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Rhiannon12866

(250,597 posts) Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:15 AM 3 hrs ago

Trump is 'economically illiterate': Fmr. GOP Rep. bashes president's affordability message - MS NOW Reports

Trump is heading to Detroit to deliver a speech on affordability, which is an issue a majority of Americans say is at the top of their agenda. MS NOW White House Reporter Laura Barrón-López has more details. Former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) and Axios Chief Economic Correspondent Neil Irwin join Chris Jansing to weigh in on Trump's handling of the economy. - Aired on 01/13/2026.

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Trump is 'economically illiterate': Fmr. GOP Rep. bashes president's affordability message - MS NOW Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 3 hrs ago OP

Yes he is, and this is a cudgel Democrats should use in the next election Vogon_Glory 2 hrs ago #1

Exactly, well said. Let's hope that Democrats have got the message and are willing to speak out! Rhiannon12866 2 hrs ago #2

Well, a couple of things to consider: no_hypocrisy 1 hr ago #3

And according to Mary Trump's book, Fred Trump made Donald Vice President of his lucrative business Rhiannon12866 1 hr ago #4

Vogon_Glory

(10,203 posts)

1. Yes he is, and this is a cudgel Democrats should use in the next election

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:53 AM

2 hrs ago

and long after.

The Republicans have campaigned for decades using the themes that they were the pro-business party, the adults in the room, and that they knew what they were doing.

Nowadays, we have—this. If our country is blessed and nature takes its course, we should hammer his acolytes and enablers with what this clown is doing.

He built it. So did they, and they didn’t do a thing to stop him.

Rhiannon12866

(250,597 posts)

2. Exactly, well said. Let's hope that Democrats have got the message and are willing to speak out!

Reply to Vogon_Glory (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:56 AM

2 hrs ago

no_hypocrisy

(54,352 posts)

3. Well, a couple of things to consider:

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 05:22 AM

1 hr ago

1. Trump was initially enrolled in Fordham University. But his father pressured his older brother, Fred Jr., to pressure his friend at the University of Pennsylvania to get Trump into Wharton, which he did.

2. Trump only has a Bachelors in Economics, and not that much education in the basics as he concentrated on Development of Properties.

3. One professor has opined that Trump was one of the worst students he ever had. I'm surprised that TSF didn't sue HIM. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/12/1705902/-Former-Wharton-Professor-Donald-Trump-Is-the-Dumbest-Goddam-Student-I-Ever-Had

4. Trump never stayed on campus during week-ends, etc. He commuted back to Queens to work with his father.

Rhiannon12866

(250,597 posts)

4. And according to Mary Trump's book, Fred Trump made Donald Vice President of his lucrative business

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 05:30 AM

1 hr ago

While other employees did most of the work. So apparently that's what he's used to...

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