have to make it easy.
We can cause forrest traffic jams and any other ideas people might share. Sorry truckers, but think of the overtime. For o/o's find something else to haul.

[leanforward]

38. Not No, he'll NO

These EOs are getting rediculous He is mentally deranged and is allowed to continue with this BS of tearing everything down. But, wait, that means “no one needed rake the forest leaves/needles”.

[ReRe]

39. Call Ken Burns

When Stupid mentions this tomorrow night in the SOTU address and brags about what a wonderful thing it is to cut down our National Forests, a male Democrat with a strong voice needs to shout out "You Lie."

[dobleremolque]

41. Welp, time to dust off my

old copy of "The Monkey Wrench Gang" and pay homage to Edward Abbey, and reread how to spike a tree so it shatters the sawmill blade and makes the lumber useless.

[kimbutgar]

42. Great it will only hasten global warning

I hope a federal judge does an injunction. That is fricking insane!

I took a class I the 70’s explaining about how we need forests to help the environment.

[BidenRocks]

43. Being president is a figurehead position.

You don't own anything so you can't give it away or destroy it.
It belongs to WE the people!

[Martin Eden]

47. EVIL INCARNATE

This monster must be stopped, at all costs.

[Qutzupalotl]

48. In a "demand" he decries "heavy-handed government policies."

Gaslighting at its finest, or utter cluelessness.

[Emile]

50. Will the price of lumber drop?

Fuck no!

[FloridaBlues]

53. Ruling USA by a sharpie. Who knew this it was this easy?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

54. Well, the Rapist-in-Chief rapes women, so it's no surprise he wants to rape the land.

[Vinca]

55. Trump is such a moron. We don't have a lack of timber, we have a lack of sawmills.

I live a few miles from an Interstate that connects this country to Canada. If you watch traffic for 5 minutes, you're likely to see at least one double log truck headed for the border to be processed in Canada. It's like that 24/7. Load after load after load. If he starts cutting everything in sight, all we'll have is piles of rotting logs in the forest.