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Weve heard it thousands of times from Trump supporters: I like what hes done so far.
Just once Id like to hear these people asked to be specific: Exactly what has Trump done that you like?
What Ive seen done so far is this: Hes ballooned the deficit, and given tax cuts to the wealthy. He has insulted our allies, and praised our enemies. He has lifted environmental protections so that corporations can increase their profits. He has put inept cronies in positions of power, and his closest advisors are a handbag designer and a dumbass who inherited his fathers real estate business. Many of his much-touted best people are awaiting trial, are already in prison, or have been forced to resign in disgrace due to criminal and/or unethical conduct.
He promised a Wall that still hasnt been built and which Mexico certainly isnt paying for. He promised to replace Obamacare with something cheaper and more efficient that would cover everyone and what he eventually delivered was shot-down because it was more expensive than Obamacare, and would have meant a loss of coverage for millions.
He has lied repeatedly to the citizenry, acted the buffoon on the worlds stage, and incited violence at his rallies. His university was shut-down because it was a fraud, and his charitable foundation was shuttered because a judge declared it rife with corruption.
He paid off women to keep them silent about his affairs, and refuses to release his tax returns and records of his financial dealings.
He consistently embarrasses us in front of the global community with his complete ignorance of history, geography, and science and ludicrous statements about wind turbines causing cancer, and the American revolution being won by shutting down the airports.
Ive seen Trump-humpers being interviewed on news shows and just once Id like the interviewer to ask them exactly what it is they claim to like about what this pResident has accomplished.
I suspect the response would be that same vacuous, blank stare they adopt when asked how many states there are, or who won the Civil War.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Thats why it doesnt matter. These people are so filled with propaganda about the Clintons that they are willing to concede that Trump is atrocious - its simply that they believe Hillary would have been worse.
madaboutharry
(40,220 posts)But they do know this - he hates the same people they hate.
Thats what it is about.
FakeNoose
(32,758 posts)Right on the money NanceGreggs!
leftieNanner
(15,150 posts)They would either give you the blank stare, or they would spout the BS he puts out there every day.
He's the best President we've ever had.
HE built the greatest economy the world has ever seen.
He's keeping those dangerous criminals from coming across the border.
He's building the Wall. Even though we know that he isn't.
The lies he tells are all on the tips of their tongues.
But I would like it if journalists would ask that question and push back on the incorrect answers.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)Brawndo
(535 posts)That is more precious to them than gold. Some people are slaves in search of a master, they've found one.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)The woman she asked said, because hes done what he said he would.
The young reporter came back again and again with actual facts of what hes done, and after each point the MAGAT woman claimed it was a lie. When the young reporter told the MAGAT that there was documented proof the MAGAT rejoined with, Thats fake news.
You just cant fight that level of willful gullibility. Its entrenched.
But, like you, I do wish ALL the journalists and hosts and pundits would start asking these questions non stop, never backing down, never changing the subject.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)"He's owning the libs."
They know he isn't keeping his promises, so that's all they have left: owing the libs.
You think about the vote to condemn his racist tweets. The very next day he had his stupid rally and repeated the racist remarks. Everyone was chanting them. Why? Because, besides the fact that they are hardcore racists, it was an opportunity to "own the libs." They love that he is a bully.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)That's all they have.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)NanceGreggs
(27,818 posts)... Trump-humpers are so head half empty!
Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)NanceGreggs
(27,818 posts)You caught me trying to be unforgivably polite.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)nothing else matters. He's tapping into their miserable psyche's and giving them something to make themselves feel bigger, and better, and not the effing poor losers they are.
leftstreet
(36,112 posts)And in doing that, he "stuck it" to liberals, hippies, commies, minorities, vegetarians, atheists, designer poodles, and whatever else they want to see burn
Oh, and he made it safe to use racist language!!!!1
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)... and kills their kids so he's OK with them.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)paleotn
(17,962 posts)I've tried, but it's hopeless. Absolutely hopeless. I have more success discussing politics with fence posts.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Now I have seen The Daily Show and I believe Jimmy Kimmel, ask trumpsters at their rallies.
They are so easy to catch in their bullshit.
When asked about the Space Force, they described NASA's mission. They think ISIS will be a space threat.
Deer in the headlights stupid!
JDC
(10,133 posts)That was strong before Trump thanks to Obama.
Thanks Obama!
kacekwl
(7,021 posts)Great question media. Nobody ever think of it ?
paulkienitz
(1,296 posts)and he said that what he liked was specifically how he's reducing immigration.
This is a guy who passed as a progressive until Trump came along. Now he's defending all the "strongmen" that Trump pals around with, saying that the media only labels them with that word because they dare to defy the international elites.
To his credit, he does see the rottenness of the non-Trump parts of the GOP. For instance, their history of vote suppression, and their middle-east warmongering.
elias7
(4,026 posts)The foundation of this bull market was 1) cyclical, 2) started under Obama, and 3) would have stronger if the Rs had not worked against the stimulus packages.
The market has continued its momentum, which Trump cannot take credit for, has continued its improvement in unemployment numbers, most of which occurred under Obama, and got further bolstered due to an unwise infusion or stimulus with tax cuts that primarily helped corporations and increased our national debt.
Sadly Rs control the narrative since they are not bothered by nuance, complexity, facts, or truth. IOW, they have no trouble creating one bullshit meme after another, something Dems will not do.
They ignore all those plain as day things you have laid out, and dont have the seriousness as people to actually muse upon what has actually (not) been accomplished.
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)As a result, he's being given credit for it, despite his ludicrous tariffs.
His one talent is his utter shamelessness; take loud credit for everything good, loudly blame anyone else for everything bad. Never back down.
It works well on TV, and the Press has no idea how to counter this technique.
We're in deep shit.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)That's what they like about what he's done.
He states out loud their own deepest impulses.
He's the racist id, unleashed.
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)There is no logic to the worship of a cult figure.
CrispyQ
(36,518 posts)Cult45 just wants to behave the same way & get away with it, too. I agree with that blog poster, (sorry, don't remember who) who recently commented, "We knew what Trump was. What's hard is finding out what some of our family & friends are."
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)The answer is always the Tax Cuts, the jolt they gave the economy, and the Stock Market's continued rise.
Obama's 7-year expansion? That didn't exist.
Everything else is immaterial.
As long as the Economy is good, they'll never question their support.
Initech
(100,103 posts)They like things broken down into 3 and 4 word chants.