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its more pence and ryan hit the lottery they gonna get to run everything while trump and his kids just care about business side and you can tell he really dont care about all that ? he was talkin lol 2 days after trump won the kids made a deal with another country for more building too smh

jeffery lord has a punch-able face

Meanwhile

A federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on Tuesday against an Obama administration regulation expanding by millions the number of workers who would be eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay.

The regulation was scheduled to take effect on Dec. 1. It would raise the salary limit below which workers automatically qualified for overtime pay to $47,476 from $23,660.

The judge, Amos L. Mazzant III of the Eastern District of Texas, ruled that the Obama administration had exceeded its authority by raising the overtime salary limit so significantly. The ruling was hailed by business groups who argued the new rules would be costly and result in fewer hours for workers.

Lord Ether wrote: »

Roland Martin Debate Vs. White Nationalist Richard Spencer Is Must See TV!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27RXiA0qkrM

I needed this. Guy is a ? . This ether deserves its own thread.

Trump chooses SC Gov Nikki Haley to be ambassador to UN

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first woman tapped for a top-level administration post during his White House transition so far.

It will be a Cabinet-level position, and Haley has accepted, Trump said in a statement Wednesday.

"Governor Haley has a proven track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation to move critical policies forward for the betterment of her state and our country," Trump said in the release. "She is also a proven dealmaker, and we look to be making plenty of deals. She will be a great leader representing us on the world stage."

Haley, an outspoken Trump critic throughout much of the presidential race, would become his first female - and first minority - Cabinet-level official if confirmed by the Senate. She's the daughter of Indian immigrants and is the second Asian-American to serve as a U.S. governor.

While Haley has limited foreign policy experience, Trump said he was impressed with her knowledge of global affairs.

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham praised Haley as a good choice and said in a statement that he looks forward to working with her on "overdue reforms of the United Nations." Graham is chairman of the Senate's Foreign Operations Subcommittee on Appropriations, which is responsible for funding the UN and all American foreign assistance.

Haley said she accepted the assignment partly out of "a sense of duty."

"When the president believes you have a major contribution to make to the welfare of our nation, and to our nation's standing in the world, that is a calling that is important to heed," she said in a statement.

Not all presidents have treated the ambassadorship to the U.N. as a Cabinet-level position, and Republicans have tended not to grant that status.

After secretary of state - a job Trump has not yet filled - the UN ambassador is the highest-profile diplomatic position, often serving as the voice for U.S. positions on the international stage. As part of the Cabinet, Haley would have more opportunity to shape U.S. policies, rather than simply defend the administration's positions.

Yet it could be an awkward role at times. Trump campaigned on the theme of "America first" and said he is skeptical about "international unions that tie us up and bring America down." Trump has also described the United Nations as weak and incompetent.

Haley would be the third consecutive female U.S. ambassador to the UN, after Susan Rice and Samantha Power, the current ambassador.

Haley's new job clears the way for Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster to step into the role of South Carolina governor. McMaster was an early Trump endorser, backing him before the state's GOP primary in February.

At the time, Haley campaigned for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, before going on to support Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

Bad blood between Trump and Haley was evident in interviews and on social media. "The people of South Carolina are embarrassed by Nikki Haley!" Trump wrote on Twitter in March. Haley denounced several of Trump's campaign comments and urged voters to "reject the siren call of the angriest voices."

However, Haley met with the president-elect last week at Trump Tower. Afterward, she said they'd had a "very nice" conversation.

A week ago while meeting with other Republican governors in Orlando, Haley described herself as "giddy" over the prospect of joining the Trump administration. She said she was heartened by his tone and inclusiveness after winning the election. "I hope he continues to do that, and I hope he continues to be disciplined in his comments."

Trump is spending Thanksgiving with his family at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

MarcusGarvey wrote: »

Meanwhile

A federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on Tuesday against an Obama administration regulation expanding by millions the number of workers who would be eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay.

The regulation was scheduled to take effect on Dec. 1. It would raise the salary limit below which workers automatically qualified for overtime pay to $47,476 from $23,660.

The judge, Amos L. Mazzant III of the Eastern District of Texas, ruled that the Obama administration had exceeded its authority by raising the overtime salary limit so significantly. The ruling was hailed by business groups who argued the new rules would be costly and result in fewer hours for workers.

lmao poor people stay losing

Sion wrote: »

blackrain wrote: »

If Trump makes it 4 years without stepping down I'd be shocked. He's already showing cracks under pressure and he not even in office yet

Wouldn't it be some ? if he turns out to be a good President LOLOLOL

I don't like Trump, I don't agree with him but it is within the realm of possibility.

of course he could. It depends on your definition of good. On fighting AIDS in Africa, W Bush was an amazing president.

I think there could be things that Trump would be great at. He might forcefully get us out of war. At the expense of other countries but still. He could push the legalization of marijuana (likely in his 2nd term if he gets it), because he'll see the $ it brings.

I stated earlier that the best we could hope for is that Trump is a do no harm president. But by some of the people hes choosing, I dont see it.

fortyacres wrote: »

dont let these people rebrand their racism , ? all that "alt right" ? .Use the og word.

It's just a change in times.

Instead of police brutality or systemic racism, we now say "Black Lives Matter" or "White privilege".

I agree they need to get rid of this re-branding as you call it, but so do we. If you want to sum it up, it should be called "White (people) racism".

fortyacres wrote: »

https://youtu.be/XSX2LP5lLfQ

lol @ Joe tryna pivot and make excuses for Trump.

The media as a whole are making excuses for him.. and laud him for being a firefighter if hes not out actively blazing a firey path.. the bar so low you cant see it.