Trump’s Speech Was Full of Lies and Not One Word Was True?

[JusticeHammer]

When the president gives his State of the Union address this week, I expect him to demand credit for our strong economy. Doubtless, he will chalk it up to his supposed business acumen. History tells us much of what he says will be false or misleading.

The president told a lie recently in a speech at Davos that we should expect to hear again: that the economy he inherited from Barack Obama was “in dismal shape.” He said that the current economy is booming due to his magic touch—not because Barack Obama helped dig us out from the worst recession since the Great Depression, or because of the hard work and ingenuity of American businesses and workers.

This is revisionist history—far from the truth.

It’s one of more than 1,500 lies or misleading statements President Trump has made since his inauguration on the economy alone, according to The Washington Post Fact Checker. He has made more than 16,000 false or deceptive statements on all issues combined.

Was the economy a wreck as the president imagines? Did his tax cuts supercharge economic growth? Has the president’s trade war helped American businesses and consumers? The evidence shows these assertions are absolutely false—and that in some ways Trump economic policy has done more harm than good.

Let’s look at the facts. When President Trump took office, the economy was strong and getting stronger. Unemployment had been cut by more than half and stood at 4.7 percent. The economy had added jobs for 76 straight months. Wages were rising, inflation was low, GDP growth was solid. To call this “dismal” is ridiculously dishonest.

In important ways, the economy under Donald Trump has lagged behind the economy under Barack Obama. Let’s look at job growth—in the first 35 months of the Trump administration, the economy added about 191,000 jobs per month. In the last 35 months of the Obama administration, approximately 227,000 jobs were created each month. That’s 36,000 fewer jobs each month under Trump.

How about business investment, which is key to long-term economic growth? The Republican tax cuts, the president’s signature legislative accomplishment, were supposed to accelerate investment. But growth in business investment has slowed after a small initial bump and it now has declined for three consecutive quarters.

GDP growth also has disappointed. The president promised that his nearly $2 trillion in tax cuts would be like “rocket fuel” for the economy. GDP growth would be as high as 6 percent!

But that hasn’t happened—the “rocket fuel” didn’t power the economy skyward. Annual GDP growth has not reached 3 percent since the tax cuts were enacted, and it slowed to 2.3 percent in 2019.

Part of the challenge is that the president’s trade war has created headwinds for the economy. It has harmed everyone from American suppliers to farmers to wholesalers to retailers to consumers. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the administration’s trade policies will shave 0.5 percent from GDP this year and reduce average household income by nearly $1,300.

Finally, there is the cost of the tax giveaways—the increase to our national debt. The president and his advisers promised that their 2017 tax cuts would pay for themselves. There was extensive reporting on the second year anniversary of the tax cuts in December that this claim has proven false. However, just last week, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin doubled down on this myth.

CBO estimates that the tax cuts will add $1.9 trillion to our national debt. Deficits already have rocketed higher, from $585 billion during the last year of the Obama administration to $984 billion in 2019. CBO forecasts the deficit will reach $1 trillion this year and an average $1.3 trillion between 2021 and 2030.

These fast-growing deficits when the economy is strong constrain investments we should be making in education and infrastructure now and will limit our fiscal response when we have to confront the next recession.

I suspect that these facts won’t make it into the president’s State of the Union Address. As with so many other subjects, he will have “alternative facts.” Even though his version of reality has been proven to be fanciful, he will continue to claim that he inherited a “dismal” economy from Barack Obama and that he has worked miracles. This isn’t remotely true. The fact checkers are going to be very, very busy.

Since you won't get them in the State of the Union, here are some facts on the Trump economy

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and the Hill is owned by a tramp friend, also tramp didn't inherit the greatest depression.

If you can dispute any of the facts above, I'm game.

Long winded liar^^^^

 

[BluesLegend]

Dems and the fake news have been spinning in desperation. They are back to Republicans want to take away your social security and Medicare. Republicans want dirty water and dirty air. The mean old 'rich' people...something.

 

[miketx]

Not one word of the SOTU address was true...


Trump didn't give Limbaugh a medal.

There was no Tuskegee airman there.

Trump didn't mention his wife.

Etc etc

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Shitstain obama only delayed recovery from the democrat caused great recession. The American economy is so dynamic that it will right itself without interference. Interference like over regulation, shovel ready jobs that weren't at all shovel ready and the medical care take over.

 

[Cecilie1200]

So the tremendous economic growth didn’t happen? Black workers aren’t doing better? The bottom quartile hasn’t progressed faster than the top 1%? Gen. McGee wasn’t really a Tuskeegee Airman? If you’re going to denounce lies, maybe name one?

What amazes me is how badly they WANT everything to actually suck.

 

[JustAnotherNut]

Pelosi may say it was all a lie now, but why did she applaud Trump several times during the speech if it was??

Including the time, when Trump was talking of having taken out the murderous, terrorist Soleimani that just a few weeks ago she & the rest of the Dems claimed was an act of war, 'how dare he do such a thing against those poor people'

And as he'd talked of God, then berates his faith??


Bitch flip flops like a fish out of water

 

[DustyInfinity]

Dems and the fake news have been spinning in desperation. They are back to Republicans want to take away your social security and Medicare. Republicans want dirty water and dirty air. The mean old 'rich' people...something.

I couldn't believe she went back to the roll grandma off the cliff stuff. That was even before all the 'you guys are racist' stuff. Talk about a time machine.

 

[Norman]

Trump speech was full of...

What could it be?

WINNING.

 

[Penelope]

FactChecking the State of the Union

they stick their head in the same, they do not want to face reality, they

Yet Nancy Pelosi just said everything in the SOTU was a lie. Yet you wont see a fact check on her outside of fox news.

Just 2 of her claims:

1. Unemployment when Obama took office was 10%.

Reality: 7.6%

2. Dow was at 6000 when Obama took office.

Reality: 7550

She also lied about Trump taking trillions out of Social Security and Medicare.

Deal with it, your tramp isn't really what he says he is. Yet he had to cut taxes and decrease regulation to keep the unemployment going, it soon will bust.
Two Charts Show Trump's Job Gains Are Just A Continuation From Obama's Presidency

Dow Jones Industrial Average Historical Prices, 2007-2019 - knoema.com

you can see a pic of the DOW in the second link, and of course the first year Obama took office it fell right after until he put thing in motion. The unemployment rate was the same thing.

But when tramp took office, he inherited a good economy. Unless you are one of the top 10% you might have a stock profolio or you might just have a 401K or Ira, but you best know when to get out and put your money in safe investments,

because tramp economy is hanging by a string.

 

[miketx]

FactChecking the State of the Union

they stick their head in the same, they do not want to face reality, they

Yet Nancy Pelosi just said everything in the SOTU was a lie. Yet you wont see a fact check on her outside of fox news.

Just 2 of her claims:

1. Unemployment when Obama took office was 10%.

Reality: 7.6%

2. Dow was at 6000 when Obama took office.

Reality: 7550

She also lied about Trump taking trillions out of Social Security and Medicare.

Deal with it, your tramp isn't really what he says he is. Yet he had to cut taxes and decrease regulation to keep the unemployment going, it soon will bust.
Two Charts Show Trump's Job Gains Are Just A Continuation From Obama's Presidency

Dow Jones Industrial Average Historical Prices, 2007-2019 - knoema.com

you can see a pic of the DOW in the second link, and of course the first year Obama took office it fell right after until he put thing in motion. The unemployment rate was the same thing.

But when tramp took office, he inherited a good economy. Unless you are one of the top 10% you might have a stock profolio or you might just have a 401K or Ira, but you best know when to get out and put your money in safe investments,

because tramp economy is hanging by a string.

Deranged...

 

[Care4all]

Unlike your lying, partisan source... my paycheck, retirement plan, gas bill and job opportunities don't lie. Trump is doing a fantastic job!

Just the opposite for our family!

 

[cnm]

If you’re going to denounce lies, maybe name one?

'and our country is thriving and highly respected again.'

America's image has taken a hit in the Donald Trump era, and 33 countries are currently viewed as more reputable nations, according to the 2018 ranking from the aptly named Reputation Institute.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-co...nks-low-among-worlds-most-reputable-countries

Trump Ratings Remain Low Around Globe, While Views of U.S. Stay Mostly Favorable
President Trump and his policies continue to receive negative reviews from people worldwide, with a lack of confidence in his leadership especially common in Western Europe. While views of the U.S. are positive overall, they vary widely among some of its key allies.
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[Penelope]

Unlike your lying, partisan source... my paycheck, retirement plan, gas bill and job opportunities don't lie. Trump is doing a fantastic job!

Keeping Obama's momentum going by slashing the polluters regulations, and giving a giant tax cut for the wealthy, and decreasing people health ins and cuts in all social programs, HUD, SNAP, etc.

Our heat bill (NG) has been going down since 2014 when we became energy independent in the US, see another lie.

 

[Weatherman2020]

If you’re going to denounce lies, maybe name one?

'and our country is thriving and highly respected again.'

America's image has taken a hit in the Donald Trump era, and 33 countries are currently viewed as more reputable nations, according to the 2018 ranking from the aptly named Reputation Institute.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-co...nks-low-among-worlds-most-reputable-countries​

“surveyed more than 58,000 people from France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, Canada and Russia between March and April 2018”

Are you fucking kidding us? You really think that means anything?

Does France have an illegal issue? Russia!? Friggen hilarious. You’re dumber than a brick posting that.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Unlike your lying, partisan source... my paycheck, retirement plan, gas bill and job opportunities don't lie. Trump is doing a fantastic job!

Keeping Obama's momentum going by slashing the polluters regulations, and giving a giant tax cut for the wealthy, and decreasing people health ins and cuts in all social programs, HUD, SNAP, etc.

Our heat bill (NG) has been going down since 2014 when we became energy independent in the US, see another lie.

 

[Butch_Coolidge]

So the tremendous economic growth didn’t happen? Black workers aren’t doing better? The bottom quartile hasn’t progressed faster than the top 1%? Gen. McGee wasn’t really a Tuskeegee Airman? If you’re going to denounce lies, maybe name one?

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[cnm]

Does France have an illegal issue? Russia!? Friggen hilarious. You’re dumber than a brick posting that.

C'mon, it was Individual1 who lied that the US was highly respected again. Don't blame the rest of the world because he lies like a rug. You wanted a lie he said, I gave you one and proved it was a lie, you throw a spazz while not even denying he lied.

Must be a deplorable.

 

[Penelope]

Unlike your lying, partisan source... my paycheck, retirement plan, gas bill and job opportunities don't lie. Trump is doing a fantastic job!

Keeping Obama's momentum going by slashing the polluters regulations, and giving a giant tax cut for the wealthy, and decreasing people health ins and cuts in all social programs, HUD, SNAP, etc.

Our heat bill (NG) has been going down since 2014 when we became energy independent in the US, see another lie.

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So the tremendous economic growth didn’t happen? Black workers aren’t doing better? The bottom quartile hasn’t progressed faster than the top 1%? Gen. McGee wasn’t really a Tuskeegee Airman? If you’re going to denounce lies, maybe name one?

I don't know, ask black workers. The whole of then economy is a momentum on Obama legacy, and black unemployment went up during the Obama years. Everything went up.
Race still matters: Why white workers keep getting more of the good jobs

Deal with it, its all a lie.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on unemployment for blacks, Latinos
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABERFebruary 5, 2019

The most dramatic drop in black unemployment came under President Barack Obama, when it fell from a recession high of 16.8 percent in March 2010 to 7.8 percent in January 2017.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Unlike your lying, partisan source... my paycheck, retirement plan, gas bill and job opportunities don't lie. Trump is doing a fantastic job!

Keeping Obama's momentum going by slashing the polluters regulations, and giving a giant tax cut for the wealthy, and decreasing people health ins and cuts in all social programs, HUD, SNAP, etc.

Our heat bill (NG) has been going down since 2014 when we became energy independent in the US, see another lie.

View attachment 305232

So the tremendous economic growth didn’t happen? Black workers aren’t doing better? The bottom quartile hasn’t progressed faster than the top 1%? Gen. McGee wasn’t really a Tuskeegee Airman? If you’re going to denounce lies, maybe name one?

I don't know, ask black workers. The whole of then economy is a momentum on Obama legacy, and black unemployment went up during the Obama years. Everything went up.
Race still matters: Why white workers keep getting more of the good jobs

Deal with it, its all a lie.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on unemployment for blacks, Latinos
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABERFebruary 5, 2019

The most dramatic drop in black unemployment came under President Barack Obama, when it fell from a recession high of 16.8 percent in March 2010 to 7.8 percent in January 2017.

Trump said black employment is at a high.

Thanks for validating Trump didn’t lie.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Does France have an illegal issue? Russia!? Friggen hilarious. You’re dumber than a brick posting that.

C'mon, it was Individual1 who lied that the US was highly respected again. Don't blame the rest of the world because he lies like a rug. You wanted a lie he said, I gave you one and proved it was a lie, you throw a spazz while not even denying he lied.

Must be a deplorable.

You would care and think it meaningful that Russia doesn’t respect America.