Trump says the Fed is a powerful golfer who can't putt. Reminder: He also has the nuclear codes.

[Miles Archer]

U.S. President Donald Trump blasted America’s independent central bank on Monday, describing the Federal Reserve as the only problem had by the country’s economy.

“The only problem our economy has is the Fed. They don’t have a feel for the market,” Trump said on Twitter. “The Fed is like a powerful golfer who can’t score because he has no touch – he can’t putt!”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/trump-says-problem-economy-fed/

[BootinUp]

1. How many Trumps does it take

to think up such a “clever” analogy? Or how many hours does it take one Trump?

[SHRED]

2. He's having a Twitter meltdown this morning.

[MineralMan]

3. Having a bad day, are we, Donwald?

A pity, that...

[duforsure]

4. He knows if they raise the rates he can't as easily run up more debt

To bankrupt the country with . I think he wants to do exactly that for personal profits.

[MurrayDelph]

5. After all, Trump IS a man

who thinks with his putts.

[Johonny]

6. If he can't putt, wouldn't he score more? Isn't the point of golf to score less?

WTF is he talking about?

[unblock]

7. aside from the political stupidity of using a golfing analogy, what's his point?

football or baseball analogies can work well politically, because so many americans have played or at least have enjoyed watching those sports.

golf? that tends to be a more upscale sport. not the best for politicians.


anyway, what's his point, that the fed can make big moves to stimulate or rein in the economy, but it can't finesse things?

is he trying to imply that what the economy needs now is finesse? that's hardly his style. if he thinks the economy needs a rate cut instead of a rate hike, then where is the "putt" analogy?

does he think the fed should have made half a hike?


or is he just an idiot?

i'm going with he's just an idiot.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. How can one 72 year old man be so clueless about everything?

[Luz]

9. My guess is that's how it was explained to him, then he garbled

up even more.

[Initech]

10. No the biggest problem in this country is out of control billionaires.

And now the Saudis and Russians think they can move in on the deal. Fuck them.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. who gets nuked first, Iceland or California?

[Vinca]

12. This from a man who bankrupted a casino.