Trump Report Card: ‘Republicans like what they see’

[BPPLEE]

I'm actually not concerned with the downturn of approval. If people are so shallow to have voted for him and then start to bail after two months, well that tells me they are VERY ignorant. To think that ANYONE could create some sort of booming economy or whatever in two months is foolish to the enth degree.

He's president now and that isn't going to change. If people aren't willing to even give him a chance we'll they can go jump in a lake along with the Democrats.

I love what he is doing with the exception of how he's handling tariffs. That's the one thing I'm struggling with at this time. But I'm willing to give him time to work it out.

https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1900601405276119534

 

[Bradskii]

So what are the lies Trump made in regards to policies? What things did he say he'd do, and then didn't do? If anything his second term so far has him doing a pretty good job implementing--or trying to implement--the very policies he said he'd enact.

The first point I'm making is that he lied to get elected. The second point is that the policies that he said he's implement would have almost immediate beneficial effects. And yes, I'll agree he's actually implementing them. The important ones, probably the ones why he won the election, were prices and the economy itself. But are they having the effect that he promised?

I think that we can agree that dropping prices from Day One was a remarkably dumb thing to say because he was setting himself up to fail. From here: Trump vowed to make the economy better on Day 1. Now he says the US is in 'transition.'

"Starting on Day 1, we will end inflation and make America affordable again," he said at a rally in Montana, where he told supporters: "This election is about saving our economy...when I win, I will immediately bring prices down"

And he has failed. Gee, who know that grocery prices were so difficult to control! Well, he obviously didn't know. From the same link:

'There will be a little disturbance, but we're okay with that. It won't be much," he said.'

And with the tariffs yet to bite, the prices are only going to head in one direction. It'll be somewhat more than 'a little disturbance'. And the economy itself? Check the share prices. These on again/off again tariff threats are confusing the hell out of companies who would like some certainty. And let's face it, no-one knows what's happening from day to day - who is going to get tariffs, on what produce, how much they'll be...is this the art of the deal? It has all the appearance of being entirely random decisions of someone who doesn't know what they are doing. You might as well mark scratch some decisions in the dirt and see where the chicken pecks first.

 

[Bradskii]

Check it a year from now and you'll have a better idea

Why a year? Rest assured that you'll be told the figures whenever they come out.

 

[ozso]

https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1900601405276119534

The buyer's remorse routine has been pushed to the nth degree practically since Trump's first day in office. You're either supposed to deeply regret voting for him immediately, or it's 100% guaranteed you're going to deeply regret it in the very near future. Which really comes out to, you're somehow going to join up with them and hate Trump for the same reasons they hate Trump. Which is all just a rerun of his first term in office.

Of course the immediate antidote for that is just to picture Kamala Harris as president.

 

[rjs330]

The buyer's remorse routine has been pushed to the nth degree practically since Trump's first day in office. You're either supposed to deeply regret voting for him immediately, or it's 100% guaranteed you're going to deeply regret it in the very near future. Which really comes out to, you're somehow going to join up with them and hate Trump for the same reasons they hate Trump. Which is all just a rerun of his first term in office.

Of course the immediate antidote for that is just to picture Kamala Harris as president.

Harris is old news. No one cares about her anymore. I mean buyers remorse? Seriously? Trump didn't hide anything he was going to do. He was as clear as anyone about his plans. And now that he's doing exactly what he said he was going to do some after two whole months decide they don't approve? Are you kidding? What a bunch if ignorant people. What did they think he was going to do? Wave his magic Trump wand around and instantly fix every problem? Look, I like the man and voted for him and I had no delusions that what he wanted to was going to fix everything immediately or even after a few months.

Maybe I just had a realistic outlook and was not delusional. He's doing good stuff, doing what I hired him to do. Maybe if the Democrats would stop with the obstructions, we could get more done quicker.

Like I said, the only thing that gives me any pause right now is how he's handling tariffs.

 

[ozso]

Harris is old news. No one cares about her anymore. I mean buyers remorse? Seriously? Trump didn't hide anything he was going to do. He was as clear as anyone about his plans. And now that he's doing exactly what he said he was going to do some after two whole months decide they don't approve? Are you kidding? What a bunch if ignorant people. What did they think he was going to do? Wave his magic Trump wand around and instantly fix every problem? Look, I like the man and voted for him and I had no delusions that what he wanted to was going to fix everything immediately or even after a few months.

Maybe I just had a realistic outlook and was not delusional. He's doing good stuff, doing what I hired him to do. Maybe if the Democrats would stop with the obstructions, we could get more done quicker.

Like I said, the only thing that gives me any pause right now is how he's handling tariffs.

The only thing people should be taken aback by is the speed and tenacity at which Trump is doing what he said he was going to do. Like wow this guy isn't wasting any time, look at him go. And maybe that's part of what's freaking people out. That it's happening so rapidly.

 

[BPPLEE]

Harris is old news. No one cares about her anymore. I mean buyers remorse? Seriously? Trump didn't hide anything he was going to do. He was as clear as anyone about his plans. And now that he's doing exactly what he said he was going to do some after two whole months decide they don't approve? Are you kidding? What a bunch if ignorant people. What did they think he was going to do? Wave his magic Trump wand around and instantly fix every problem? Look, I like the man and voted for him and I had no delusions that what he wanted to was going to fix everything immediately or even after a few months.

Maybe I just had a realistic outlook and was not delusional. He's doing good stuff, doing what I hired him to do. Maybe if the Democrats would stop with the obstructions, we could get more done quicker.

Like I said, the only thing that gives me any pause right now is how he's handling tariffs.

I'm like you, not sure about the tariffs but I think it will work out, it's a negotiating tactic and I think Trump will work through it and make good deals

 

[rjs330]

The only thing people should be taken aback by is the speed and tenacity at which Trump is doing what he said he was going to do. Like wow this guy isn't wasting any time, look at him go. And maybe that's part of what's freaking people out. That it's happening so rapidly.

Yeah, that could be at play for sure. But if he is going to get his agenda accomplished he's going to have to move fast. He only has 4 years and it's going to take all four in order to show that his plan works.

Of course it could go down in flames and we'll end up with democrats in charge for the next 8. But if the American people can see we don't need all this government and the removing illegals is helping us and the economy is growing we'll be fine.

As we all know the economy is number one. If that goes south Trump and the Republicans will get the blame and their reign will end in short order. Social issues are important. DEI, CRT etc. are issues that nany care about, but while they helped Trump win they were not the driving factor. The economy was.

 

[rjs330]

I'm like you, not sure about the tariffs but I think it will work out, it's a negotiating tactic and I think Trump will work through it and make good deals

Well that's the hope, but the uncertainty is driving the market crazy. It's time countries create fair and free trade with us instead of crying when thier high tariffs in our goods get reciprocal tariffs on theirs. It's interesting to see the left perfectly happy to see us get hosed with tariffs, yet when we reciprocate it's a terrible thing. It's like they love it when we are harmed.

But I will say this, while Trumps strategy may work in the long run to bring their tariffs down, in the short term it may cause enough problems that will not allow a long term. I guess we'll see.

 

[The Liturgist]

Trump Report Card: ‘Republicans like what they see’

For his seventh week in office, President Donald Trump continued to rumble through Washington, D.C., stirring up not just the swamp but unparalleled dissent in Democratic ranks for an added bonus.​

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Trump continued to make sweeping cuts to the bureaucracy, finally making good on decades of GOP promises to slash the Department of Education. He said it was time to round up the usual liberal suspects who weaponized the Justice Department under former President Joe Biden. He followed through on years of wishes to impose reciprocal international trade tariffs. And he nudged Ukraine and Russia closer to a ceasefire.​

I’m pretty happy.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

The buyer's remorse routine has been pushed to the nth degree practically since Trump's first day in office. You're either supposed to deeply regret voting for him immediately, or it's 100% guaranteed you're going to deeply regret it in the very near future. Which really comes out to, you're somehow going to join up with them and hate Trump for the same reasons they hate Trump. Which is all just a rerun of his first term in office.

Of course the immediate antidote for that is just to picture Kamala Harris as president.

I think you have it all wrong. Harris is out of the picture and e need to move on. that means acknowledging the present reality and paint of economic transition. At some point we will all be feeling it. Will it be worth it. Maybe if one is wealthy. No shame in admitting that.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

I want to see less rock hard $5 avocados and more tax breaks on my investments.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

A $100,000 yearly contribution amount to 401k's would be nice.

 

[ozso]

I think you have it all wrong. Harris is out of the picture and e need to move on. that means acknowledging the present reality and paint of economic transition. At some point we will all be feeling it. Will it be worth it. Maybe if one is wealthy. No shame in admitting that.

All of that was said day after day the first time around.

 

[Bradskii]

I’m pretty happy.

I don't think that should be the metric by which you judge him.

 

[Bradskii]

You'd have to imagine that people who were saying that he's doing a good job would primarily be the people that voted for him. And that number is falling. Even 10% of republicans disapprove of his handling of the economy (Trump's Job Approval Rating at 45%; Congress' Jumps to 29%).

Tarrifs still to hit and he's still dropping: Republicans, Men Push Trump Approval Higher in Second Term

'The latest March 3-16 survey finds 43% of Americans approving of Trump'.

 

[iluvatar5150]

I want to see less rock hard $5 avocados and more tax breaks on my investments.

Best way to eliminate capital gains taxes is to eliminate capital gains.

 

[Larniavc]

And he nudged Ukraine and Russia closer to a ceasefire.

Within 24 hours no less.

 

[wing2000]

I'm like you, not sure about the tariffs but I think it will work out, it's a negotiating tactic and I think Trump will work through it and make good deals

Another myth: Trump is a good deal maker.

 

[wing2000]

And he nudged Ukraine and Russia closer to a ceasefire.

Results? The only cease fire is in the Black Sea.

Before "negotiations" even started, the administration caved to Russia's demands (territory and Ukraine NATO membership). Maximum pressure was applied to Ukraine (temporarily suspending military aid and intel sharing) while no pressure was applied to Putin. And in the latest phone call, Putin kept Trump waiting....and then violated the alleged cease fire agreement within hours (or maybe it was minutes) of the alleged agreement to stop hitting the country's energy infrastructure.

What a deal maker.