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MineralMan

(151,540 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:26 PM Oct 2025

Trump's Heading for Asia? To What End?

Looks like he's going to be out of the USA for like 5 days, galivanting around the far East. Trade talks, I suppose. But, what about the East Wing? What about the shutdown? What about paying Federal Workers?

I see he's also sending an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean? Is he going to start his little land war while he's out of the country?

This looks bad, it seems to me. It also makes no sense. But, I guess that's normal for /Trump.

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Trump's Heading for Asia? To What End? (Original Post) MineralMan Oct 2025 OP
He is going to do what he normally does, the worst possible thing questionseverything Oct 2025 #1
I'd be fine dweller Oct 2025 #2
Time for a coup. CanonRay Oct 2025 #3
The worst thing about it is that he'll come back. Ocelot II Oct 2025 #4
I think starting some kind of war PatSeg Oct 2025 #5
Tome for another bribe, I assume. Johonny Oct 2025 #6
Maybe to get some medical work done? Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #7
How about THE End? Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #8
He seems to be declaring war on the whole world. Sooo Hekate Oct 2025 #9
He's scattershotting his activities and policies. ananda Oct 2025 #10

questionseverything

(11,966 posts)
1. He is going to do what he normally does, the worst possible thing
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:29 PM
Oct 2025

No one could screw stuff up this badly on accident

PatSeg

(53,540 posts)
5. I think starting some kind of war
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:37 PM
Oct 2025

was in his dictator's playbook. He tried harassing and needling other countries, but that didn't work, so he created a faux enemy in the Caribbean. Apparently he thought a military conflict would solidify his power while also satisfying his blood lust. So he sets everything in motion and takes off to Asia.

I think he's breaking records for destroying an established democracy.

ananda

(35,504 posts)
10. He's scattershotting his activities and policies.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 07:04 PM
Oct 2025

I also suspect he won't be spending much time
in the WH from now on, if any.

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