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The Trump Presidency 13: The (James) Baker's Dozen

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Captain_Swoop said:
Trump lied and said auto manufacturers are "already moving factories back to the United States".

Reuters reports.

Since the start of the year GM alone has closed four US factories and laid off 4,500 workers.

Instead they invested $3 BILLION in factories in Brazil.
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There was a very small grain of truth in Trumps previous claims. But of course that bit of truth had nothing to do with him.

I used to work for American Axle for a few years. American Axle was originally a part of General Motors. GM decided to start making some axles for themselves again. This was a known plan at least 2 years before Trump was elected. American Axle would lose some of that business in Mexico and the new GM axles would be made in Grand Rapids Michigan. The loss for American Axle was not a large one and GM remains their biggest customer in Mexico and world wide.

The actual switch happened after Trump was elected. To make up for that American Axle went after more business from Ford, Chrysler, and Nissan and ended up needing more capacity since the new business in Mexico outweighed the loss of work pulled back into GM. Trump claimed credit for the move to the US for GM that he had nothing to do with.
 
Trump Tweets

The Democrats are so self righteous and ANGRY! Loosen up and have some fun. The Country is doing well!

Trump Tweets

Will be heading to El Paso very soon. Big speech on Border Security and much else tonight. Tremendous crowd! See you later!
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I have to wonder if the doc prescribed some new "happy" meds after The PDJT's annual physical exam yesterday.
 
Trump Tweets

The Democrats are so self righteous and ANGRY! Loosen up and have some fun. The Country is doing well!
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He's right.

I mean, so what if you're a middle class taxpayer who will see their tax bill rise within the next decade (to levels hire than they were under Obama) as parts of the republican tax cuts expire?

And so what if you're one of the ~4 million americans who are now without Health care coverage due in part to actions by the Trump administration? After all, what could go wrong?

And so what if you're a woman who's reproduction rights will now be decided upon by a guy who "likes beer"?

I mean, none of those are reasons to be upset. It should be a 24 hour party.
 
President Trump says he works more hours than all previous presidents. That might true; but it is not necessarily a good thing. Previous presidents might have spent an hour or two understanding the intricacies of a complex issue. If Trump spends 12 hours on the same subject but comes away with less understanding, then he is working longer hours.

That is a hypothetical. A kooky one, in fact. Trump would never spend 12 hours trying to understand something.
 
Ladewig said:
President Trump says he works more hours than all previous presidents. That might true; but it is not necessarily a good thing. Previous presidents might have spent an hour or two understanding the intricacies of a complex issue. If Trump spends 12 hours on the same subject but comes away with less understanding, then he is working longer hours.

That is a hypothetical. A kooky one, in fact. Trump would never spend 12 hours trying to understand something.
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He wouldn't spend 12 seconds trying to understand something. No need, in fact -- his guts are enough.
 
OK, I can't see this thread and had to come to it from the old one. I'm guessing the official first person is on my ignore list.
 
Trump Tweets

Trump 52% approval jolts Washington!
Best in Years - Drudge Report
 
From realclearpolitics, that 52% is a Rassmussen Reports poll among likely voters. That +5 approve / disapprove is definitely an outlier. The more inclusive registered voter, or just all Americans are much more negative towards the President, resulting in an average spread of -11.8 approve / disapprove.


[FONT=&quot]President Trump Job Approval[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Job Approval on Economy | Job Approval on Foreign Policy | Congressional Job Approval | Direction of the Country[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Polling Data[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Poll[/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Date[/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Sample[/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Approve [/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Disapprove [/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Spread[/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]RCP Average[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/24 - 2/10[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]--[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]42.4[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]54.2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-11.8[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rasmussen Reports[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2/6 - 2/10[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1500 LV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]52[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]47[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]+5[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The Hill/HarrisX[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2/7 - 2/8[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1002 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]47[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]53[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-6[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Economist/YouGov[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2/2 - 2/5[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1294 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]42[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]54[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-12[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Reuters/Ipsos[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/30 - 2/5[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2470 A[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]38[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]57[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-19[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Politico/Morning Consult[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2/1 - 2/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1993 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]41[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]56[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-15[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]CNN[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/30 - 2/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]42[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]54[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-12[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Quinnipiac[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/25 - 1/28[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1004 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]38[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]57[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-19[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]IBD/TIPP[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/24 - 2/1[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]905 A[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]39[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]57[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-18[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Monmouth[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/25 - 1/27[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]735 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]43[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]53[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-10[/FONT]
 
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So Trump's schedule was leaked, showing that he shows an extensive amount in what is labeled unstructured "executive time" (Basically believed to be time Trump spends watching TV, tweeting, and other similar activities.)

Trump claims "I'm really working hard".

Chief of staff Mulvaney claimed they were going to find the leaker.

And in response? A second leak showing pretty much what the first leak showed.

From: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news.../10/trump-explains-executive-time/2832329002/
Just hours after White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney declared that he expected to identify the staffer who leaked President Donald Trump's personal schedule to the news media within the week, new copies of the president's schedule were published online.
 
carlitos said:
From realclearpolitics, that 52% is a Rassmussen Reports poll among likely voters. That +5 approve / disapprove is definitely an outlier. The more inclusive registered voter, or just all Americans are much more negative towards the President, resulting in an average spread of -11.8 approve / disapprove.


[FONT=&quot]President Trump Job Approval[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Job Approval on Economy | Job Approval on Foreign Policy | Congressional Job Approval | Direction of the Country[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Polling Data[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Poll[/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Date[/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Sample[/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Approve [/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Disapprove [/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]Spread[/FONT]​
[FONT=&quot]RCP Average[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/24 - 2/10[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]--[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]42.4[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]54.2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-11.8[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rasmussen Reports[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2/6 - 2/10[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1500 LV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]52[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]47[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]+5[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The Hill/HarrisX[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2/7 - 2/8[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1002 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]47[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]53[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-6[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Economist/YouGov[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2/2 - 2/5[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1294 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]42[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]54[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-12[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Reuters/Ipsos[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/30 - 2/5[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2470 A[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]38[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]57[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-19[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Politico/Morning Consult[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2/1 - 2/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1993 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]41[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]56[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-15[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]CNN[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/30 - 2/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]42[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]54[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-12[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Quinnipiac[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/25 - 1/28[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1004 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]38[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]57[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-19[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]IBD/TIPP[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/24 - 2/1[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]905 A[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]39[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]57[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-18[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Monmouth[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/25 - 1/27[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]735 RV[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]43[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]53[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-10[/FONT]
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When I first saw that Trump Tweet, I thought "He's gotta be talking about a Rasmussan poll".
 
Even beyond all that even within his own context he's bragging that "A very little more than half" of Americans approve of him.

I mean sure... yay you I guess.
 
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