President-elect Trump said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has a โwonderful futureโ ahead of him following the former congressmanโs withdrawal as Trumpโs nominee to become attorney general.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he โgreatlyโ appreciates Gaetzโs efforts in seeking to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) but recognized he didnโt want to be a distraction.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5002616-trump-praises-gaetz-after-ag-nod-falls-through/
Trumps ambassador to Canada
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has picked a former Michigan congressman as his upcoming administrationโs ambassador to Canada.
Hoekstra served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands during Trumpโs first term as president.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10880966/trump-us-canada-ambassador-pick/
@th3j35t3r ๐คข ๐คฎ he's the Money Man ... with the deepest pockets in the world coming for all of it.
@disk4mat It's correct.
So... As Matt Pedo Gaetz withdrew his name for AG and he resigned from Congress, we are at least temporarily rid of him, woohoo
https://apnews.com/article/gaetz-trump-fbi-justice-department-248b46ba0c882dd46d661568e8bd3bd7
โ Good news on the gst hst breaks.
Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods
The GST/HST holiday will start on Dec. 14 and run through Feb. 15, 2025.
People will be able to buy the following goods GST-free:
With these exemptions, all food in Canada will be essentially tax-free.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-gst-vacation-christmas-1.7389206
@piquant00 โ
@homebird โ
Saw the damage on V on the news lots without power and trees down.
Glad everyone here stayed safe.
How goes your way power on?
Bluesky on cnn .. ask for equal time?
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/business/video/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-lcl-digvid
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