RNT_ Carriers, Courts, Canada, Coffee, and Trump

episode

Belle of the Ranch 11 min 8 chapters transcribed 1 month ago

▲ 0

Transcript

jump: chapters · find in transcript

Transcript

Transcript generated automatically by AI and may contain errors.

What is the main focus of today’s news roundup on foreign policy and Trump’s actions?

Belle 0:01

Well, howdy there, internet people it's Belle again. And welcome to the Roads with Belle. Today is october twenty sixth, twenty twenty five. And this is episode one hundred and fourteen of The Roads Not Taken, which is a weekly series where we go over the news that was unreported, underreported, didn't get the coverage we thought it deserved, or we just found it interesting. And then we go through a few questions from y'all. Today is october twenty sixth and today is National Pumpkin Day. And on this date in eighteen sixty one, the The Pony Express officially ended. And starting with foreign policy. US influence in Southeast Asia is collapsing, and China's filling the vacuum. Trump is expected to try to patch it up, but he's facing an uphill climb.

Belle 1:00

Trump has imposed sanctions on Colombia's president. You know, when considering military action in one country, it's always a good idea to anger a neighboring country. Trump deployed a carrier to the waters near Venezuela. Congress seems unwilling to check Trump's march toward an unnecessary war.

How is the U.S. court system influencing Trump’s attempts to deploy troops?

Belle 1:23

There are a number of indications that Trump is preparing to target substance production facilities. Or trying to topple Maduro. Trump has also imposed some sanctions on Russian oil. We got a question about this and secondary sanctions. So I'll try to get a full video out about that. Sweden has offered Ukraine a deal for one hundred and fifty advanced fighter jets. Can't wait to get comments about that and my tiny little lady brain. In US news, On Friday, the ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the order that was issued on Monday by a panel of three judges within the circuit. In short, Trump is once again blocked from deploying troops to Portland. Trump dropped his plans to surge troops or federal law enforcement to San Francisco.

Belle 2:25

Newsome said Trump is trying to rig the election through poll monitors. Jeffreys finally endorsed Mondami. US District Court Judge Sarah Ellis ordered Border Patrol Chief Greg Bavino into her court on Tuesday at ten AM. After an incident involving tear gas.

Why are Trump’s approval ratings now negative on so many policy areas?

Belle 2:50

This is the judge that ordered restrictions on federal law enforcement in Chicago. She seems even more irritated by the apparent disregard for her court orders than before. According to an ipsos analysis, the Trump's approval rating is now net negative on the topics of Crime, immigration, foreign policy, prescription drug policy, national politics, employment and jobs, rule of law, international trade, corruption, the US economy, health care, cost of living, inflation, and Epstein. Congressional Republicans are telling the press they expected Democrats to cave by now. They seem legitimately surprised Democrats aren't helping them get health care for millions. Harris seemed to indicate she might run again.

Belle 3:50

Republicans are still refusing to allow Arizonans to be represented in Congress by refusing to swear in their elected representative. I guess they don't actually care about the Republic. In cultural news, the Due to an ad in Canada featuring President Reagan, some Americans are starting to realize exactly how far Trump has taken the Republican Party from its core beliefs. Right wing internet personality Tony Loren went off on a profanity laden rant about Trump's attack on cattle ranchers. She's just the latest right wing personality to significantly break with Trump. In science news, Trump plans to allow offshore drilling off the coast of California.

What cultural and Canadian news highlights show Trump’s impact on the GOP?

Belle 4:45

Coffee driven deforestation is making it harder to grow well, coffee. Less rainforest leads to drought. Drought is bad for coffee. Napoleon's retreat from Russia was plagued by something other than winter's cold. DNA testing demonstrated they were being hit by paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever. One in five UTIs has been connected to E. coli in meat. I'm sure that has nothing to do with a lax inspection process. In economic news. Inflation went up last month. But because it grew by less than expected, people with rose colored glasses are seeing it as a good sign. China's new five year plan at its core demonstrates a belief that China has a huge advantage.