How's Trump for You?

[Brassring]

On American politics, I’ve learned to expect nothing positive, and I’m never disappointed.

 

[MindyO]

The net job loss in the US did not start with Trump, so I do not see the point of this response to Brassring.

Automation and job outsourcing has done its damage to the job market not the choice of President.

Even though the economic decline did not start with Trump, people need to understand the current economic decline. People claim I am wrong when never in the history of a Country has it ever been positive for more jobs being lost than being created; This is just elementary economics.

 

[MindyO]

2008 called. It wants its news back.

data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

Those of us who reside outside of Alex Jones/Nostradamus conspiracy kookooland have to worry about things like “facts” and “truth”.

And this will be the last time I respond to anything you post. Ever.

You are showing your true character by believing the false government narrative.

 

[randomuser]

He is doing what he said.

Did he appoint a special prosecutor (Chris Christie, perhaps?) to lock her up?

Nope.

Any prosecution for Benghazi?

Nope.

Or the emails?

0-for-3.

 

[KevinAK]

He is doing what he said. I am 100% happy with what he has worked at and accomplished. The liberal’s has declared their job to be make up things, twist things and make sure he fails. Liberalism is showing it’s true face right now.

Once again the myth that is only the left that opposed Trump

As a conservative I am appalled that such a vile individual BOUGHT his way to the Presidency. I voted for the Constitution Party candidate. If the GOP doesn’t get it right in 2020 I am done with them permanently

If you want to see the true face of liberalism, no look no further than the arrogant Trump

God help us when he gets the Democrats the majority of both houses in the midterm elections.

 

[dmelosi]

Did he appoint a special prosecutor (Chris Christie, perhaps?) to lock her up?

Nope.

Any prosecution for Benghazi?

Nope.

Or the emails?

0-for-3.

You list 3 out of tons more and then in your mind say it is only 3. I am curious where you found that he would do what you said above in the first few months? You state it like since not done yet, is over. But that is typical of the alt-left.

 

[randomuser]

anti-abortion = pro-life
pro-abortion = anti-life

Those trying to ease their conscience for their unwavering support for the party of death are trying to change the meaning of pro-life.

It’s not pro-life to make jokes about sexually assaulting women.

:tsktsk:

It’s not pro-life to go on Howard Stern’s Sirius/XM show and brag about dodging STI’s/STD’s.

It’s not pro-life to say PP does “wonderful work” for women – “except for when it comes to abortion.”

Cruz, Kasich, Rubio…legit pro-life.

Trump…anti-abortion.

 

[randomuser]

You list 3 out of tons more and then in your mind say it is only 3. I am curious where you found that he would do what you said above in the first few months? You state it like since not done yet, is over. But that is typical of the alt-left.

Oh, certainly more than 3. But did Trump lock her up?

 

[dmelosi]

Once again the myth that is only the left that opposed Trump

As a conservative I am appalled that such a vile individual BOUGHT his way to the Presidency. I voted for the Constitution Party candidate. If the GOP doesn’t get it right in 2020 I am done with them permanently

If you want to see the true face of liberalism, no look no further than the arrogant Trump

God help us when he gets the Democrats the majority of both houses in the midterm elections.

The face of liberalism I am talking about is the hate they are showing when they don’t get their way.

When he was outspent by so much, how did he BUY his way to the white house.

 

[randomuser]

God help us when he gets the Democrats the majority of both houses in the midterm elections.

Which will happen because Trump has time and time again demonstrated the credibility of a hang nail.

 

[dmelosi]

It’s not pro-life to make jokes about sexually assaulting women.

:tsktsk:

It’s not pro-life to go on Howard Stern’s Sirius/XM show and brag about dodging STI’s/STD’s.

It’s not pro-life to say PP does “wonderful work” for women – “except for when it comes to abortion.”

Cruz, Kasich, Rubio…legit pro-life.

Trump…anti-abortion.

There are other terms for everything else, as I have said and truly believe, Catholics married to the democratic party try to change the meaning to ease their conscience.

 

[dvdjs]

Here is the latest from on attitudes to Trump from Quinnipac

poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2456

Story with nice graphic WaPo
washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/05/10/asked-to-describe-trump-americas-most-common-replies-are-idiot-and-incompetent/?utm_term=.8d09735ad057

In this most recent survey, though, Quinnipiac included a less-common question than approval: “What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Donald Trump?” The results were not generally complimentary.

 

[St_Francis]

This is not Trump’s fault.

The economy is collapsing. Online sales only account for 8% of the sales at physical retail stores. 3,000 store closing is very disastrous to the United States economy.

Actually, the economy is not collapsing but expanding: S&P, NASDAQ Close at Record Highs as Oil, Tech Stocks Rise.

 

[commenter]

Regarding the economy, it is way too soon to measure the impact of Trump. For another year, we will still be reaping the good or bad results of Obama.

Education: Trump is outside the establishment. He is open to local choices, and non public choices, rather than mandating everything from Washington.

Human Services - Again, outside the establishment. Again, he does not try to control all health and human services from the governmental sector, nor control all government through the Federal government. In this way, his view of government offers more opportunity for innovation and “thinking outside the box” for services and schools that Obama or Clinton, who were very much part of the establishment.

Diversity - Trump is not anti-Christian, anti-Catholic, nor anti-Israel.

Big Business - Trump is a billionaire, but an independent billionaire. He is outside the “Billionaire establishment”, individuals like George Soros, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Ted Turner, et al, as well as corporations like Time Warner, NBC, CBS, ABC, etc. Obama and Clinton are part of the Big Business establishment.

Trump’s victory only borrows a little time for Christians to regroup, prepare to restore some of their witness to the secular society. It is not so much that he can or will accomplish much good stuff, considering the Left controls the media and education industry; but he is slowing down the bad stuff coming out of Washington.

Buying us a little time.

 

[St_Francis]

This is not Trump’s fault.

The economy is collapsing. Online sales only account for 8% of the sales at physical retail stores. 3,000 store closing is very disastrous to the United States economy.

As of march, 2016, 5 million manufacturing jobs had been lost in the US just since 2000. That’s a lot more jobs than will be lost from these 3,000 stores closing, and the manufacturing jobs paid living wages, too.

 

[on_the_hill]

Coming from across the pond, I’ve read a bit in the British media about President Trump’s time in office so far, but I wondered what it’s really been like for Catholics in the US.

I’m curious to know:

Have there been any major surprises - good or bad?

It turned out to be far worse than I expected

Has your opinion of Trump as a man changed since he was elected?

No, which is a huge problem. He hasn’t shown any capacity or interest to grow into the job.

You don’t have to say how you voted - but if you had to vote all over again, would you vote the same?

I didn’t vote for president because I didn’t want either Trump or Clinton. If I had to vote again I’d vote for Clinton.

Day to day, have you noticed anything ***fundamentally different ***yet being under Trump rather than Obama?

No. And I wouldn’t expect to. A president usually doesn’t have a whole lot of direct impact on the majority of Americans’ lives, despite what partisans, news media, and social media would have people believe.

Media coverage here is fairly polarised: either gloom and doom about Trump being a ‘loose cannon’ or Trump being a beacon of common sense …and not much in between (apart from lots of photos of Ivanka’s outfits!!!)

It’s the same here, except for Ivanka’s dresses. She has dropped off our radar. I think she doesn’t care for the job and so people are largely ignoring her. We probably don’t see any more of her than the President does.

 

[MindyO]

Actually, the economy is not collapsing but expanding: S&P, NASDAQ Close at Record Highs as Oil, Tech Stocks Rise.

The stock markets are artificially propped up and are not a gage of the health of the economy. The economy is shrinking; By the end of this year it will have become painfully clear to everyone on Catholic.com.

 

[MindyO]

As of march, 2016, 5 million manufacturing jobs had been lost in the US just since 2000. That’s a lot more jobs than will be lost from these 3,000 stores closing, and the manufacturing jobs paid living wages, too.

Like I said, the economy is in decline.

 

[Bill_Martin]

I’m not surprised by anything so far, good or bad. I like Gorsuch and some of his cabinet picks (H.R. McMaster and James Mattis). I suspected he would morph into an idealist in foreign policy along the lines of Obama, Bush, and Wilson, which unfortunately seems to be happening.

Day to day the only difference for me is that most stocks I hold have gone up. Some of that is due to optimism about Trump and some is not, but either way, I’ll take it.

 

[sallybutler]

I’m not surprised by anything so far, good or bad. I like Gorsuch and some of his cabinet picks (H.R. McMaster and James Mattis). I suspected he would morph into an idealist in foreign policy along the lines of Obama, Bush, and Wilson, which unfortunately seems to be happening.

Day to day the only difference for me is that most stocks I hold have gone up. Some of that is due to optimism about Trump and some is not, but either way, I’ll take it.

Just make sure you sell before they go down. Otherwise it is just pretend profits.