20%?
80% of the Middle east oil volume—around 15 to 16 million bpd—was destined directly for Asian markets
Its not going to be BIG or GREAT or
Tremendous: Arguably the most frequently used word in a persons positive lexicon hyperbole.
Beautiful, Perfect, Incredible, Winning, Strong or the (in)famous Genius
AI count not me as I have better things to do [biggrin][biggrin][biggrin]
this is fun :)
The Heavyweight: Tens of Thousands of Times
- Great: This is the undeniable champion of Trump’s vocabulary. Between his core slogan ("Make America Great Again"), his daily tweets, and his rally speeches, he has used this word tens of thousands of times. It is his default positive modifier for everything from people and poll numbers to economies and foreign leaders.
The Core Rotation: Thousands of Times
These are his daily drivers. If he is giving a 60-minute unscripted rally speech, you can expect to hear these words dozens of times in a single hour.
- Big (and Bigly/Big League): Used thousands to tens of thousands of times. Whether describing a crowd, a tax cut, or a political win, "big" is his go-to metric for success.
- Tremendous: Used thousands of times. Data trackers have routinely caught him using this specific word hundreds of times within a single month of public appearances.
- Beautiful: Used thousands of times. As noted by linguists, he uses this word in highly unconventional ways, applying it to things like walls, military equipment, and economic tariffs.
- Winning: Used thousands of times. This is the foundational noun and verb of his political brand.
- Incredible & Strong: Used thousands of times. "Strong" is almost always used as the binary opposite to his favorite insult for opponents: "Weak."
The Specialty Superlatives: Hundreds to Thousands of Times
These words are used slightly less frequently than "Great" or "Tremendous," but they are usually deployed in highly memorable, highly specific ways.
- Perfect: Used hundreds to thousands of times. Its count spiked massively in 2019 and 2020 when he repeatedly defended his phone call with the Ukrainian president as a "perfect call," a phrase he repeated relentlessly.
- Genius: Used hundreds of times. Usually paired with "stable" to defend his own intellect or decision-making process against media criticism.
Back to EVs That person impact on them for the USA of course. In mid-2025, the administration successfully pushed through legislation that terminated the $7,500 tax credit for new EVs, the $4,000 credit for used EVs, and the commercial clean vehicle credits that were originally established under the Inflation Reduction Act. "Freedom Means Affordable Cars" initiative. That drastically lowered the USA's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.
Ford’s $19.5 Billion Pivot: In December 2025, Ford announced a staggering $19.5 billion write-down directly tied to scaling back its EV strategy. The company canceled several highly anticipated electric models—including a next-generation electric pickup and commercial vans—and announced it was reallocating that capital to traditional gas-powered vehicles and hybrids.
GM followed a similar trajectory, taking a reported $6 billion hit as it delayed battery plant investments and scaled back its production targets
Now for the really big one[bigrolf] Stellantis announced the largest write-down in automotive history. The company took a staggering roughly $26 billion USD, or $37 billion AUD charge to completely reverse its electric vehicle strategy.
Add the
Billion US is paying TotalEnergies to Not Build a wind farm and smell the roses [bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]
Oh mon Dieu is pronounced: Oh mohn d-yuh - The French must be smiling at that one!
