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Bluepinky

(2,268 posts)
Sat May 5, 2018, 01:55 PM May 2018

Anybody watching Trump now?

In fine form, talking about fake news, Obama, immigration, how great his tax cuts are.

Now a woman next to him speaking, “Mr. President, it’s an honor to be here with you” ...she and husband have $200-300 more dollars in each paycheck due to new tax cuts.

Her husband verbalizing how great things are for him economically since tax cuts. The audience following orders and clapping on cue.

Other people speaking about how great Trump and tax cuts are. Garbage...

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unblock

(52,203 posts)
1. Per paycheck? That's like $4800-$7200 per year
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:07 PM
May 2018

Assuming only 2 paychecks per month.

Which means these are rather well off people if that kind of money is only a few percentage points of their taxable income

highplainsdem

(48,971 posts)
3. I thought he both looked and sounded tired at the start of his talk. Seemed to pick up a bit as
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:19 PM
May 2018

the people there praised him.

He'd been at a fundraiser just before this appearance. Doesn't seem like it energized him.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. Hopefully, he's only days away from a major coronary.
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:22 PM
May 2018

I know I'm evil, but I really think he needs to go for the good of the planet.

Bluepinky

(2,268 posts)
6. What I actually hope is that he, his family and many of the Repubs in office are arrested and jailed
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:50 PM
May 2018

If that doesn’t happen, I hope Mar a Lago gets hit by a surprise flood and is swept out to sea with all of them in it.

unblock

(52,203 posts)
9. That's one of the worst outcomes imho.
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:52 PM
May 2018

The absolute worst would be him getting assassinated.

He needs to be exposed and America needs to reject him.

The last thing we need is for him to go out sympathetically and for all him crimes to be dismissed and forgotten.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
10. Oh, I don't want him to be assassinated. That would make him a martyr for
Sat May 5, 2018, 04:08 PM
May 2018

the cause. The only reason I would like him to die a natural death is so that we never have to see or hear from him anymore. I would ultimately love to see him imprisoned for life, but I think that is unlikely to happen. The best thing would be for him to be exposed, humiliated and rejected by his followers but I'm not so sure that will happen either. One way or another, I just want him gone. I am just so tired of his presence in the public sphere.

unblock

(52,203 posts)
14. We're all sick of him
Sat May 5, 2018, 04:16 PM
May 2018

But if he dies of natural causes and pence takes over and raises the competency of the White House to shrub's level while continuing the white nationalist agenda -- adding a heavy religious component, we might be even worse off.

The media would portray it as a return to normalcy. Not good at all.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
15. I just think Pence will be easier to get rid of.
Sat May 5, 2018, 04:19 PM
May 2018

Trump is like gum in your hair. It seems almost impossible to get rid of him without causing major damage.

rainy

(6,091 posts)
5. He really scares me. He now is hovering
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:45 PM
May 2018

at almost 50% approval right now. OMG what the hell does it take? How fucking low does the right have to go before they lose support?

Listening to Trump he is knowingly, intentionally creating hate for the other side and it’s clear he wants to be a dictator. We are in the middle of a very bad possibility if he lies his way into keeping the house and senate. We must be diligent and unrelenting in telling the truth and insisting that we reach Americans.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
12. I don't buy that number for a second.
Sat May 5, 2018, 04:12 PM
May 2018

There is no way he has that kind of approval rating. His disgusting cult members will always hover around 30-35% but I don't think there are many others who really like him. They may tolerate him because he has an R next to his name, but if he became a liability, they would turn on him in a New York minute.

rainy

(6,091 posts)
19. MSNBC reported those numbers today
Sat May 5, 2018, 06:39 PM
May 2018

They accredited it to the economy. I was mortified at what it would take to bring this con man down. I mean how low? If trump can’t do it I fear for the fate of humanity

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
20. Obama's economy.
Sat May 5, 2018, 07:39 PM
May 2018

He has done nothing but cut taxes for the wealthy and started trade wars. The effects of those actions will show up soon enough.

MiniMe

(21,714 posts)
8. Playing with the tax tables doesn't mean you will get to keep the money
Sat May 5, 2018, 02:50 PM
May 2018

Talk to me after next April 15

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