The Donald Trump Score Card

Trump's coalition cracking over his policies and personality
STEVE PEOPLES, HANNAH FINGERHUT and COREY WILLIAMS
Associated Press
December 24, 2018

Trump's coalition cracking over his policies and personality

 

Trump boasts about the money he's getting from the tariffs which are effectively a tax on U.S. consumers.



Trump tweets that tariffs are making the US “richer than ever before.” They’re not.
Tariffs don’t work like Trump seems to think they do.
By Emily Stewart
Nov 29, 2018, 10:50am EST

Trump tweets that tariffs are making the US "richer than ever before." They’re not.

 

Shelby warns Trump against firing Fed chairman
By BURGESS EVERETT and BEN WHITE
12/22/2018 03:50 PM EST

Mnuchin tweets Trump denial as Republicans warn against firing Fed chairman

excerpt:

"Financial markets have cratered in recent days amid a partial government shutdown, rising interest rates and signs of a slowing economy. Shelby said that Trump did not bring up firing Powell at a lunch with congressional Republicans on Saturday.

Wall Street traders and money managers argue that the president firing the Fed chair because he doesn't like his interest rate decisions would inject chaos and uncertainty into already fragile markets.

"Market agents may disagree on the policy but they respect the person," David Kotok, chief investment officer at Cumberland Advisors, said of Powell. "The nation is best served if the president avoids the personalized attacks. Markets want an independent and skilled Fed chair, not a Trump patsy.""

 

Trump's incessant use of Twitter compromises presidential events that are intended to be secret.

Unusual events for Trump are indicated by his lack of being on Twitter, such as during his 11-hour surprise flight to Iraq which wasn't exactly a surprise..



Trump's first trip to a combat zone was secret — except on Twitter
Plane buffs monitored Air Force One's flight path, tweeting out the plane's location in real time as it made its way to Iraq.
By Dareh Gregorian
Dec. 26, 2018 / 5:29 PM EST / Updated 5:38 PM EST

Trump's first trip to a combat zone was secret — except on Twitter

 

And the people of Iraq made it clear they want US troops out, as in right now. Trump didn't even meet with Iraq's Prime Minister, only speaking on the telephone.

 

It is also clear and proven now...that Michael Cohen was in Prague during the campaign to meet Russians. The cell phone records prove it! The cell towers recorded his pings!

 

But in yet another campaign-style PR event, Trump signed MAGA hats for troops in Iraq and referred to the U.S. as being suckers for the world before he entered office.

 

Newsweek: "Even during special operation demonstrations for congressional delegations or for the president or vice president, personnel either have their faces covered or their face is digitally blurred prior to a release to the general public.”


Trump might want to consider covering the faces of security-sensitive personnel with MAGA hats autographed by him.

 

I don't think anyone in Iraq would agree with Lyin' Donald. They have a vivid memory of Lyin' Bush.

 

Proud of shutting down the government

 

Why would anyone want to shut down America's own government? Why would anyone be proud of such an act?

 

Makes for good press
Feeds the Fox

 

It's a distraction from the news he doesn't want us to notice (Flynn, Cohen, Manafort, etc.) and possibly from the agenda the Democrats in Congress want to give their attention to (health care, infrastructure, gun control, etc.)

 

Never thought that Big Buffoon By The Light Of The Moon could engage in abstract thinking!

 

So there is a SEAL Team 5? I had heard the number thing is to confuse people and there were not 5 besides Team 6. I guess it's working on me,.

 

I would like to see someone ask why they are in Iraq? The combat has been over for some time now, isn't that so?

 

I don't think you're getting an answer on the purpose of covert military operations