our idiotic government has wrecked the Ethiopian XC team by refusing to give them visas for world XC. .
next year is the soccer world cup with lots of nations on the 'no visa' list. It will be a total merdefest.
then the LA olympics.
You idiot trumpers did this. Idiots.
a post from that thread:
Everyone is extremely stupid to blame the Trump administration for this. There were no issues with Kenya and Uganda and other nations - which shows these visa decisions had nothing to do with racism or any other unethical agenda. If they were being racist or xenophobic they would have banned Eritrea, Rwanda, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Morocco, the refugee team, etc. The 2022 World Championships in Eugene also had a ton of visa issues and the athletes in that case had a lot more time to apply for a visa than these athletes. That was under the Biden admin and nobody was calling Biden racist for those denials.
Stephen Miller is something else. I realize Trump puts on a performance that MAGA loves. But I have no idea how anyone including MAGA can’t be repulsed by Millers deranged screaming bouts of insanity.
But more people should be talking about him. Extremely dangerous. He is the architect of many of Trumps policies, positions. Most of the most vile stuff that comes out of Trumps mouth was put there by Miller. Trump has very few core beliefs beyond Tariffs and windmills. The rest are put there by people around him and Fox News.
It’s just good cop/bad cop.
after miller goes out and spews bile, all the other moran magas in the wh sound halfway normal. It’s a bargaining tactic. ‘You don’t like what miller is offering? Ok, then take what Rubio is offering.’
Rubio’s offer is a bad one, but it sounds great next to Miller’s.
Unfortunately, bad cop is an option they’re willing to exercise. Last week, what we did in Venezuela would have been seen as bad cop stuff. Is Trump too good to do bad cop in Greenland, or other places?
our idiotic government has wrecked the Ethiopian XC team by refusing to give them visas for world XC. .
next year is the soccer world cup with lots of nations on the 'no visa' list. It will be a total merdefest.
then the LA olympics.
You idiot trumpers did this. Idiots.
a post from that thread:
Everyone is extremely stupid to blame the Trump administration for this. There were no issues with Kenya and Uganda and other nations - which shows these visa decisions had nothing to do with racism or any other unethical agenda. If they were being racist or xenophobic they would have banned Eritrea, Rwanda, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Morocco, the refugee team, etc. The 2022 World Championships in Eugene also had a ton of visa issues and the athletes in that case had a lot more time to apply for a visa than these athletes. That was under the Biden admin and nobody was calling Biden racist for those denials.
but there was a problem with Eritrea. Eritrea is completely banned from world XC because it is on the banned nation list. Unforgivable. Explain that one.
from this story it sounds like the US just decided to say no. No explanations offered.
The Ethiopian Athletics Federation said the visa applications were first submitted on Dec. 12, roughly one month after the country’s national cross-country trials. Of the initial 34 visa requests, 23 were reportedly denied. A second round of applications, submitted weeks later, had the same result. Canadian Running contacted a source within Ethiopian athletics, who said neither the federation nor athletes were provided with an explanation for why the visas were rejected.
Eritrea, which sent more than half a dozen athletes to the last two World Cross Country Championships in Serbia and Australia, will be unable to compete in the 2026 edition after the country was placed under a full U.S. travel ban in June 2025 by President Donald Trump.
AI Overview Yes, Donald Trump's administration implemented travel restrictions targeting Eritrea as part of broader bans, citing the country's lack of cooperation on security, high visa overstay rates, and insufficient information-sharing, leading to bans or limitations on visas for Eritrean nationals seeking to enter the U.S. for various purposes, including immigration and tourism . These restrictions, first expanded in 2020 and reaffirmed in 2025/2026, continue to impact Eritreans seeking entry, affecting students, visitors, and potential immigrants. Key Details of the Eritrea Ban: Reasons: The U.S. cited Eritrea's failure to provide adequate security vetting, share criminal records, and accept deportees, alongside high visa overstay rates for Eritrean nationals. Implementation: Eritrea was added to expanded travel ban proclamations, including restrictions in January 2020 and further expansions in December 2025, effective January 1, 2026. Scope: The restrictions bar or limit the issuance of various visas, including tourist (B-1/B-2), student (F, M), and exchange visitor (J) visas for Eritrean nationals. Impact: The ban affects many Eritreans, potentially halting permanent residency, disrupting international students' plans, and creating uncertainty for individuals seeking to travel to the U.S.. In essence, the Trump administration continued a policy of restricting entry for nationals from countries deemed to have insufficient security cooperation, with Eritrea consistently included on lists facing full or partial bans.
but there was a problem with Eritrea. Eritrea is completely banned from world XC because it is on the banned nation list. Unforgivable. Explain that one.
from this story it sounds like the US just decided to say no. No explanations offered.
The Ethiopian Athletics Federation said the visa applications were first submitted on Dec. 12, roughly one month after the country’s national cross-country trials. Of the initial 34 visa requests, 23 were reportedly denied. A second round of applications, submitted weeks later, had the same result. Canadian Running contacted a source within Ethiopian athletics, who said neither the federation nor athletes were provided with an explanation for why the visas were rejected.
Eritrea, which sent more than half a dozen athletes to the last two World Cross Country Championships in Serbia and Australia, will be unable to compete in the 2026 edition after the country was placed under a full U.S. travel ban in June 2025 by President Donald Trump.
I think there should be exceptions made for great athletes or other truly exceptional people but it's too late now
75% of the posts are from a few rightwing trolls using loads of handles. Many of them are paid by Putin to disrupt the U.S.
Wishful thinking. This dunce doesn’t understand he’s in the minority. We got numbers Chief, big numbers.
Did you go to a Jan 6 rally today? You people had a huge turnout. They even did a re-enactment in some places, storming the Capitol against all odds, flags, outrage. Guest speakers, food trucks, diet beer, hot dogs, waffle fries, muffins, pepperoni pizza, buttered corn cobs, bar-b-que. City blocks full of MAGAs showing their solidarity and outrage.
Stephen Miller is something else. I realize Trump puts on a performance that MAGA loves. But I have no idea how anyone including MAGA can’t be repulsed by Millers deranged screaming bouts of insanity.
But more people should be talking about him. Extremely dangerous. He is the architect of many of Trumps policies, positions. Most of the most vile stuff that comes out of Trumps mouth was put there by Miller. Trump has very few core beliefs beyond Tariffs and windmills. The rest are put there by people around him and Fox News.
MAGA’s embrace of Miller’s deranged rants that fly in stark contrast to everything they “vehemently believed” less than a year ago is a glaring example of the whole of the MAGA base being positionless. You can’t pin down MAGA on any true belief they aren’t ready to reject in an instant should their handlers simply tell them to. An embarrassing level of forfeited agency, intellectual absence, and general lack of substance in their character. Part of me thinks that a lot of their anger is based in the daily discomfort of cognitive dissonance freezing their brains, like perpetual mental constipation. That’d be incredibly uncomfortable. I’d be pissed off and acting like a nihilist if that mental burden was plopped on my shoulders every waking moment, too.
They love Trump for speaking out loud their hatred and fears. So they became a cult where anything he says is the right thing even when it contradicts what they claim to vehemently believe. Then they are more angry that they no longer hold any beliefs because their identity IS Trump. Then he speaks their anger again. It is a sad cycle that just makes them madder and madder with no solution but to believe even harder whatever Trump says. They praise him for raising the price of groceries, healthcare, energy, etc., and starting wars while he corruptly makes billions. They can't even see how they are being used and manipulated. Sad.
🚨BREAKING: In a jaw-dropping announcement, President Trump disclosed that George Soros and Reid Hoffman are funding Antifa and the left-wing violence against ICE. Trump vows to launch a RICO investigation into George Soros.
I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States! I have asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute this plan, immediately. It will be taken by storage ships, and brought directly to unloading docks in the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States! I have asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute this plan, immediately. It will be taken by storage ships, and brought directly to unloading docks in the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
but remember, the war is about law enforcement - simply executing a warrant for Maduro.
good god you people are idiots to go along with his mountain of BS.
His ancestors are from Spain. He is more closely related to Columbus, whose four voyages all visited Cuba, than you are, since Columbus never landed on the mainland U.S.
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