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Pres. Trump physical exam shows no significant changes

  
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Strong as an ox

Pres. Donald J Trump
The White House physician is out saying that:
  • Pres. Trump’s physical exam shows no significant changes
  • He weighs 244 pounds
  • Trump took 2 week course of hydroxychloroquine with the zinc and vitamin D
  • EKG was closely monitored during coronavirus preventative treatment. Completed regiment safely and without side effects
  • Trump continues to receive regular Covid 19 testing. To date all results have been negative

PS.  A report of a study to be published in New England Journal of Medicine is saying that:

  • Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine failed to cut infection rates
  • The drug provides no Covid 19 protection
  • 821 people were given drug in randomized controlled trial
The drug was of course the drug touted and taken by Pres. Trump to help prevent him from getting the Covid 19 virus. I wonder if he was part of the sample?

Donald Trump’s weekend comments on trade war escalation – regrets, retractions, and reversals

  
Analysis, Politics
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US President Trump had comments on Saturday morning on his regrets. Later reversed.

Let’s try to plot a timeline and get some sort of order, bolding mine:
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During a breakfast with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the Group of Seven meeting … a reporter asked Trump whether he had any “second thoughts” about his escalating trade war with China. 
Trump responded, “Yeah, sure. Why not. Might as well,” he said. “Might as well. I have second thoughts about everything.”
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Trump then claimed that talks were going well with China and that he planned to back away from some of his recent threats, such as seeking to force companies to leave China.
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The White House weighed in later, said Trump’s suggestion that he regretted escalating the trade war with China was “misinterpreted” and that what he regrets is not raising tariffs higher.
On the back down over ordering US companies out of China:
  • On Friday, Trump had said that “I hereby order” U.S. companies to prepare to stop doing business with China,
  • on Sunday Trump reversed this also, said he had no plans to invoke this law “I have no plans right now,” Trump said. “Actually, we’re getting along very well with China right now.”
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While Trump can be criticised on a policy level, he is very active on policy setting, on a personal level it does appear he deserves some sympathy with respect to his declining faculties. I hope he can find help and wish him well.
US President Trump had comments on Saturday morning on his regrets. Later reversed.

Trump announces fresh tariffs on Chinese products, ramping up rates by 5%

  
Analysis, Economy
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Trump makes the announcement via Twitter

On October 1, Chinia is going to be hit by fresh tariffs.
Here’s the announcement, which was clearly timed to hit moments after the FX close:
For many years China (and many other countries) has been taking advantage of the United States on Trade, Intellectual Property Theft, and much more. Our Country has been losing HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year to China, with no end in sight Sadly, past Administrations have allowed China to get so far ahead of Fair and Balanced Trade that it has become a great burden to the American Taxpayer. As President, I can no longer allow this to happen! In the spirit of achieving Fair Trade, we must Balance this very unfair Trading Relationship. China should not have put new Tariffs on 75 BILLION DOLLARS of United States product (politically motivated!). Starting on October 1st, the 250 BILLION DOLLARS of goods and products from China, currently being taxed at 25%, will be taxed at 30% Additionally, the remaining 300 BILLION DOLLARS of goods and products from China, that was being taxed from September 1st at 10%, will now be taxed at 15%. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
One thing that’s a bit unclear is the Dec 15 tariffs. I’m guessing those are still exempted until then.
All told, this isn’t that bad. It could have been worse. He’s ramping up tariffs by 5%. It’s not some kind of apocalyptic announcement but it certainly continues the trend of escalation.
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