'They would've lost them anyway': Trump comforts farmers losing farms due to tariffs Kerry Eleveld Daily Kos Staff Wednesday September 12, 2018 · 4:17 PM EDT There's just no words for how incomprehensibly out of touch Donald Trump is with the havoc he and his trade policies are wreaking on farmers. Here's what Trump told a local KELO reporter in South Dakota last week when he was asked for comforting words for those farmers at risk of losing their livelihoods because of Trump's trade war. Brady Mallory: "So, for family farmers here who are worried about losing their generations-long farms -- at the end of the season --, (and) early retirement, any words of comfort for them now?" President Donald Trump: "Well, they would've lost them anyway because they were being hurt so badly by the trade barriers. We will tell you they are going to be in a very good position soon." That's the latest version of "don't blame me for that"—something Trump said last month at a rally where he was grousing about all the soybean talk of late. Surely, South Dakota farmers are soothed by Trump's concern, which came just hours after Trump announced that he might slap tariffs on another $267 billion worth of Chinese goods (on top of a previously promised $200 billion), significantly escalating an already fraught trade dispute with China. But don't worry, Trump says, they'll be in "a very good position soon" ... after they lose their farms. What's even more difficult to believe than Trump's callousness about the pain he actually elected to inflict on farm country, is the notion that all's well that ends well appears to be a talking point the White House has embraced on the tariffs. Trump’s sentiment in South Dakota is almost exactly the same as the one Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders advanced in April when she said farmers' "little bit of short-term pain" would all be worth it based on the "long-term success" that would manifest due to Trump's tariffs. They very clearly have zero idea that "long-term" gains mean nothing to people who have already been forced out of business. Last month, a Nebraska soybean farmer remarked of Trump's tariff policies, "He's gonna kill us." Not only is Trump gonna kill their family business, he doesn't give a crap. 'They would've lost them anyway': Trump comforts farmers losing farms due to tariffs
It's already time for another dose of reality folks... Kyle Kulinski reports the truth as he sees it and although he leans left he has bashed Bernie and all manner of Dems and progressives... having said that he has never failed to call out the GOP... he doesn't focus on DT as much as the GOP in general as he doesn't see that they have changed their MO under 45.... //////////////////////////// The federal deficit hit $895 billion in the first 11 months of fiscal 2018, an increase of $222 billion, or 32 percent, over the same period the previous year, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The nonpartisan CBO reported that the central drivers of the increasing deficit were the Republican tax law and the bipartisan agreement to increase spending. As a result, revenue only rose 1 percent, failing to keep up with a 7 percent surge in spending, it added. Revenue from individual and payroll taxes was up some $105 billion, or 4 percent, while corporate taxes fell $71 billion, or 30 percent... More... at thehill.com This 8 minute video packs a punch and i doubt the GOP have a rebuttal that holds water but they are welcome to present their case... (with sources of course opinions as someone said are just that, opinions)... lol
Here are the real trends and effect of the Trump policies and election. Obama is as much a joke as your posts are. "lol" indeed.
When your deficit reaches 1 trillion dollars maybe Trump will just declare bankruptcy for the country and then Putin can come and buy up America for pennies on the dollar. So glad to be a Canadian! Imho the only interest Trump has is for himself and could give 2 shits what happens to your country.
Enjoyed this short video over lunch today, it's mostly questions and answers from the author of the book... it covers about 4 hours of ground in 57 min.... less than that if you start when he takes the mike. ///////////////////////////////// Rick Wilson discusses his book, "Everything Trump Touches Dies", at Politics and Prose on 8/28/18. Wilson is a seasoned Republican political strategist well versed in the art of negative ads. He’s also been a leader of the Never Trump movement, and his searing analysis of the president, from the early days of Trump’s campaign through his first year in office, is a no-holds-barred critique of the damage Trump has done to the country, the Republican Party, and the conservative movement. Combining his signature dark humor with penetrating insight about today’s politics, Wilson dissects Trump’s deceptions, exposes the illusions his followers blindly follow, and calls out Trump’s enablers among politicians and media figures. Yet dire as the situation is, Wilson is hopeful that the nation can find its way back to reason. -----
"... Since Trump took office in January 2017, Democrats have lost more than 2,500 registered voters statewide while Republicans have added more than 58,000. This year, for the first time in memory, Democrats fell below 50 percent of all registered voters in the state." ============= Kentucky registered voters (9/17/2018): 3.38 million registered Democrats: 1.68 million (49.8%) registered Republicans: 1.40 million (41.6%) registered Others/ Independents: 0.28 million (8.3%) good luck gOP (the not-so-grand party)... you'll need it.
In my opinion, the GOP is gone and the new workers party took over which includes people from every party and independents. MAGA!