You can learn a lot from caps.
For example, the Trump organisation’s online store is peddling “Trump 2028” merchandise – caps, t-shirts and what-have-you.
Eric Trump, the president’s son, this week posted a photo of himself on his Instagram story wearing a “Trump 2028″ cap, which is being sold online for $50.
This surely signals President Trump’s determination to stand for election for a third term in 2008.
Yes, we know the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution explicitly states, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
The law was added to the Constitution after Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected for a fourth term, to prevent the concentration of power and safeguard democracy. Since it was ratified in 1951, no other president has served more than two terms.
But if Trump had much respect for the constitution and democracy, he would not be doing much of what he has been doing as President, such as contemptuously ignoring a plethora of court rulings – including judgements from the Supreme Court – that bring the legality of his executive orders into question.
Those caps tell us Trump will be tearing up the constitution and running for a third term.
But he uses caps in other ways to express himself.
Associated Press reports:
‘Vladimir, STOP!’: Trump makes an all-caps callout but will Putin hear it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even in the realm of Donald Trump’s long-preferred style of punch-through-the-static communication, this was quite something.
On Thursday morning, a post on his Truth Social account exhorted Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end military strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
“Vladimir, STOP!”
Or, as the entire post went: “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!”
Wow. We betcha the tyrant in the Kremlin mellows in a hurry when that strong message has been translated into Russian.
The AP report explained that Trump was reacting to Russia attacking Kyiv with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones.
At least 12 people were killed and 90 were injured in the deadliest assault on the city since last July.
For Trump, trying to propel a U.S-led effort at a peace agreement, frustration is growing. He upbraided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week as well, though that was not on Truth Social.
Upbraiding Zelensky as well as Putin shows how remarkably well-balanced Trump can be, especially when you appreciate that Ukraine started the war – or so he absurdly insists – which makes the murderous Putin an innocent party.
AP went on:
Immediate analysis of Trump’s social post focused on the geopolitical implications of the moment and the notion that Trump was talking tough to Putin, a leader to whom he has been accused of being overly deferential.
But AP brought several other dynamics into consideration.
For example:
He used Putin’s first name
Heads of state and government are typically called Mr. President or Madam Prime Minister — even, in public, even often by their equals. Trump’s callout to simply “Vladimir” in a public forum stands out, although it is not uncommon for Trump to use first names when talking with world leaders. What Putin would think of such an approach is not clear.
He used succinct, social-post-style language
Diplomacy’s language has evolved over time into a mannered, workshopped machine. Part of Trump’s brand and appeal has been to break out of such conventions.
He used social media as a diplomatic tool
Diplomacy was once conducted through formal letters and rare visits. No longer. But have we gotten to the point where social media — which on its face tends to feel more personal, more immediate, less like a diplomatic apparatus doing its work — is a legitimate tool for one leader to reach out to another? For Trump, it’s often the opening move.
For years, Trump has used social media platforms — Twitter, X, Truth Social — to amplify his opinions, often through capital letters for emphasis. He has been banned, then reinstated from at least two platforms. He persists.
Finally, there’s this: Odds are that not too many people in the world are telling Vladimir Putin to, simply, “STOP!” in such a casual way. But much of the world has been shouting versions of that message, without success, for the three-plus years since he sent Russian troops into Ukraine. Will this time be different?
But it is not too evident that the Luxon Government has been shouting versions of that message when it tells us what it’s doing about Russia and Ukraine.
The most recent statement from the Beehive, announcing New Zealand’s extending its support for Ukraine, was issued in the names of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins.
“New Zealand is unwavering in its support for Ukraine against Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion. That is why we are extending our deployment of up to 100 New Zealand Defence Force personnel to train Ukrainian soldiers in the UK and throughout Europe, and provide intelligence, liaison and logistics support through to December 2026,” Mr Luxon says.
“Today’s announcement signals New Zealand’s ongoing commitment to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s aggression, and brings the total value of New Zealand support to $152 million in financial assistance and in-kind support to Ukraine.”
The statement does not mention Putin.
The Beehive search engine took the PoO team back to 19 June 2024 in our hunt for mention of the Russian leader’s name.
In a speech on Strategic Security in Tokyo, Luxon said:
In this region, North Korea’s emerging nuclear capability – ignoring international law and UN sanctions – looms large as a further direct attack on the rules-based order. And Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang today underlines the interconnection between what happens in Europe, and stability in our region.
Which is why, yesterday, I was pleased to announce that New Zealand will be sending further defence assets to Japan later this year to conduct North Korea sanctions monitoring.
A few weeks earlier, Peters announced further sanctions on 28 individuals and 14 entities providing military and strategic support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
He said:
In March 2023 the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova on allegations they facilitated the forced deportation of thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia.
With this announcement, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on more than 1,700 individuals and entities since the Russia Sanctions Act entered into force in March 2022, along with a range of trade measures.
More information about sanctions, travel bans, and export controls against Russia and Belarus, as well as diplomatic, military and economic support to Ukraine, can be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website here.
But our leaders do not express their opinions quite as robustly as Trump and they reserve the use of capitals for words like NATO and AUKUS.
Bob Edlin is a veteran journalist and editor for the Point of Order blog HERE. - where this article was sourced.
This surely signals President Trump’s determination to stand for election for a third term in 2008.
Yes, we know the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution explicitly states, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
The law was added to the Constitution after Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected for a fourth term, to prevent the concentration of power and safeguard democracy. Since it was ratified in 1951, no other president has served more than two terms.
But if Trump had much respect for the constitution and democracy, he would not be doing much of what he has been doing as President, such as contemptuously ignoring a plethora of court rulings – including judgements from the Supreme Court – that bring the legality of his executive orders into question.
Those caps tell us Trump will be tearing up the constitution and running for a third term.
But he uses caps in other ways to express himself.
Associated Press reports:
‘Vladimir, STOP!’: Trump makes an all-caps callout but will Putin hear it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even in the realm of Donald Trump’s long-preferred style of punch-through-the-static communication, this was quite something.
On Thursday morning, a post on his Truth Social account exhorted Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end military strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
“Vladimir, STOP!”
Or, as the entire post went: “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!”
Wow. We betcha the tyrant in the Kremlin mellows in a hurry when that strong message has been translated into Russian.
The AP report explained that Trump was reacting to Russia attacking Kyiv with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones.
At least 12 people were killed and 90 were injured in the deadliest assault on the city since last July.
For Trump, trying to propel a U.S-led effort at a peace agreement, frustration is growing. He upbraided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week as well, though that was not on Truth Social.
Upbraiding Zelensky as well as Putin shows how remarkably well-balanced Trump can be, especially when you appreciate that Ukraine started the war – or so he absurdly insists – which makes the murderous Putin an innocent party.
AP went on:
Immediate analysis of Trump’s social post focused on the geopolitical implications of the moment and the notion that Trump was talking tough to Putin, a leader to whom he has been accused of being overly deferential.
But AP brought several other dynamics into consideration.
For example:
He used Putin’s first name
Heads of state and government are typically called Mr. President or Madam Prime Minister — even, in public, even often by their equals. Trump’s callout to simply “Vladimir” in a public forum stands out, although it is not uncommon for Trump to use first names when talking with world leaders. What Putin would think of such an approach is not clear.
He used succinct, social-post-style language
Diplomacy’s language has evolved over time into a mannered, workshopped machine. Part of Trump’s brand and appeal has been to break out of such conventions.
He used social media as a diplomatic tool
Diplomacy was once conducted through formal letters and rare visits. No longer. But have we gotten to the point where social media — which on its face tends to feel more personal, more immediate, less like a diplomatic apparatus doing its work — is a legitimate tool for one leader to reach out to another? For Trump, it’s often the opening move.
For years, Trump has used social media platforms — Twitter, X, Truth Social — to amplify his opinions, often through capital letters for emphasis. He has been banned, then reinstated from at least two platforms. He persists.
Finally, there’s this: Odds are that not too many people in the world are telling Vladimir Putin to, simply, “STOP!” in such a casual way. But much of the world has been shouting versions of that message, without success, for the three-plus years since he sent Russian troops into Ukraine. Will this time be different?
But it is not too evident that the Luxon Government has been shouting versions of that message when it tells us what it’s doing about Russia and Ukraine.
The most recent statement from the Beehive, announcing New Zealand’s extending its support for Ukraine, was issued in the names of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins.
“New Zealand is unwavering in its support for Ukraine against Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion. That is why we are extending our deployment of up to 100 New Zealand Defence Force personnel to train Ukrainian soldiers in the UK and throughout Europe, and provide intelligence, liaison and logistics support through to December 2026,” Mr Luxon says.
“Today’s announcement signals New Zealand’s ongoing commitment to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s aggression, and brings the total value of New Zealand support to $152 million in financial assistance and in-kind support to Ukraine.”
The statement does not mention Putin.
The Beehive search engine took the PoO team back to 19 June 2024 in our hunt for mention of the Russian leader’s name.
In a speech on Strategic Security in Tokyo, Luxon said:
In this region, North Korea’s emerging nuclear capability – ignoring international law and UN sanctions – looms large as a further direct attack on the rules-based order. And Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang today underlines the interconnection between what happens in Europe, and stability in our region.
Which is why, yesterday, I was pleased to announce that New Zealand will be sending further defence assets to Japan later this year to conduct North Korea sanctions monitoring.
A few weeks earlier, Peters announced further sanctions on 28 individuals and 14 entities providing military and strategic support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
He said:
In March 2023 the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova on allegations they facilitated the forced deportation of thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia.
With this announcement, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on more than 1,700 individuals and entities since the Russia Sanctions Act entered into force in March 2022, along with a range of trade measures.
More information about sanctions, travel bans, and export controls against Russia and Belarus, as well as diplomatic, military and economic support to Ukraine, can be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website here.
But our leaders do not express their opinions quite as robustly as Trump and they reserve the use of capitals for words like NATO and AUKUS.
Bob Edlin is a veteran journalist and editor for the Point of Order blog HERE. - where this article was sourced.
2 comments:
Trump won't be seeking a third term, that is him simply toying with the MSM. On another issue: Who wants dangerous, illegal immigrants in the country? Why should the US be sorting out the humanitarian issues of countries who cannot implement basic human rights and equality in their own countries, causing people in their droves to cross the southern border? Why aren't journalists going down that track? The judiciary the US have overstepped their boundaries and the situation is similar to New Zealand. At some point the government needs to regain control. It appears about two men were granted amnesty under the Biden administration, therefore the judges are not saying they shouldn't be deported yet, rather that further legal proceedings need to ensue. A total MSM beat up once again.
Janine: Do you really believe MPs now want to regain control? (ACT apart perhaps). Easier to go with the flow and bail out ( better after 2 terms for the pension) and vanish into the mists of time. Then no one is really responsible for the change now occurring - and almost complete - to install the tribal society.
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