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highplainsdem

(48,910 posts)
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 09:36 AM Jan 2017

Trump having Twitter-fit this morning over NBC reporting companies' "new" jobs are recycled

Here's the NBC story, "Companies Are Recycling Their Old News to Avoid Being Blasted in a Trump Tweet":

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/companies-are-recycling-their-old-news-avoid-being-blasted-trump-n707921?cid=sm_tw_nbcnews

Companies Are Recycling Their Old News to Avoid Being Blasted in a Trump Tweet



It's a "first strike" approach to jobs.

Companies eager to avoid becoming the target of the next attack by President-elect Donald Trump are preemptively — or retroactively — announcing U.S. job creation plans.

-snip-

They join a small but growing list of companies with recent job creation or preservation announcements tied either explicitly or implicitly to the PEOTUS, including Amazon, Carrier, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, and Sprint.
Not So Fast

But peel back a layer and the promises come with some caveats. A company's plan to increase capital expenditures, which include jobs and facility improvements, are typically years in the making. Some of these "announcements" are old news in a new hat.

-snip-




So of course Twitler is fuming:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

Totally biased @NBCNews went out of its way to say that the big announcement from Ford, G.M., Lockheed & others that jobs are coming back...

to the U.S., but had nothing to do with TRUMP, is more FAKE NEWS. Ask top CEO's of those companies for real facts. Came back because of me!

"Bayer AG has pledged to add U.S. jobs and investments after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, the latest in a string..." @WSJ

No wonder the Today Show on biased @NBC is doing so badly compared to its glorious past. Little credibility!
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Trump having Twitter-fit this morning over NBC reporting companies' "new" jobs are recycled (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2017 OP
He'll ride on Obama's coat tails madokie Jan 2017 #1
"Came back because of ME!" dalton99a Jan 2017 #2
Narcissistic. mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #5
And we have 4 years of this to look forward to. Someone needs to grow the hell up. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #3
I doubt it (the 4-year part)(also the growing up part). truebluegreen Jan 2017 #9
I've seen several posts that believe DT is just a placeholder for Pence. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #14
Yes. Trump was just the back-door to sneak Pence truebluegreen Jan 2017 #16
the a-hole with no credibility claiming zero credibility in others Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #4
Cowards.. HipChick Jan 2017 #6
Incoming N. Korean ICBMs and this turd will be tweeting. VOX Jan 2017 #7
ME! ME! ME! The world should revolve around me! nt procon Jan 2017 #8
dump is a twitter freak.. maybe he won't take time out Cha Jan 2017 #10
I just hope the media doesn't give up... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #11
I agree bdamomma Jan 2017 #15
They spelled PEEOTUS wrong. n/t FSogol Jan 2017 #12
They are recycled.. sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #13
Thanks,just shot him down with a link to Bayer on Twitter! n/t Bengus81 Jan 2017 #17
I did too sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #18

madokie

(51,076 posts)
1. He'll ride on Obama's coat tails
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 09:42 AM
Jan 2017

until the coat is worn plum out

tRump has nothing but lies, hate and bigotry

 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
9. I doubt it (the 4-year part)(also the growing up part).
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 10:46 AM
Jan 2017

I think the Deep State will take him out before then. Can't have the Cheeto running around embarrassing everybody, disrupting international trade and messing with military matters or, to be fair, dropping nuclear bombs on somebody.

What follows won't be better, but it also won't be unpredictable.

Arkansas Granny

(31,506 posts)
14. I've seen several posts that believe DT is just a placeholder for Pence.
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 10:57 AM
Jan 2017

Out of the skillet and into the fire.

 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
16. Yes. Trump was just the back-door to sneak Pence
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 11:03 AM
Jan 2017

--a hard-right Koch-head ideologue who will dutifully sign whatever he is given--into office.

The Deep State will first delegitimize Trump in the eyes of his followers (we already view him as such, obviously) and then boot him out.

Cha

(296,846 posts)
10. dump is a twitter freak.. maybe he won't take time out
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 10:49 AM
Jan 2017

to be inaugurated.

That's it.. tweet some asshole.

bdamomma

(63,799 posts)
15. I agree
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 10:58 AM
Jan 2017

the media would like to keep their jobs too. I don't see this round going to trump. His approval ratings are sinking so quickly I hope they go down lower. Everyday he continues to go down.

Sad very sad.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
18. I did too
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 11:13 AM
Jan 2017

I immediately search any announcement he makes and put year as past 2. Have not been disappointed yet.

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