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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 03:09 PM Aug 2020

Larry Kudlow seems to be confused about Trump's executive orders in cringeworthy interview

Trump’s top economic adviser seemed to have a difficult time explaining the specific details behind the president’s latest executive orders, which were aimed at providing coronavirus relief measures after negotiations stalled in Washington.

The executive orders would cut additional government unemployment benefits provided during the pandemic from $600 to $400, and offer a payroll tax holiday for millions of Americans, which Mr Trump said he would make permanent if reelected in November.

But none of that was entirely clear when Larry Kudlow, the White House’s director of the National Economic Council, spoke to CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday morning.

Mr Kudlow asserted the president’s orders on unemployment benefits would actually provide $800 to Americans who lost work due to the pandemic — even though Mr Trump’s measures would offer just half of that amount.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-top-economic-adviser-seems-160140816.html

Kudlow has what Trump considers the most important qualification, blind loyalty.

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Larry Kudlow seems to be confused about Trump's executive orders in cringeworthy interview (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
Larry Larry,you got to change Wellstone ruled Aug 2020 #1
Was he loaded in that interview? smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #2
I thought the same thing...he was confused and he was slurring his words. Raven Aug 2020 #4
Just "Kudlow" is enough to make me cringe? Brainfodder Aug 2020 #3
Larry rarely makes any sense, but this was nutty beyond the pale. Vinca Aug 2020 #5
He's not the only one MaryMagdaline Aug 2020 #6
I heard a portion of this and it was unfucking believable. hamsterjill Aug 2020 #7
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
2. Was he loaded in that interview?
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 03:46 PM
Aug 2020

He kind of seemed like he was really trying hard to hold it together there.

Vinca

(50,261 posts)
5. Larry rarely makes any sense, but this was nutty beyond the pale.
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 05:19 PM
Aug 2020

By the time he was done I thought the Orange Fool had signed an order everyone gets $1200 again. He was totally incoherent.

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
7. I heard a portion of this and it was unfucking believable.
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 06:18 PM
Aug 2020

Jim Acosta’s comment about playing Monopoly and not knowing how much you pay if you land on Park Place.

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