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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Weekend elections in Poland, Romania put transatlantic relationship in spotlight
Presidential elections this weekend in Poland and Romania each pit MAGA-like populists against moderates, with officials across Europe closely watching the results for signals as to the continent's future direction. In Warsaw, the centrist candidate is expected to prevail, potentially driving Poland closer to traditional European powers like France and Germany. But in Romania, the favorite is a hard-right nationalist who openly emulates US President Donald Trump — down to wearing red baseball caps — and confidently predicted to Politico that he would win in 'a landslide.' Though Romania is the smaller country, its vote may have a bigger impact: 'Investors are aghast,' the Financial Times' foreign editor noted, 'as are NATO and EU officials.'
The Print
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Attacks on Vikram Misri are unpatriotic. It proves right ThePrint reportage on MAGA-like Hindutva fringe
Attacks on Vikram Misri are downright vile. It proves right ThePrint reportage on the rise of a MAGA-like ultra-Right phenomenon in the Hindutva fringe. Trolling the FS and family for India's smart, mature ceasefire, and forcing him to protect his X account isn't national interest. It's a viciously unpatriotic act. Operation Sindoor wasn't a war to finish Pakistan. Ceasefire is welcome denouement The ceasefire is a welcome denouement, with Operation Sindoor aims realised. It was to punish Pahalgam plotters and convince their patrons of inevitable military risk hereafter. It wasn't a war to finish Pakistan. All targets were clinically struck, evidence produced, later Pakistani airbases hit punitively. A good 72-hour military-diplomatic outing.
Time Magazine
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time Magazine
Why Canada's Carney Is Softening His Line on Trump
Canada waited with baited breath as Prime Minister Mark Carney stepped foot in the Oval Office on Tuesday in a meeting for the ages. Barely a week earlier, Carney, who had vowed to fight back against Donald Trump's taunts and threats to make Canada the '51st state,' resurrected his Liberal Party against a MAGA-like opponent in a stunning 25-point election turnaround. Trump knew this. He opened the meeting by saying it was a 'great honor' to have Carney visit. Then, he pivoted to himself. 'As you know, he won a very big election in Canada, and I think I was probably the greatest thing that happened to him. His party was losing by a lot, and he ended up winning. So, I really want to congratulate him. It was probably one of the greatest comebacks in the history of politics, maybe even greater than mine.' Early on, Trump struck a tone of, if not friendship, then at least something approaching the boundaries of bare respect. Memories of the ambush on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were still fresh. 'This is very friendly, this is not going to be like … we had another little blow up with somebody else. That was a much different … this is a very friendly conversation.' A nation heaved a sigh of relief. The matter isn't a mere issue of national pride or vanity, though that's part of it. Trump has conceded that the use of military force to annex Canada is ' highly unlikely,' but he still has the power to scupper $1 trillion a year in trade. During the election, Carney ran against Trump as much as he did his Conservative opponent Pierre Poilievre. The Liberals flogged the slogan 'Canada Strong' and the nationalist rallying cry ' elbows up.' Carney vowed not to meet Trump until the President respected Canadian sovereignty. Trump, he warned, is 'trying to break us, so America can own us.' He was far more conciliatory on Tuesday. Carney is now a diplomat and statesman, not a politician on the hustings. 'You're a transformational President,' he said of Trump, 'focused on the economy, with a relentless focus on the American worker, securing your borders, ending the scourge of fentanyl and other opioids, and in securing the world.' It was, as some put it on social media, an ' elbows down ' moment. Carney avoided taking the bait for much of the meeting. Trump spoke most of the time; the Prime Minister sat there, letting the President hold court. Later, in private, during a working lunch, Carney would work on setting an agenda to renegotiate the trade relationship and, hopefully, take steps toward reducing the number or rate of tariffs. As expected, the issue of making Canada the 'cherished' 51st state arose. North of the 49th parallel, that's a non-starter, to put it mildly. Here, Carney was prepared. 'Well, if I may, as you know, from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale,' he said. 'We're sitting in one now,' he added, in reference to the White House. Trump nonetheless pressed the matter with a 'never say never;' Carney then mouthed the word 'never' five times. But that was it. In a post-meeting press conference at the Canadian embassy, Carney said there was a 'concrete path forward' for the two, a mutual desire to move forward with discussion on trade and other matters. He called the negotiations 'complex.' When asked about his previous, more confrontational comments about Trump, Carney dodged the question. Carney has made a quick transformation from campaigner to, if you'll pardon the term, governor. The White House visit was not so much 'elbows down' as it was 'watch your elbows.' But he is softening his line on Trump nonetheless. Carney and his team recognize that there's a line to walk, a dance to dance. They get that dealing with Trump to his face is harder than talking about dealing with a mercurial, mercantilist U.S. President in front of a sympathetic homefront. The alternative is going toe-to-toe, alone, against the global hegemon and its intransigent President. That would be a herculean, and foolish, undertaking for any nation—and certainly Canada and its rookie Prime Minister.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MAGA Supporters Are Revealing If They Support President Trump Running For A Third Term, And There's A Lot To Unpack Here
Whelp, President Donald Trump has been hinting about potentially running for a third presidential term in 2028, even though it goes against the 22nd Amendment. When asked about what methods he would use to run again during a recent interview with Time, Trump said, "There are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known. But I don't believe in loopholes. I don't believe in using loopholes." Even though he hasn't clearly stated that he plans on running for a third term, he has begun selling "Trump 2028" MAGA-like hats on the Trump Organization's official website. His son Eric has even worn the hat. Naturally, this has sparked a lot of conversations across the internet. So when Reddit user Toxiholic asked: "MAGA, do you support Trump running a third term?" a lot of people did not hold back their responses. Here's what they said below: 1."No, I'm not for anyone staying in the office for more than eight years. I'd also like term limits on Congress." —monkey_spanker2025 "I'd also like age limits." —Shivy_Shankinz "We need age limits for the Judiciary and Congress, too. The type of people who seek power are too often also the type of people who are unable to recognize when it's time to give up their power." —inevitable-typo 2."Stop normalizing this talk. It would be an ILLEGAL third term. Always put the word ILLEGAL in front of it." —DownvoteYoo 3."Anyone who supports it, regardless of party affiliation, cannot simultaneously claim to support the Constitution, including the 'sacred' 2nd Amendment. —RonWill79 4."No. Unequivocally no. And I am vocal about this in every Trump-friendly public forum. Presidents should serve a maximum of two terms and not attempt to subvert the Constitution." —Onebaseallennn Related: People Are Obsessed With Pope Francis's Final, Resounding Message To JD Vance After His Visit To The Vatican 5."No! I voted for him, but term limits need to stay in place — in fact, all politicians should have term limits." —Sea-Balance1112 6."It's wild that's one of the few things the left and right agree on, yet Congress refuses to." —Toxiholic "Because no one on the right is speaking up about it. Some of them might admit that it's wrong, but it takes an entire curated song and dance where you force them to talk themselves into a corner, and then they can finally say that they disagree with it, but that is the absolute maximum you will ever see. It goes no further because they are scared to go against him. It's really sad, honestly." —Buzzdanume 7."I would be fine with him running again. If I believe he is the best person running, I would vote for him. If he is not, then I'll vote for someone else. I don't like the idea of people staying in office for extended periods, but I'll vote for whoever I believe is best." —Virtual_Flower2626 8."Any state Secretary of State who allows him on a ballot is violating the Constitution and should be personally prosecuted, regardless of the outcome." —lumberjack_jeff Related: Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Are A Loooooot 9."I'm ex-MAGA and absolutely not. Even if I were still MAGA, absolutely not. It's unacceptable for him to change the term of presidency to be able to stay in office." —SoilLongjumping5311 10."I'm a Republican living in a deep red state, and I've never actually met anyone who's in favor of this." —renecade24 11."I support NO ONE running for a third term. I want even more restrictions on the president. There has got to be an age limit. Anyone with a felony should not be able to run. There should be a limit on campaign funding. There should also be term limits on senators, governors, and judges because clearly none of this is working." —LocksmithHot7730 12."It doesn't matter, he's not gonna run a third term, he's gonna make sure that he's declared martial law to the extent that he's able to postpone the elections, indefinitely. He's gonna make sure that we're in some kind of civil action that would justify his declaration of martial law." —lizndale 13."Dude, he is winning a third term, then Vance in 2032." —Lucky_Start2418 14."Nope. No president in the last 30 years has deserved even a second term. We have lowered our standards." —Cool_Dude_2025 15."I think the question is, would you vote for Trump, or anyone, if they broke the law and ignored the Constitution, in order to run for a third term, or found some legal and immoral way to run a third term? Like, would MAGA support the violation of the law to vote for Trump?" —abida_abida 16."Why would anyone want someone with the mental state of his current mind today to serve again another term? The older he gets, the worse he gets. Will he leave quietly? Depends on whether he even knows if he's still the president by that time." —Party_Use4138 17."My parents are hardcore MAGA, and they said they would not be okay with him or anyone else doing a third term." —corgioreo 18."As a conservative, I take the Constitution seriously, so no, a third term is not and should not be possible for him. Should he attempt to run or even get on the ballot somehow, no way I'm voting for him. I would also vehemently oppose it on all fronts. I also agree with some others on this thread that we need term limits on all offices. Eight years for presidents and house reps, 12 years (two terms) for senators, and 15 years max for Supreme Court Justices." —Kactor11 19."If he were younger, maybe, but the ultimate answer is no. They amended the constitution so that the president can only serve two terms. I don't see him getting support for another amendment to overturn the first one. And I don't see the electoral commissions in each state putting him on the ballot as long as that amendment is intact. I do like him as a chief executive. The government is out of control, and hopefully, we can have a better budget and plans to get this debt down in three years. However, the constitution must be upheld, and that will mean no third term for him." —Expensive-Matter-683 MAGA supporters, would you vote for Trump if he ran for a third term? Let us know why or why not in the comments or in the anonymous Google form below. Also in In the News: "Honestly Speechless At How Evil This Is": 26 Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The Week Also in In the News: Everyone Is Absolutely Losing It Over This Canadian Newspaper Mocking Donald Trump
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MAGA Supporters Are Revealing If They Support President Trump Running For A Third Term, And There's A Lot To Unpack Here
Whelp, President Donald Trump has been hinting about potentially running for a third presidential term in 2028, even though it goes against the 22nd Amendment. When asked about what methods he would use to run again during a recent interview with Time, Trump said, "There are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known. But I don't believe in loopholes. I don't believe in using loopholes." Even though he hasn't clearly stated that he plans on running for a third term, he has begun selling "Trump 2028" MAGA-like hats on the Trump Organization's official website. His son Eric has even worn the hat. Naturally, this has sparked a lot of conversations across the internet. So when Reddit user Toxiholic asked: "MAGA, do you support Trump running a third term?" a lot of people did not hold back their responses. Here's what they said below: 1."No, I'm not for anyone staying in the office for more than eight years. I'd also like term limits on Congress." —monkey_spanker2025 "I'd also like age limits." —Shivy_Shankinz "We need age limits for the Judiciary and Congress, too. The type of people who seek power are too often also the type of people who are unable to recognize when it's time to give up their power." —inevitable-typo 2."Stop normalizing this talk. It would be an ILLEGAL third term. Always put the word ILLEGAL in front of it." —DownvoteYoo 3."Anyone who supports it, regardless of party affiliation, cannot simultaneously claim to support the Constitution, including the 'sacred' 2nd Amendment. —RonWill79 4."No. Unequivocally no. And I am vocal about this in every Trump-friendly public forum. Presidents should serve a maximum of two terms and not attempt to subvert the Constitution." —Onebaseallennn Related: People Are Obsessed With Pope Francis's Final, Resounding Message To JD Vance After His Visit To The Vatican 5."No! I voted for him, but term limits need to stay in place — in fact, all politicians should have term limits." —Sea-Balance1112 6."It's wild that's one of the few things the left and right agree on, yet Congress refuses to." —Toxiholic "Because no one on the right is speaking up about it. Some of them might admit that it's wrong, but it takes an entire curated song and dance where you force them to talk themselves into a corner, and then they can finally say that they disagree with it, but that is the absolute maximum you will ever see. It goes no further because they are scared to go against him. It's really sad, honestly." —Buzzdanume 7."I would be fine with him running again. If I believe he is the best person running, I would vote for him. If he is not, then I'll vote for someone else. I don't like the idea of people staying in office for extended periods, but I'll vote for whoever I believe is best." —Virtual_Flower2626 8."Any state Secretary of State who allows him on a ballot is violating the Constitution and should be personally prosecuted, regardless of the outcome." —lumberjack_jeff Related: Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Are A Loooooot 9."I'm ex-MAGA and absolutely not. Even if I were still MAGA, absolutely not. It's unacceptable for him to change the term of presidency to be able to stay in office." —SoilLongjumping5311 10."I'm a Republican living in a deep red state, and I've never actually met anyone who's in favor of this." —renecade24 11."I support NO ONE running for a third term. I want even more restrictions on the president. There has got to be an age limit. Anyone with a felony should not be able to run. There should be a limit on campaign funding. There should also be term limits on senators, governors, and judges because clearly none of this is working." —LocksmithHot7730 12."It doesn't matter, he's not gonna run a third term, he's gonna make sure that he's declared martial law to the extent that he's able to postpone the elections, indefinitely. He's gonna make sure that we're in some kind of civil action that would justify his declaration of martial law." —lizndale 13."Dude, he is winning a third term, then Vance in 2032." —Lucky_Start2418 14."Nope. No president in the last 30 years has deserved even a second term. We have lowered our standards." —Cool_Dude_2025 15."I think the question is, would you vote for Trump, or anyone, if they broke the law and ignored the Constitution, in order to run for a third term, or found some legal and immoral way to run a third term? Like, would MAGA support the violation of the law to vote for Trump?" —abida_abida 16."Why would anyone want someone with the mental state of his current mind today to serve again another term? The older he gets, the worse he gets. Will he leave quietly? Depends on whether he even knows if he's still the president by that time." —Party_Use4138 17."My parents are hardcore MAGA, and they said they would not be okay with him or anyone else doing a third term." —corgioreo 18."As a conservative, I take the Constitution seriously, so no, a third term is not and should not be possible for him. Should he attempt to run or even get on the ballot somehow, no way I'm voting for him. I would also vehemently oppose it on all fronts. I also agree with some others on this thread that we need term limits on all offices. Eight years for presidents and house reps, 12 years (two terms) for senators, and 15 years max for Supreme Court Justices." —Kactor11 19."If he were younger, maybe, but the ultimate answer is no. They amended the constitution so that the president can only serve two terms. I don't see him getting support for another amendment to overturn the first one. And I don't see the electoral commissions in each state putting him on the ballot as long as that amendment is intact. I do like him as a chief executive. The government is out of control, and hopefully, we can have a better budget and plans to get this debt down in three years. However, the constitution must be upheld, and that will mean no third term for him." —Expensive-Matter-683 MAGA supporters, would you vote for Trump if he ran for a third term? Let us know why or why not in the comments or in the anonymous Google form below. Also in In the News: "Honestly Speechless At How Evil This Is": 26 Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The Week Also in In the News: Everyone Is Absolutely Losing It Over This Canadian Newspaper Mocking Donald Trump
