Don the Con: "Consumer's are rich & loaded up with money"

[kpete]

"Our consumers are rich," Trump told reporters Sunday. "I gave a tremendous tax cut, and they’re loaded up with money."


Speaking before boarding Air Force One near his Bedminster club in New Jersey, Trump said, "I don't see a recession."

"I mean, the world is in a recession right now," he continued. "And although that's too big a statement, but if you look at China, China is doing very, very poorly. They've had, I just saw a report, they've had the worst year in 27 years because of what I've done."

When a reporter pointed out that some economists say Trump should prepare for a recession, Trump said, "I'm prepared for everything."

"Our consumers are rich," he added. "I gave a tremendous tax cut, and they’re loaded up with money."



https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-economic-advisers-dismiss-recession-fears-n1043691

[pecosbob]

1. One would almost assume by 'consumers' you mean the one percent

[BSdetect]

36. He means his immediate family.

[Kid Berwyn]

2. He's not a child.

He’s a moron.

[malaise]

3. The tax cuts were for the 1%

Didn't know they went to Walmart

[maxsolomon]

4. Bullshit deployed successfully.

Never a supporting fact, never a peep of objection from the press. News cycle dominated.

The Spectacle Presidency rolls on.

[TheRealNorth]

13. Yup

He learned how to play the tabloids in N.Y., and since the 24-7 news cycle has become tabloid-like, he knows how to feed them his BS.

[spanone]

5. CNN played that clip, then Jim Sciutto said 'the tax cuts went to corporations, not consumers'......

👍🏼

[underpants]

6. 😲

[procon]

7. My "load" definately did not include any money.

Where do I go to complain about this egregious oversight?

[Ohiogal]

34. Let me know when you find out!

I was over looked, too!

[gohuskies]

8. Dotard 'let them eat cake' Drumpf

He has gone completely crackers. 25th amendment now please..

[exboyfil]

9. How many yachts can you water ski behind?

[safeinOhio]

10. He created millions of jobs.

I know, I have 3 of them and still can't pay the rent.

[tanyev]

11. Try running that line to all the consumers at your next MAGAt rally, Donny.

See how well that goes over.

[TheRealNorth]

14. You don't think they wouldn't eat it up?

They would cheer just to "own the libs".

[tanyev]

20. I think that's one line that might make them go "Huh?"

Between their tendency to see themselves as victims of everything and the fact that most of them really are living paycheck to paycheck, I don’t think Donny telling them how loaded they are would get the raucous cheers that some of his other lines get.

[Caliman73]

21. I think you give them too much credit.

The people motivated to go to Trump's rallies are all in. Sure, they might complain privately, but they will never turn on him publicly. They would have to admit they were taken for the suckers they are.

[0rganism]

12. ergo if you aren't "rich & loaded" you aren't a consumer

if you didn't get a massive tax cut you aren't a consumer

just one more cobblestone on the path to shitsville

[shraby]

15. One little change in your post...

"If you aren't "rich & loaded" you CAN'T BE a consumer.

If you didn't get a massive tax cut you CAN'T BE a consumer.

[0rganism]

19. i think there's another subtext at work here, sheer dehumanization of the poor

it's like he's saying "all the good people are rich and got huge tax cuts, the rest of you can fuck right off"
and his base loves it
no, those aren't his words, rather a nutritious part of the bigger message

the rich are the consumers
the rich are the producers
the rich are the job creators
the rich are beloved of God

if you aren't a producer, consumer, job creator, or beloved of God, what are you?

eventually his supporters will try to kill us all and they'll have fun doing it if permitted.

[enough]

24. Yes, this is the point and it is exactly how he sees the world. NT

[Wounded Bear]

16. About the only thing I'm loaded up on is credit card offers...

Still getting them on a regular basis.

[Wellstone ruled]

17. So,if that is the case,

how come his Walton Family Stores were not so full yesterday. Yes,had to replenish our one item that they only carry with out running way across town to get.

Two Registers open with one or two in line,even the self checks were empty. BTW,Store displays are either super loaded with inventory or they are empty.

So all his supporters are loaded with cash,interesting.

[dalton99a]

18. So much beautiful cake

[neeksgeek]

22. I love it when a Republican reminds me how rich I am.

Let’s see. Things I want to buy:

New car for my wife! Her current vehicle is 18 years old. Nope, can’t do it, gotta pay medical bills.

Telescope! A cheap one will do. Nope, can’t do that, gotta pay the rent. Which just went up by $70.

I teach Photoshop and related stuff... I’d like a more modern computer, mine was good in 2012, but, you guessed it, nope. Gotta pay the student loan bills.

Etc etc etc

I guess I’m not much of a consumer!

[Brother Buzz]

23. Hey, we're all rich if we think we are.

[asiliveandbreathe]

25. I'm so rich I am stocking my freezer, also dry goods,

flour, sugar, coffee - and paper goods...I have always been frugal, but you say recession, and I go into overdrive..

..I am fearful, as never before, due to the medical condition of hubby, who is going into his 4th week of 9 week radiation treatments....and the cost is unknown..I have an estimate..but truthfully, I care more about him being cancer free..I do have a plan - if it takes our savings, so be it..sell the house..but in a recession..just shaking head..haven't been able to talk about this..he was really sick yesterday...what a trooper...we do have Medicare Advantage AZ..we'll see...I have always been very positive and optimistic..and will remain so, just more vigilant...we'll be fine....

So rich cheatolini..kiss my royal ass.....

[dawg day]

27. Best to you both!

I'm glad you have each other to get through this difficult time.

[asiliveandbreathe]

32. Yes, 36 years, ups and downs..but never this serious...I am so grateful I have my health

in order to care for his...thank you dawg day..just the maze it took to navigate the Medical insurance..I feel bad for people who don't have an advocate..this all started in Feb..with a PSA test off the chart...great docs, great advise, and hubby has good friends ..who have been through what he is going through..always checking in...very supportive..like DU....

[dawg day]

26. HIS consumers might be rich--

(Though I suspect the ones at his rally aren't.)

I'm not rich and loaded with money. I make $18/hour.

[riversedge]

28. drats. I got left behine AGAIN!

[duforsure]

29. When you cut taxes for the 1% by trillions, and raise them for the 99%,

And rob health care from millions from causing them not to be covered or the cost to skyrocket upward, or you cut all safety net programs like Social Security, medicare, and Medicaid, and watch prescription drug prices go straight up, or you lie to auto workers, miners, farmers , and start a damaging trade war causing people to lose more jobs, and consumer prices to go upwards on almost everything, he must think people are stupid, but then again he's a life long con artist who thinks he can con everyone. He's run the deficit up trillions for the 1%ers, and we are already in a recession heading for a possible depression he caused.

[Vinca]

30. I may have to leave you for awhile in order to go search for my riches.

Not much in the bank. Nothing under the mattress. Will take the metal detector out to the yard.

[WePurrsevere]

31. I'd love to be more of a consumer but that trickle down...

BS still hasn't reached me after all the years of RepubliCon promises.

[global1]

33. He Really Believes That The Consumers Are Rich Because That Is The B.S. He Was Told By The Repugs...

that pushed him to do the tax cut.

The Repugs fed him a line of B.S. on these tax cuts and they used Trump. His ego bought this hook, line and sinker and he doesn't realize that he was taken advantage of by the Repugs.

If he wants to blame somebody for the impending recession - he should blame the Repugs that sold him this bill of goods. They are to blame.

[irisblue]

35. I checked my bank balance-🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fraid to look further today

[VOX]

37. That POS sure loves the first-person singular, and it's always so fucking wonderful.

“I don’t see a recession.”
“I just saw the report.”
“...because of what I’ve done.”
“I’m prepared for everything.”
“I gave a tremendous tax cut.”

The sooner this undulating, self-loving blob of grease and bullshit is removed, the better off the world will be.