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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHoly shit! Trump just claimed that he was the sole reason the South Korean Olympics were a success!
During the press conference with Prime Minister Abe that is currently being shown live, he said (without being asked) that if it wasn't for him, the Olympics would have failed. Paraphrasing, "They were having a hard time selling tickets until I began putting pressure on North Korea, but after I got involved ticket sales took off!"
He also said that his tariffs, which for example will result in consumers paying a lot more for washers and dryers, are a good thing. And nobody challenges him on it. His argument is that the tariffs will result in more jobs created at home.
When asked about firing Mueller and Rosenstein, IQ45 started with, "There was no collusion." Then he went on and on about how it was the Democrats who colluded with the Russians. How the House Intelligence Committee found there was no collusion. Regarding removing Mueller and Rosenstein, he said, "They've been saying I'm going to get rid of them for three months -- and they're still here." He really got wound up on this answer, running quickly through the talking points the Repugs have developed. I was surprised he didn't end with, "Lock her up!"
I can't watch anymore without flashing back on the SNL skit where Trump is holding a joint press conference and every time the other leader talks through his interpreter Trump's mind goes wandering off to La-La Land.
Oh, after the presser was concluded he came back to the mic and said, "There has been nobody -- nobody -- tougher with Russia than Donald Trump."
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)uponit7771
(90,339 posts)Demsrule86
(68,576 posts)The tariffs added about $1000.00 to the price of manufacture...how can they compete when foreign competitors now have an advantage. I like tariffs if done correctly with negotiation. Steel infrastructure here is mostly gone and the jobs left pay very little...so the tariffs hurt more than they help. Lordstowns hourly made good money as did the managers who are now laid off...and given the hit to autos dealt by Trump these folks may not get transferred.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)Even when he tries to do something he thinks some working people would approve of, he is so stupid he fucks it up.
Demsrule86
(68,576 posts)started right out of college. Our oldest son has worked there for four years. This plant lost the third shift last year...now it lost second...could be shut down in 19 if not before... because the tariffs added to the price of the car...the second shift had to go. Now Parma GM is also laying off as a result...Trump is damned liar. I hope he burns in hell. My Son was transferred about a month ago to Indiana thankfully so he is OK. He had been out of work for over a year...had just enrolled in college when the offer came.
MattP
(3,304 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)Then they'd go back to dancing and smoking weed (it's legal here now).
manor321
(3,344 posts)Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)And no threat of Zika this time, thanks to Donald
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)What the hell happened to him to make him this way?
dalton99a
(81,511 posts)bdamomma
(63,849 posts)nt
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)Congratulations1
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Something about an empty barrel making the most noise seems appropriate here.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)IADEMO2004
(5,554 posts)Inside and out.
stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)Just like Trump's insane fixation on Obama's crowd size to claim his superiority over Obama, claiming responsibility for the success of"his"Olympics is to undermine Mitt's success in Utah. He feels threatened not just by Obama & Hilary's larger popularity but on the R side by Mitt's larger wealth and business success. That's how Pres Pee Brain paranoid delusional brain works.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Otherwise I would ave thrown it through the wall.
renate
(13,776 posts)Do they like their drunk uncles at weddings and barbeques, too?
bdamomma
(63,849 posts)and a racist. His daddy was a KKK member.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Upcoming new season of the new Looney Tunes.