Trump's Sunday Night Brain Dump Will Leave Your Jaw on the Floor - The Bulwark

[Rhiannon12866]

Sam Stein and Andrew Egger talk about Trumps Sunday tweets. Whether it’s tweeting about NFL draft picks, making up coal policies mid-speech, or ranting about tariffs on foreign films, Trump’s ideas often begin as bizarre off-the-cuff thoughts and are instantly turned into policy by those around him. His feed reflects this chaos: a mix of dumb sports takes, weird culture war grievances, and impulsive economic bluffs. - 05/04/2025.

[D. Spaulding]

1. He says he wants to tariff all foreign movies 100%, How do you

tariff a movie?

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Excellent question!

An actor or actors? Some member of production or on the crew? How many foreign sites would count - just one or the whole movie? Sounds like any "investigation" would be prohibitive.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. What would be taxed? Box office? Production costs? Actors' salaries? Canadian locations?

Most movies with "foreign land" production components are made partially in Canada.

This is a direct attack on Canada, less than 48 hours before he meets PM Mark Carney at the White House, the orangutan may not have made the connection or figured things out. It sounds like an off the cuff genius of the stable idea, probably not previously discussed with cabinet or staff.

[Rhiannon12866]

13. Thanks! And I think you're right, that's what he does. Sounds half baked to me, too...

[Attilatheblond]

3. Are we sure he's not saying this so we don't watch/talk about 60 Minutes?

[D. Spaulding]

4. The scary part is; if Trump totally lost it and wanted to launch nukes somewhere;

Hegesth would go along with it, and text all his friends and bros while it was happening

[Rhiannon12866]

5. What scared me the most about TFG being elected again was his access to the nuclear football - and classified documents

And you're certainly right about Hegseth!

[timms139]

12. Hopefully

Hogsbreath won't last thet long or Trump either for that matter. They both need to be on the street .

[Scalded Nun]

6. How much higher still will those movie tariffs go up if shot with Chinese cameras?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. They aren't. But this comes less than 48 hours before he meets PM Mark Carney at the White House

Most US films that have a "foreign land" production component are shot in Canada. This is another direct attack on Canada, though tRump is so out of it that he may not know or realize.

[aggiesal]

7. Unfortunately for Mierda47, SCOTUS has already ruled that ...

housing prisoners on Alcatraz is considered Cruel & Unusual punishment.
That's why they closed it.

He's an idiot.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. As I understand it, it was closed for 3 reasons, none of which are the punishment angle

1) Crumbling
2) Expensive to supply everything by boat
3) Not especially escape proof

[Mopar151]

11. He wants to send Joe Biden to Alcatraz!

He seems to really groove on the idea of sending the "ICEKlan" to disappear innocent people in the middle of the dark.

[Wonder Why]

14. Krasnov brain dump? Must be invisible because there was nothing there in the first place!