This is what you get with engaging with a narcissistic idiot.

The most risible comment is the " when I have seen Border Force in action ", truly pathetic.

Good luck there in Houston

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Almost everything that was positive in the Trump era came directly from Obama. Policy decisions take years for their impact to be felt and measured.

Trump’s chaos was clearly visible in his inept and selfish handling of the pandemic, his constant lies and isolationist policies. Cosying up to dictators, ignoring the basic requirements of democracy and seeking to undermine NATO hardly made the world better. Trump was, and remains, as big a threat to the world as anyone else. Including Putin.

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How many times have you entered the USA?

I have enough experience of the CPB, the Customs and Border Protection, to pass comment. They have always been more than thorough whenever I have encountered them, checking documents, baggage and everything else. I have never seen gates left wide open for anyone to just walk through carrying as many drugs as they can hold. They also seem unwelcoming and humourless in contrast to our own Border Force officers.

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Why was that?

I suspect because Putin was reaching an understanding with Trump about where they would draw the lines and how NATO would look and be capable of responding after Trump had decimated US support.

He had no need to invade during Trump’s term and would have faced very little resistance in a second if he had achieved it, or successfully stolen it.

Trump has no interest in Europe or understanding of its value to the USA. He is an isolationist. The leader of the Western World and its values cannot be.

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Oh well. I will leave you to your weetabix and wokie lefty propagranda for breakfast so.

What kind of idiot would compare entering a country legally with entering a country illegally and the responses of the government agencies in each case. OK, I know it's a rhetorical question etc

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.