TSF appears to be doubling down on recruiting new countries to join the U.S.:

[allegorical oracle]

Source of this is the Daily Mail UK. Always regarded it to be "iffy" like our tabloids, but it is reporting the following, attributed to Truth Social:

On Christmas, Trump escalated his campaigns against the governments of both Panama and Canada.

'Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal (where we lost 38,000 people in its building 110 years ago), always making certain that the United States puts in Billions of Dollars in “repair” money, but will have absolutely nothing to say about “anything,"' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday.

'Also, to Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada, whose Citizens’ Taxes are far too high, but if Canada was to become our 51st State, their Taxes would be cut by more than 60%, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other Country anywhere in the World.

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. He sure do talk big, don't he?

But get real. He can't do any of this stuff, short of mounting invasions, which the people would surely not support and which would end up with him getting out ass beaten.

[allegorical oracle]

4. What occurred to me, is that he imposes tariffs and then tries to "blackmail" a nation like

Canada to "lower its taxes" by joining the USA. Initially thought his propositions were jokes, but he's keeping up the rhetoric. (How dare people question Biden's mental acuity, but chuckle at TSF's balony.)

[Irish_Dem]

8. He is extorting people to give him what he wants. He is a psychopath.

[Mossfern]

11. More like a sociopath

I don't think he's a psychopath

He fits the bill of a malignant narcissist.
Tics all the boxes for that.

[Irish_Dem]

16. There is no official diagnostic category for psychopath.

Trump is a narcissistic personalty disorder and antisocial personality disorder.
He is also a long time drug addict and now has dementia.

Please note there is no official diagnosis for "malignant narcissist."

I used the term psychopath to drive home the point to lay people that Trump
is quite dangerous and will do whatever it takes to get what he wants.

He is a textbook sociopath:

Antisocial personality disorder, sometimes called sociopathy, is a mental health condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others. People with antisocial personality disorder tend to purposely make others angry or upset and manipulate or treat others harshly or with cruel indifference. They lack remorse or do not regret their behavior.

People with antisocial personality disorder often violate the law, becoming criminals. They may lie, behave violently or impulsively, and have problems with drug and alcohol use. They have difficulty consistently meeting responsibilities related to family, work or school.

Symptoms of antisocial personality disorder include repeatedly:

Ignoring right and wrong.
Telling lies to take advantage of others.
Not being sensitive to or respectful of others.
Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or pleasure.
Having a sense of superiority and being extremely opinionated.
Having problems with the law, including criminal behavior.
Being hostile, aggressive, violent or threatening to others.
Feeling no guilt about harming others.
Doing dangerous things with no regard for the safety of self or others.
Being irresponsible and failing to fulfill work or financial responsibilities.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353928#:~:text=Antisocial%20personality%20disorder%2C%20sometimes%20called,rights%20and%20feelings%20of%20others.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Bush Jr invaded a sovereign country for no reason and most of the public loved it.

Those who did not support it were ignored.

The US slaughtered innocent people.
Dropped depleted uranium bombs on Bagdad which was over 50% women and children.

[eppur_se_muova]

9. to nitpick: depleted uranium was used in artillery shells, because of its high density ...

which give the shells a more stable trajectory and more armor-penetrating power. Never heard of it being used in bombs, except as a neutron 'tamper' in nuclear bombs.

[Irish_Dem]

14. I am sure the Iraqi women and children are relieved that the US only shelled them with depleted uranium.

Depleted uranium (DU) is a chemotoxic and radiotoxic heavy metal and is classified by the
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a carcinogen.

The US and UK militaries used DU weapons in Iraq during the First Gulf War in 1991 and the Iraq War starting in 2003.
It is estimated that 170 to 1,700 metric tons of the toxic metal were disperse across Iraq.

[GoCubsGo]

20. Yup, and he's well known for making promises he doesn't keep.

"Infrastructure Week," anybody? Mexico paying for his wall? Con man is going to con.

[Deuxcents]

2. An absolute flaming moron

[Frasier Balzov]

3. Most of the Panama Canal construction deaths

were Yellow Fever, I think.

Imported with the slave trade to the Americas.

[Skittles]

5. what a fucking embarrassment he is

he cannot give it a rest, not even on Christmas Day

[BComplex]

6. Trump is truly delusional. He's so totally messed up.

But he sure as hell knows how to buy an election!

[eppur_se_muova]

10. And on the cheap, too ! Didn't spend any of his own money -- he was a conduit for reich-wing cash. nt

[allegorical oracle]

12. And wealthy friends who can finally make him feel wanted and appreciated.

[Liberal In Texas]

13. Says cut taxes by 60% - but what he doesn't tell them is they would lose their health coverage.

Not much of a bargain!

[oasis]

15. Dream on Klem Kadiddlehopper.

[ananda]

17. So, will he spend his own money or use Elon's?

???

[Bluetus]

18. Maybe 13 states

There are 13 provinces and territories. That's 26 Senators and about 60 Representatives. I wonder how many of them would win as Republicans.

[GoCubsGo]

19. People with dementia often get fixated on things.

I strongly suspect that's what we're observing here. Let's also remember, as has already been mentioned here, the demented guy talks big. Remember also that 95% of the time he doesn't do any of what he says he's going to do. You know...like dealing with infrastructure, repealing and replacing the ACA, donating his salary to charity, bringing back manufacturing, eliminating the national debt, making Mexico pay for his fucking border wall--all 12 miles of it, or whatever the fuck it was... He's full of shit, and he has a rotting brain that causes him to latch onto things, and not let go of them, no how ridiculous they are. In this case, it's recruiting new countries. Fuck the people around him, who are letting the demented, old motherfucker continue on with this bullshit.

[struggle4progress]

21. "Seeking new home for slightly used president. Slightly musty smell; makes loud inane noises; somewhat demented"

[IzzaNuDay]

22. the dotard is trying to emulate Putin

This is a recipe for disaster: he thinks he can just invade like Vlad? The leaders of Canada, Panama and Greenland (and their citizens) will have none of it. I support whatever they tell the dotard!

[Baitball Blogger]

23. Someone should press Trump to ask hwre he came up with the 38,000 number.

Though the number may be accurate, it isn't from Anglo-American lives. The people who dug up the Canal came from the West Indies. So, mostly of black races. It's the big reason that Panama has a very diverse society. So, I bet Trump doesn't know that.

"The majority of the labor to dig the Panama Canal came from the West Indies, particularly from islands like Barbados, Jamaica, Grenada, Martinique, and Trinidad; these workers were primarily Afro-Caribbean laborers seeking better employment opportunities in the region."