The Donald Trump Score Card

Can you imagine the reaction if Obama had said this?

 

Maybe he could order them to start paying their fair share of the taxes?

 

He would be immediately assassinated, and even the Secret Service might look the other way.

 

Trump has already picked a fight with Amazon claiming that it is abusing the USPS. He's agitated that the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, owns the Washington Post and that he is much wealthier than Trump.

Trump is now demanding that Amazon become a drug enforcement agency to try to get even with China in his trade war and to try to score some points by making it look like he is doing something about the opioid abuse problem.

Next up: Trump to order an investigation commission headed by Kris Kobach to locate Jewish people who hurt Israel by voting Democratic.

 

Trump follows Dow drop with another round of retaliatory tariffs on China
Kathryn Krawczyk
August 23, 2019

Trump follows Dow drop with another round of retaliatory tariffs on China

excerpt:

"President Trump's tweets have sent the stock market tumbling yet again.

China said Friday that it would instill tariffs on $75 billion of American products next month in retaliation for the White House's proposed levies. After an inflammatory response which sparked the stock market's Friday afternoon fall, Trump at 5 p.m. sent out a string of tweets announcing he'd increase the current 10 percent tariff rate on $300 billion of Chinese goods to 15 percent starting Sept. 1. He also announced that, starting Oct. 1, the 25 percent tariff on $250 billion in Chinese goods would be upped to 30 percent."

 

Trump initially said he was imposing higher tariffs on China starting September 1. Later he changed his mind and decided to wait, considering effects on the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Trump changed his mind again Friday and added even more tariffs before the 2019 shopping season plus outrageous demands that implicate UPS, Amazon, FedEx, and the Federal Reserve in his trade war.

Trump: We're delaying tariffs to benefit Christmas shopping season

 

Trump is undecided.

 

Ahead of G7, Trump Asserts He Can Force U.S. Companies to Leave China
By Peter Baker
Aug. 24, 2019
Updated 9:37 a.m. ET

Ahead of G7, Trump Asserts He Can Force U.S. Companies to Leave China

excerpt:

"BIARRITZ, France — President Trump asserted on Saturday that he has the authority to make good on his threat to force all American businesses to leave China, citing a national security law that has been used mainly to target terrorists, drug traffickers and pariah states like Iran, Syria and North Korea.

As he arrived in France for the annual meeting of the Group of 7 powers, Mr. Trump posted a message on Twitter citing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 — a law meant to enable a president to isolate criminal regimes but not intended to be used to cut off economic ties with a major trading partner because of a disagreement over tariffs.

“For all of the Fake News Reporters that don’t have a clue as to what the law is relative to Presidential powers, China, etc., try looking at the Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977,” Mr. Trump wrote. “Case closed!”"

 

More empty talk, I suspect. If he were ever to try to follow through, it could mean his political undoing. If the NRA has him intimidated, think what Big Business could do.

 

'You remain a frickin' coward': Trump taunting a 2020 Democratic candidate and retired Marine isn't a laughing matter for some veterans

Democratic presidential candidates, lawmakers, and veterans scrutinized President Donald Trump's lack of military service, following his jeers against Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts' decision to drop out of the 2020 presidential election.

Moulton, who officially ended his campaign on Friday after months of low polling numbers, said it did not end "the way we had hoped" but added he will be "campaigning [his] ass off for whoever wins our nomination in 2020."

Also on Friday, stocks plunged downward— the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing under 600 points (a drop of 2.4%). The downwards spiral comes shortly after Trump fueled the trade war against China. The White House announced tariffs on $250 billion worth of imports would be raised from 25% to 30% on October 1, and $300 billion worth of imports that are scheduled to be taxed would also be increased by 5%.

Trump took the two events and combined them into a bizarre Twitter taunt against the Moulton.

"The Dow is down 573 points perhaps on the news that Representative Seth Moulton, whoever that may be, has dropped out of the 2020 Presidential Race," Trump tweeted on Friday.

Read more: 'F--- it. It's the right thing to do': Marine Corps combat veteran and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Seth Moulton explains why he told his PTS story

Moulton, an outspoken critic of Trump, fired back and said, "I'm glad he thinks that I have more influence over Wall Street than he does," according to Bloomberg News reporter Sahil Kapur. "He's probably thrilled that I'm out."

Moulton's decision to end the campaign was met with grace from other Democratic candidates. Many of them highlighted his military service in the US Marine Corps and numerous awards he received for his deployments to Iraq.

Moulton, a Harvard graduate, became an infantry platoon leader after college and fought in two major battles during the Iraq War. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal with accompanying "V" devices for valor. His award citations reportedly included "fearlessly [exposing] himself to enemy fire" after four of his Marines were wounded.

"[Seth Moulton] is a real American hero; and I know his service to our country has only begun," former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas said on Twitter. "Thank you, Congressman, for showing the courage to open up about post-traumatic stress on this campaign — and for all of your leadership."

Read more: Meet the Iraq War veteran and former presidential candidate who wants to carry on John McCain's legacy of public service for a new generation



Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Seth Moulton at a Democratic gala in Indiana, September 14, 2017.
@PeteButtigieg/Twitter
South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, another Democratic candidate and a former US Navy Reserve officer, also highlighted Moulton's service: "[Seth Moulton] is a patriot who defended our nation and our values as a Marine and as a Congressman," Buttigieg tweeted. "He understands the urgency of this moment, and I'm grateful for his voice and for his service."

Other Democratic candidates contrasted Moulton's tenure in the Marine Corps with Trump's lack of military service.

"[Seth Moulton] served four tours of duty and is a true American patriot," former Democratic Rep. John Delaney of Maryland tweeted in response to Trump. "You are a coward."

Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio compared Moulton's military record with Trump's business dealings and insulted the size of his hands.

"Seth Moulton: Seven years in the Marine Corps, Captain Rank, Two Bronze Stars, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation with Valor, Dedicated public servant in the U.S. House," Ryan tweeted.

"Donald Trump: Cameos in 12 films and 14 television series, Failed steak business, Very tiny hands," Ryan added.

Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California, an Air Force Reserves colonel, noted Trump's absence during the Vietnam War. Trump received five deferments, including one for a bone spur diagnosis, and was not required to serve. Deferments were not uncommon as the Vietnam War raged in 1960s, but Trump's lack of military service as a 22-year-old, 6 feet 2 inch athlete has raised questions about its legitimacy.

"[Seth Moulton] served in combat & received a bronze star," Lieu tweeted. "You received fake deferments because of your daddy."

"In other words, Rep Moulton remains a hero," he added. "And you remain a frickin coward."

 

Trump claims he has 'absolute right' to order US companies out of China under 1977 law
CNN Digital Expansion 2018 Veronica Stracqualursi
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN
Updated 12:17 PM ET, Sat August 24, 201

Trump says he has the 'absolute right' to order US companies - CNNPolitics

excerpt:

"On Saturday, Vladeck again weighed in, tweeting: "One of the enduring phenomena of the Trump era is going to be the list of statutes that give far too much power to the President, but that many didn't used to worry about—assuming there'd be political safeguards. Today's entrant: The International Emergency Economic Powers Act."

Under the law, though, Congress can end an emergency with a joint resolution.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who has mounted a longshot bid against Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination, called it "outrageous" that a US President would tell US companies how to conduct business.

"That he believes he can actually carry out such an outrage is the insanity of a would-be dictator," Weld tweeted Saturday."

 

Republicans suffer whiplash from Trump's erratic week
By Scott Wong
08/24/19 04:03 PM EDT

Republicans suffer whiplash from Trump's erratic week

excerpts:

"Congressional Republicans are confused and suffering from whiplash after President Trump this week flip-flopped on guns and taxes, created a diplomatic row with a European ally, ordered U.S. firms to stop doing business with China, and suggested Jewish voters were disloyal."


"Trump’s position on gun reform may not be the most shocking, though it may be the most disorientating. In the wake of massacres in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the president said Congress needed to pass “strong background checks” legislation.

But after aggressive lobbying by the National Rifle Association’s Wayne LaPierre and other gun rights groups, Trump appeared to back off that effort, declaring that the country already has tough background check laws."


"Trump created similar confusion on taxes. Earlier in the week, amid news stories about a possible recession in 2020, White House officials shot down rumors that Trump was eyeing a cut to payroll taxes to help boost the economy.

Trump then confirmed to reporters that he was, in fact, considering the tax cut, only to contradict himself a day later by saying the idea was off the table and unnecessary because the economy was so strong."

 

There was footage of the President with an lgbtq flag that I thought was a misrepresentation or exploitation rather of the gay pride/rights thing. I don't claim to have expert knowledge, but even the anchors agreed that it was not congruent with the administration's policies.

 

If Trump reveals the corruption of the Fed via an audit. He could go down as the one of the best presidents in history

 

He will be assassinated if he succeeds, because that's a blatant power grab that cannot be tolerated, from an asshole who never pays taxes and cuts the mass media a deal on their rent.

 

Fake news

The article claims Republican senators said that Trump said.....


Then links to a NY times article that says Thune says "I hope in a second term, he is interested,”

 

Budget Deficit on Path to Surpass $1 Trillion Under Trump
By Jim Tankersley and Emily Cochrane
Published Aug. 21, 2019
Updated Aug. 22, 2019

Budget Deficit on Path to Surpass $1 Trillion Under Trump

excerpts:

"WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit is growing faster than expected as President Trump’s spending and tax cut policies force the United States to borrow increasing sums of money.

The deficit — the gap between what the government takes in through taxes and other sources of revenue and what it spends — will reach $960 billion for the 2019 fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. That gap will widen to $1 trillion for the 2020 fiscal year, the Congressional Budget Office said in updated forecasts released on Wednesday.

The updated projections show deficits rising — and damage from Mr. Trump’s tariffs mounting — faster than the office had previously predicted. In May, the budget office said it expected a deficit of $896 billion for 2019 and $892 billion for 2020."


"Mr. Trump’s indifference to deficits has shattered his campaign promise not only to balance the budget, but also to pay off the entire national debt. And it has left his fellow Republicans, who pushed through deficit-reduction measures under Mr. Obama when the economy was still fragile, in a bind. Congressional Republicans have largely gone along with Mr. Trump’s moves to add more debt, even as they insist they will return to shrinking the deficit if Mr. Trump wins a second term in office."

 

LOL, I tell Libertarians its been possible to replace every bureaucrat in DC with AI programs for years, and that Libertarians themselves made it illegal to vote for Mickey Mouse, which is why Donald Duck is the best they can do. Let them eat cake if they insist on getting fat, then encourage the gerbils to eat each other alive. Fucking Libertarians could never find their own ass with both hands, and all you have to do is give them the scent of money...

Like throwing corn to the fucking chickens, to encourage them to peck each other. Donald Duck doesn't have a chance of being reelected, but how much do you want to bet no politicians will be talking about replacing bureaucrats and teachers with computers. The longer they keep this up, and the more obvious it becomes AI are already taking over, the more they are likely to even explode into violence. Lynch mob loyalty only goes so far, whenever money is involved. The idiots wouldn't know how to manage the economy if they tried, but they know how to fire any damned fool in a heartbeat.

The next election is either going to be interesting, or too fucking interesting.

 

Trump's trade war itself is making imported items more expensive for U.S. businesses and consumers in spite of Trump's faulty statements that China is paying for the tariffs. The U.S. farmers know this and it's the reason some are receiving direct public assistance checks from the government as a partial trade war damage-control remedy that Trump's handlers scrambled to implement by repurposing U.S. taxpayer money, not expecting the damaging results of his trade war that he said would be easy to win.

Trump has stated that he is using his trade war to try to reduce the trade deficit.

During a Wall Street Journal interview, Trump stated his mistaken impression that reducing the trade deficit would reduce the national debt. It would likely increase the national debt because many products would be more expensive for U.S. companies to produce in the U.S. Trump should know this because he and his daughter rely heavily on inexpensive imports from countries such as China, Bangladesh, and Mexico for their clothing businesses. David Letterman embarrassed Trump during an interview by showing the labels of his ties that were made overseas.

Trump, the self-proclaimed business expert who supposedly knows everything better than everyone else, is clueless on these issues. The Wall Street Journal has made desperate attempts at editing interviews with him to try to decrease the level of his incoherency. Someone leaked the full transcript of one of his interviews with the WSJ which showed Trump's ramblings and jumping from one topic to another mid-sentence.

Like his outdoor press gatherings in DC on the driveway near the noisy helicopter instead of in the press briefing room that Kellyanne Conway used to promote Ivanka Trump's clothing business on live national TV, Trump likes to have interviews in large, open, noisy, uncontrolled environments such as the one with the WSJ at a noisy dining hall at one of his Trump-branded resorts that make him feel comfortable. The transcript contained numerous unintelligible words due to the noise.

 

So what are you (and the NY Times) complaining about? Increases in government spending, cutting taxes

Do you want austerity measures?

1 trillion isnt a big deal for a country the size of the US

It was $US 10 trillion in Japan a couple years ago

And its just done this way so there is a surplus or much smaller deficit next year a few months before the election


I get why people here dont get it, but why is this shit written in this kindergarten way in the NY times