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One of the sadder notes of the Trump saga is all the people who keep repeating: "He's gotten more done in 'x' years than 'y president' in 8!"
Think about that for a moment... what exactly has he gotten done?
Let's look at his campaign promises:
Think about that for a moment... what exactly has he gotten done?
Let's look at his campaign promises:
"Build a wall and Mexico will pay for it"
Excluding fencing and existing wall, Trump has built < 100 miles of wall. The border with Mexico is just under 2,000 miles long.
And no... Mexico is NOT paying for it.
Excluding fencing and existing wall, Trump has built < 100 miles of wall. The border with Mexico is just under 2,000 miles long.
And no... Mexico is NOT paying for it.
"Repeal Obamacare and replace it with something MUCH better!"
He said it would be easy, and that his plan would be ready to go on the first day in office.
Not have they never had a replacement, but they lost their chance at repeal.
He said it would be easy, and that his plan would be ready to go on the first day in office.
Not have they never had a replacement, but they lost their chance at repeal.
"Get rid of Bad Hombres"
A major cornerstone of Trump's campaign was that there were BAD immigrants and that he would get rid of them.
What he's ACTUALLY done is to reduce LEGAL immigration and to persecute people who have been living here for a generation or more.
A major cornerstone of Trump's campaign was that there were BAD immigrants and that he would get rid of them.
What he's ACTUALLY done is to reduce LEGAL immigration and to persecute people who have been living here for a generation or more.
"Balance the Budget"
Trump Tax, the ONE legislative victory that he can claim, was supposed to cut Trillions in spending & lead to a budget surplus within 4 years.
What it ACTUALLY did was balloon the deficit from $587B to $1 Trillion -- and that was BEFORE COVID-19.
Trump Tax, the ONE legislative victory that he can claim, was supposed to cut Trillions in spending & lead to a budget surplus within 4 years.
What it ACTUALLY did was balloon the deficit from $587B to $1 Trillion -- and that was BEFORE COVID-19.
"Bring Jobs Back!"
What the job loses over the past 5 months showed was that MOST of the job creation was low-paying, temporary employment.
Also, Carrier/Intel/Ford/GM - Either no jobs materialized or they were created during the Obama era.
What the job loses over the past 5 months showed was that MOST of the job creation was low-paying, temporary employment.
Also, Carrier/Intel/Ford/GM - Either no jobs materialized or they were created during the Obama era.
Ok... what about foreign Policy?
China is an unmitigated disaster.
They were our largest trading partner & they've taken their most lucrative business (soybeans) elsewhere. Those contracts will NOT be returning.
Also, contrary to whatever you might hear.
"WE" pay the tariffs.
China is an unmitigated disaster.
They were our largest trading partner & they've taken their most lucrative business (soybeans) elsewhere. Those contracts will NOT be returning.
Also, contrary to whatever you might hear.
"WE" pay the tariffs.
Saudi Arabia
This was Trump's first victory. $100 Billion in arms sales.
-- Let's put aside the fact that Trump wants to sell arms to a country that murdered a US resident & ask "how much did they ACTUALLY buy?
The answer:
"None"
Yup. They signed non-binding commitments.
This was Trump's first victory. $100 Billion in arms sales.
-- Let's put aside the fact that Trump wants to sell arms to a country that murdered a US resident & ask "how much did they ACTUALLY buy?
The answer:
"None"
Yup. They signed non-binding commitments.
North Korea
Trump got a "beautiful letter" from Kim.
Kim got a halt of US/South Korea military exercises and more recognition than they've received in the past 30 years.
Trump got a "beautiful letter" from Kim.
Kim got a halt of US/South Korea military exercises and more recognition than they've received in the past 30 years.
NATO
Trump has inexplicably backed away from the relationships that won the cold war.
Trump has inexplicably backed away from the relationships that won the cold war.
Russia
Russia got everything they wanted out of Trump.
NATO is weakened.
The US has stepped away from Syria and the middle east, making Russia THE world power in the region.
Russia was able to put bounties on US soldiers and STILL Trump invited them back into the G7.
Russia got everything they wanted out of Trump.
NATO is weakened.
The US has stepped away from Syria and the middle east, making Russia THE world power in the region.
Russia was able to put bounties on US soldiers and STILL Trump invited them back into the G7.
What about domestic policy?
We could talk about what his policies have done to the environment, or fair access to public resources, but I think nothing sums up his domestic policy better than the following picture.
We could talk about what his policies have done to the environment, or fair access to public resources, but I think nothing sums up his domestic policy better than the following picture.
I could continue, but I think this paints a pretty clear picture.
Trump has accomplished exactly NONE of what he said he would do, and has been a disaster in economic, international and domestic policy.
-- The only REAL question is, "how do the MAGA folk not see that?
Trump has accomplished exactly NONE of what he said he would do, and has been a disaster in economic, international and domestic policy.
-- The only REAL question is, "how do the MAGA folk not see that?
