@$45 ... I've never thought of DC as a tourist destination ...

It looks like it is.

I mean, just enter into your search engine of choice the phrase, "Washington DC tourist" and then take a step back as you ponder the results.

@#39 ... DC is crawling with law enforcement. More cops (or soldiers) is not the solution to DC's crime problem ..

I do not disagree.

@#3 ... He's attacked our food, our country, our way of life. ...

You did not mention Democracy as one of Pres Trump's targets.

... President Donald Trump boasted of ending hostilities between "Aberbaijan" and Albania on Tuesday. While doing so, he managed to flub the name of one country and cite another that had not actually been involved in the conflict in question. ...

Yeah.

Still the question at the forefront.

I'll be kind ...

Is Pres Trump losing it?

Please allow me to repeat my #18 ...

... and this is A Good Thing ...

Why?

More from the article ...

... Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump hike the cost of goods brought into the US, leaving companies like Japan's Sony to decide whether to pass that on to consumers.

"Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment," Sony Interactive Entertainment vice president of global marketing Isabelle Tomatis said in a post. ...

@#8 ... I'd suggest they consult with a thermal engineer before spending ("wasting") money on paint. Yes, a black paint will absorb more infrared ("heat") from the Sun, but that is only while the Sun is shining. After the Sun sets, a black-painted wall has higher emissivity and will radiant its heat more rapidly. ...

I missed that aspect.

Thx for bringing it to the fore.

@#7

imo, there's more behind this lame episode than we currently know.

For some reason, "stoop" seems to be significant.

@#8 ... Trump & MAGA are little more than practitioners of "Psychological Projection" i.e. doing what they falsely accuse others of doing. ...

I do not disagree.

And I have stated a similar sentiment in the past on this most august site.

Also, they were asking if that is a "stoop?"

I mean, if you are in NYC and do not know what a "stoop" is ...

The temperature was in the upper 80's in Brooklyn that day.

And he is in a coat over his suit?

What is wrong with this picture?

Was it staged for optics?

@#20

Why is this even an issue?

@#19

OK, my first question would be ...

WTF does Pres Putin seem to think that he has one iota of influence in any security agreements that the sovereign nation of Ukraine enters?

@#5 ... s Mexico going to pay for this, too? ...

You mean like this ...

@#15 ... They can't both be Emperor of the World. ...

I agree.

And, at this point, it seems that Pres Putin has owned Pres Trump.

@#14 ... I see an easy way for Trumpy to get the Nobel peace prize. ...

As do I ...

Provide Ukraine with the weapons needed to fight Pres Putin's unprovoked invasion.

Negotiate a peace where Pres Putin admins his unprovoked invasion of a sovereign Country was wrong, and agrees to return all occupied land to Ukraine, including Crimea.

Agree that the superior fighters in Ukraine against Pres Putin's unprovoked invasion is a reason why NATO needs to have Ukraine in NATO.

@#3

Yeah, that popped into my mind as well.

As well as, why does Pres Trump ~think~ this is a good deterrent?

Why did not Sec Noem even push back against Pres Trump on this latest gism of his?

Possibly because that was Pres Trump's intent when he put together his Cabinet.

Obsequious adulating toadies, who agree with whatever he says.

@#1 ... "That is specifically at the request of the president, who understands that in the hot temperatures down here when something is painted black it gets even warmer and it will make it even harder for people to climb. ...

So, the climbers, in Pres Trump's ~mind~ are apparently unable to wear gloves if the wall is too hot for skin contact?

Wow.

More from the article ...

... Noem spoke during a visit to a portion of the wall in New Mexico, where she also picked up a roller brush to help out with the painting.

She touted the height of the wall as well as the depth as ways to deter people seeking to go over or under the walls. And then Noem said Homeland Security was going to be trying black paint to make the metal hotter.

"That is specifically at the request of the president, who understands that in the hot temperatures down here when something is painted black it gets even warmer and it will make it even harder for people to climb. So we are going to be painting the entire southern border wall black to make sure that we encourage individuals to not come into our country illegally," Noem said. ...

@#33

Stated differently...

Law Enforcement are there to serve the public.

Let me state that again ...

Law Enforcement are there to serve the public.

Pres Trump's military deployments into cities seem to be more for the optics of causing fear in the public than serving them.