This was the best picture of the week:
Have to get laughs when we can, as this administration is anything but funny or good. Apparently other folks are seeing it that way, too, as Trump's approval rating is dropping. Multiple polls show Trump has having the lowest rating at the 100 day mark of any President since WWII. A majority of Americans disapprove of the way he is handling the economy, foreign affairs, and some showing disapproval for his actions regarding immigration.
One thing not funny or good this week is the report that Pete Hegseth had an unsecured line in his Pentagon office in order to bypass government protocols meant to protect the US from foreign spying.
www.theguardian.com
It is possible that sensitive defense data is vulnerable to hacking because of this.
How ignorant! It is scary. And yet, Trump is keeping him on. Pete Hegseth personal phone, the one used recently using Signal and talkin about the strike on the Houthis is also found all over the place- social media, fantasy sports leagues, all over. This is another security concern.
www.nytimes.com
A second unfunny thing is how prices are going. Trump lies about egg prices as they are as high as ever. CNBC reports that many merchants on Amazon are raising prices because of tariffs. Finding comparable items at low cost in other countries or in the US is hard.
A third unfunny thing was Trump at the funeral for Pope Francis. This is the first pope I really liked and admired. He had a very caring, compassionate, and humble way about him. There was a dress code for the funeral - wear black. Men were to wear black suits and black ties. But there was Trump - blue suit and blue tie. Stood right out and was viewed as disrespecting the Pope. The Daily Beast reported that Melania had to prompt Trump to shake hands during the Sign of Peace portion of the funeral service. Melania looked and behaved respectfully which was good to see.
A fourth unfunny thing is the state of the US economy, which is not the same as the Stock Market. In the last 90 days, Trump has been tearing things up. Foreign investment firms are pulling out of US equities such as the Magnificent Seven tech stocks and selling off bonds. We are in recession territory though it takes 2 quarters of negative growth to declare a recession. Many economists state we are already in a recession. When Trump took over, our economy was great, and poised to take a soft landing if there was to be a recession. Not now. Dems warned about this.
May God help us.
Have to get laughs when we can, as this administration is anything but funny or good. Apparently other folks are seeing it that way, too, as Trump's approval rating is dropping. Multiple polls show Trump has having the lowest rating at the 100 day mark of any President since WWII. A majority of Americans disapprove of the way he is handling the economy, foreign affairs, and some showing disapproval for his actions regarding immigration. One thing not funny or good this week is the report that Pete Hegseth had an unsecured line in his Pentagon office in order to bypass government protocols meant to protect the US from foreign spying.
Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal
Defense chief had line set up to bypass official security protocols and use Signal app on personal computer, AP says
It is possible that sensitive defense data is vulnerable to hacking because of this.
How ignorant! It is scary. And yet, Trump is keeping him on. Pete Hegseth personal phone, the one used recently using Signal and talkin about the strike on the Houthis is also found all over the place- social media, fantasy sports leagues, all over. This is another security concern.
Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities
The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.
A second unfunny thing is how prices are going. Trump lies about egg prices as they are as high as ever. CNBC reports that many merchants on Amazon are raising prices because of tariffs. Finding comparable items at low cost in other countries or in the US is hard.
A third unfunny thing was Trump at the funeral for Pope Francis. This is the first pope I really liked and admired. He had a very caring, compassionate, and humble way about him. There was a dress code for the funeral - wear black. Men were to wear black suits and black ties. But there was Trump - blue suit and blue tie. Stood right out and was viewed as disrespecting the Pope. The Daily Beast reported that Melania had to prompt Trump to shake hands during the Sign of Peace portion of the funeral service. Melania looked and behaved respectfully which was good to see.
A fourth unfunny thing is the state of the US economy, which is not the same as the Stock Market. In the last 90 days, Trump has been tearing things up. Foreign investment firms are pulling out of US equities such as the Magnificent Seven tech stocks and selling off bonds. We are in recession territory though it takes 2 quarters of negative growth to declare a recession. Many economists state we are already in a recession. When Trump took over, our economy was great, and poised to take a soft landing if there was to be a recession. Not now. Dems warned about this.
May God help us.
