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Mother Jones - Republicans in Congress have already introduced legislation to implement Trump’s plan and end federal taxation of tips. Notably, the bill would only exempt tips from income taxes, and not payroll taxes, which represents the majority of federal taxes owed by low-income workers... But the proposal, if it were ever implemented, could have a detrimental effect on most tipped workers. The primary beneficiaries would be people who own and operate hotels, restaurants, and other businesses that employ tipped workers—in other words, people like Trump. 

First, many people who rely on tips earn so little money that they already pay no federal income taxes. For example, half of all servers earn $32,000 or less. A server with a family who earns $32,000 does not owe any federal income tax and, therefore, would not benefit at all from Trump’s proposal. The bigger issue is that the federal minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13 an hour. The tipped minimum wage has not increased since 1991. Combined with tips, these workers are supposed to earn a minimum of $7.25 an hour. That is not close to a living wage in the United States in 2024. 

Trump's plans to change the federal government

BBC -  There is a lot of evidence of efforts by Nato allies to reach out already to those in Trump’s political orbit to try to manage relationships and limit what they would see as the potential damage of a second term. But others suggest something more unmanageable. Camille Grand, a French former official who was one of Nato’s deputy leaders throughout the Trump administration, described himself as “much more worried” than colleagues who think a second term may be “Trump [term] one on steroids” but ultimately workable for the alliance.

“He doesn't have the same sort of guardrails, he doesn't have the same sort of adults in the room. And he has around him a team that is trying to turn his instinct into policy,” said Mr Grand, who is now a fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Four members of visiting delegations, who asked to remain anonymous, told the BBC their concern was not necessarily that a Trump administration would withdraw entirely from Nato, as he has threatened before. Rather it is a fear that the US commitment to the alliance's core principle of collective security - "all for one and one for all", meaning any ally under attack can expect defence from the others - could wane.

John Porter, Quora -     The Donald has been working hard so the first lady takes him to a gentleman's club for a night out. They arrive and the doorman says, Nice to see you again, Mr President.

Have you been here before? Asks the first lady

No. He's the doorman at one of my golf clubs.

They go inside and the waitress asks, do you want your usual drink Mr president?

The first lady can't believe this and says you've been here before!

No she's a waitress at my golf club as well, the Donald says.

A dancer comes over and rubs his hair and says, you want your usual lap dance tonight?

The first lady storms out. She flags down a cab and gets in. The Donald just manages to get in before the door closes. The first lady is calling him every name in the book. Non stop on Donald - she's using every four letter word known to back alleys when the cab driver turns around and says, you picked up a real bad one tonight Donald.

Via Annie