Shocker! Trump is a HUGE tax fraud

[FantasticDan]

The failing NYT nails Trump and his family to the wall..

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html

[FantasticDan]

https://twitter.com/tonyschwartz/status/1047297129016958976

[FantasticDan]

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1047288906532769793

[FantasticDan]

https://twitter.com/mileskahn/status/1047337735474896896

[FantasticDan]

https://twitter.com/business/status/1047350661661282305

[davew]

amazing how with enough campaign donations favorable tax laws can be made...

[horses4courses]

Dan, my friend, I hate to break this to you.
This is tax avoidance and conservatives.
They go together like mustard on a hot dog.
It's a pastime they're proud of. Earns bragging rights.

I'm afraid it's going to take a bigger stake through the heart.

[JustRalph]

Dan, my friend, I hate to break this to you.
This is tax avoidance and conservatives.
They go together like mustard on a hot dog.
It's a pastime they're proud of. Earns bragging rights.

I'm afraid it's going to take a bigger stake through the heart.

I suggest you post your taxes from last year. Including the check for the “extra taxes” you donated to the gov

[JustRalph]

The failing NYT nails Trump and his family to the wall..

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html

I love this line from early in the article

“These maneuvers met with little resistance from the Internal Revenue Service, The Times found”

Case closed

[JustRalph]

After reading this Times article, I’ve never had more respect for the Trump family. Beating the government out of that much money is an accomplishment of which I must respect.

[Inner Dirt]

It must have all been legal if the I.R.S. could not find a way to take more of the family fortune. Even if he cheated, I have no problem with it. I think death taxes are ridiculously high for large estates. Why anyone would think 55% of Fred Trump's estate should go to the government is beyond me.

[sammy the sage]

more than 7 years have passed...so...unless they got something lately...nothing criminal....case closed....how-ever....still a political shit storm for mid-terms....they're hoping for THE stench to spread around....this next month is:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn: time :coffee:

[hcap]

more than 7 years have passed...so...unless they got something lately...nothing criminal....case closed....how-ever....still a political shit storm for mid-terms....they're hoping for THE stench to spread around....this next month is:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn: time :coffee:There is no statute of limitations on civil fines

The Times’s (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html)findings raise new questions about Mr. Trump’s refusal to release his income tax returns, breaking with decades of practice by past presidents. According to tax experts, it is unlikely that Mr. Trump would be vulnerable to criminal prosecution for helping his parents evade taxes, because the acts happened too long ago and are past the statute of limitations. There is no time limit, however, on civil fines for tax fraud.

[letswastemoney]

Every day, Trump supporters and conservatives in general are being united through all these frivolous posts about unimportant matters. It's clear the left is insane, and dangerous.

[elysiantraveller]

I love this line from early in the article

“These maneuvers met with little resistance from the Internal Revenue Service, The Times found”

Case closed

Yeah just like Paul Manafort... Cohen... Gates...

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Nevermind its just another thing he's lied about. Add it to the list!

Is he actually good at business? Even this can be questioned now.

[elysiantraveller]

Every day, Trump supporters and conservatives in general are being united through all these frivolous posts about unimportant matters. It's clear the left is insane, and dangerous.

"Conservatives" and I'm using that term loosely, by any metric none of you are at this point, are the insane and dangerous ones.

They've become completely submissive to a political figure. Its actually pretty sad to watch.

[FantasticDan]

After reading this Times article, I’ve never had more respect for the Trump family.
Criminal tax evasion and fraud.. money laundering. Felonies by the dozen.

Mad respect!

Now go start your 500th thread about POS Obama wearing a tie you don't like. :ThmbUp:

[chadk66]

Since the ford debacle doesn’t seem to be slowing the red wave they’ll come up with horse shit story lol

[3 hole tripp]

I suggest you post your taxes from last year. Including the check for the “extra taxes” you donated to the gov

We are not talking about OVER paying, the article points to not paying or fraudulent reporting. Big difference.

I will be glad to post mine once the leader of the free world sets the example.

[elysiantraveller]

Criminal tax evasion and fraud.. money laundering. Felonies by the dozen.

Mad respect!

Now go start your 500th thread about POS Obama wearing a tie you don't like. :ThmbUp:

But that birth certificate... :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Its ****ing sad.

[elysiantraveller]

We are not talking about OVER paying, the article points to not paying or fraudulent reporting. Big difference.

I will be glad to post mine once the leader of the free world sets the example.

You're new here so let me fill you in the how people respond to attacks on Trump as there are only three:

1) Whataboutism: Talk about Hillary or Obama

2) Personally attack: How much extra did you pay in taxes (of course it has nothing to do with anything.

3) Claim Unfair Treatment: A favorite of the board owner. Everyone is just so mean to Trump. Nobody has been treated worse.

[hcap]

This story demonstrates how much of a con man Chunoy is. He conned much of the rethugs into voting for a "self-made businessman with claims of exaggerated wealth.

That and his showmanship practiced and aimed to the lowest common denominator of "The Apprentice" and semi-literate readers of the National Enquirer

[elysiantraveller]

This story demonstrates how much of a con man Chunoy is. He conned much of the rethugs into voting for a "self-made businessman with claims of exaggerated wealth.

That and his showmanship practiced and aimed to the lowest common denominator of "The Apprentice" and semi-literate readers of the National Enquirer

Sheeple gonna sheep.

Retired LEO's have "never been more proud" of white collar criminals.

Bizarro world.

[3 hole tripp]

You're new here so let me fill you in the how people respond to attacks on Trump as there are only three:

1) Whataboutism: Talk about Hillary or Obama

2) Personally attack: How much extra did you pay in taxes (of course it has nothing to do with anything.

3) Claim Unfair Treatment: A favorite of the board owner. Everyone is just so mean to Trump. Nobody has been treated worse.

Thanks. I am not going to last long here. They are kicking me off the forum today. I don't think like them.

[hcap]

Sheeple gonna sheep.

Retired LEO's have "never been more proud" of white collar criminals.

Bizarro world.The "sheeple" are getting sheared and love every minute of it.

Go figure?

[PaceAdvantage]

They've become completely submissive to a political figure. Its actually pretty sad to watch.Quite the opposite actually. We're not taking the bullshit anymore.

[FantasticDan]

Fox and Friends gots it covered :D

https://twitter.com/MattGertz/status/1047457291342176257

[FantasticDan]

Quite the opposite actually. We're not taking the bullshit anymore.
No, as usual, Ely has you guys pegged. :(

https://media.tenor.com/images/7da276a50be4fc6abbc975728ba0520b/tenor.gif

[hcap]

Quite the opposite actually. We're not taking the bullshit anymore.There is so much coming from the alt right, the native tin foil hat contingent, you're gonna need a lot of bulldozers to shove the bull out of the way.

Then again, the midterms will do much house cleaning if not Senate cleaning

[PaceAdvantage]

BOMBSHELL....lulz

I'll ask in this thread like I asked in the other thread where this story first appeared.

Isn't it amazing the RESOURCES the NYT and other media organizations absolutely POUR into investigating Trump to the ends of the earth? Vetting him like no other, both before and AFTER the election...every single day until he's out of office...

It's funny, with all her scandals of the past, present and future, her health scares, etc. etc., the NYT never went to the ends of the earth to uncover every little innuendo ever uttered about Hillary...same with Obama...

Never poured tons of $$ and resources into massive investigations...same with Washington Post.

Like I said, it's ****ing comical.

[elysiantraveller]

The "sheeple" are getting sheared and love every minute of it.

Go figure?

We have tens of thousands of posts of people defending their guy from what they feel is unfair attack. There is nothing wrong with that...

But when its found out to be a lie... instead of cutting bait...

They move the goalposts and double-down... and its not just one or two isolated things... its the MAJORITY of THINGS.

Former LEO: "Never been more proud" of the Trump family white collar crime... but don't get me started on that Uranium One Deal and Clinton Foundation! Lock her up!"

Its really kinda sad...:( :ThmbDown:

[PaceAdvantage]

No, as usual, Ely has you guys pegged. :(

https://media.tenor.com/images/7da276a50be4fc6abbc975728ba0520b/tenor.gifPegged...lul

[PaceAdvantage]

We have tens of thousands of posts of people defending their guy from what they feel is unfair attack. There is nothing wrong with that...

But when its found out to be a lie... instead of cutting bait...

They move the goalposts and double-down... and its not just one or two isolated things... its the MAJORITY of THINGS.

Former LEO: "Never been more proud" of the Trump family white collar crime... but don't get me started on that Uranium One Deal and Clinton Foundation! Lock her up!"

Its really kinda sad...:( :ThmbDown:I'm sure the tears are a flowin' at camp ELY.

[elysiantraveller]

I'm sure the tears are a flowin' at camp ELY.

I'd be happy if you all would wake the **** up and call a spade a spade.

The guy is a ****ing dirtball who shouldn't be president.

Yadda yadda yadda... I get it... not Hillary...

He's a dirtball.

"but he's our dirtball!"

^^^ classic sheeple comment

[3 hole tripp]

BOMBSHELL....lulz

I'll ask in this thread like I asked in the other thread where this story first appeared.

Isn't it amazing the RESOURCES the NYT and other media organizations absolutely POUR into investigating Trump to the ends of the earth? Vetting him like no other, both before and AFTER the election...every single day until he's out of office...

It's funny, with all her scandals of the past, present and future, her health scares, etc. etc., the NYT never went to the ends of the earth to uncover every little innuendo ever uttered about Hillary...same with Obama...

Never poured tons of $$ and resources into massive investigations...same with Washington Post.

Like I said, it's ****ing comical.

I disagree. Trump did this to himself. Maybe just maybe if he played the game straight from day one with the American people he wouldn't be under so much scrutiny. Lie, cheat, mislead, deceive. Spread hate, fear, bigotry, It catches up to you.
You earn what you get!

[PaceAdvantage]

It shows I'm not putting up with the outrageous double standards any longer.

If the IRS had a problem with Trump's tax returns or those of his father, then they should have done something about it.

How much was the Trump organization, either pre or post-DJT running the joint, fined by the IRS over the years? How many years did Donald or his dad spend in prison?

After all, this is BOMBSHELL news. How come the IRS missed this BOMBSHELL?

They didn't know who Trump was? They didn't know TRUMP was a huge name in NYC Real Estate for decade upon decade? They didn't know all the money flowing through the organization? They didn't investigate these returns more than, say, the accountant who pulls down 80 grand a year?

****ing comical.

Oh the horror!!! :eek:

[elysiantraveller]

It shows I'm not putting up with the outrageous double standards any longer.

If the IRS had a problem with Trump's tax returns or those of his father, then they should have done something about it.

How much was the Trump organization, either pre or post-DJT running the joint, fined by the IRS over the years? How many years did Donald or his dad spend in prison?

After all, this is BOMBSHELL news. How come the IRS missed this BOMBSHELL?

They didn't know who Trump was? They didn't know TRUMP was a huge name in NYC Real Estate for decade upon decade? They didn't know all the money flowing through the organization? They didn't investigate these returns more than, say, the accountant who pulls down 80 grand a year?

****ing comical.

Oh the horror!!! :eek:

The NYT piece has the evidence...

Its literally right ****ing there how they fooled the IRS.

How about the Trump U case?

Maybe you're one of those people that doesn't buy the whole "I only got a million from daddy" story...

Fine where the hell were you when I was arguing with Fast, Reckless, Showmethewire, CH etc. about that bullshit origin story?

How great is a businessman with near limitless financial support who had to file bankruptcy on effing CASINO's not once... but four times or was it five?

Its more bullshit... its more lies... and its more "we were just following orders" from the PAOT crowd.

[PaceAdvantage]

I guess the good outweighs the bad for some.

Pretty simple, actually. Of course, if you believe there is no good whatsoever, then you get like what we have here...

Some people are professional outrage artists...everything is an outrage and everything is a bombshell.

We see it with every president, depending on what side you fall on.

Only difference here though is, you have a YUGE portion of the media siding against.

Happened under GWB as well, but not nearly as intense, which is saying something.

GWB was a drunk, a coke fiend, a total moron, a failed businessman, the man behind 9/11, a racist, etc. etc. etc.

Been there, done that. You wonder why some people yawn at this stuff now?

[elysiantraveller]

I guess the good outweighs the bad for some.

Pretty simple, actually. Of course, if you believe there is no good whatsoever, then you get like what we have here...

Some people are professional outrage artists...everything is an outrage and everything is a bombshell.

We see it with every president, depending on what side you fall on.

Only difference here though is, you have a YUGE portion of the media siding against.

Happened under GWB as well, but not nearly as intense, which is saying something.

GWB was a drunk, a coke fiend, a total moron, a failed businessman, the man behind 9/11, a racist, etc. etc. etc.

Been there, done that. You wonder why some people yawn at this stuff now?

This is more deflection.

"We're just being good soldiers... just following orders."

I have it on good authority Mussolini got the trains to run on time too...

[PaceAdvantage]

Broken record, meet Ely.

I'm guilty too...posting more LULZ than ever lately. Just nothing to say other than total laughter at the comedy.

[horses4courses]

You all wanted it drained. Cut out the waste and the BS.

Trouble is, the swamp is now home to some much more dangerous creatures.

[woodtoo]

New York Times = Mueller's leakline.

If it was bad Mueller would prosecute so it's not, but is a good distraction to an old two door Ford.:D

[lamboguy]

the deal with the casino chips happens all the time. the most common occurrence like it is when someone shorts a stock like Enron for example. they sell it short at say $10, the account that shorted the stock was given the $10 per share, the stock gets delisted from a big exchange and gets listed on a pink sheet. the shorter never covers his stock and has no tax consequence until he does cover or the stock gets completely delisted. sometimes this takes many years and the taxes can be delayed that long, meanwhile, the person that shorted the stock has collected all his money. this also happened with Penn Central Railroad.

[elysiantraveller]

Broken record, meet Ely.

I'm guilty too...posting more LULZ than ever lately. Just nothing to say other than total laughter at the comedy.

Crazy thought...

Actually not defending the President 100%.

I know... I know...

Broken record... following orders.

:ThmbUp::ThmbUp::ThmbUp:


Seriously... 5th Avenue murder.

[PaceAdvantage]

Who will save our country from the horrors it's currently suffering?

[elysiantraveller]

Who will save our country from the horrors it's currently suffering?

Everything is a pendulum.

Democrats at this point.

The right swung in and helped right the country during and after Obama... but its tacked into this weird white nationalist zone.

It will swing back. The Republican Party is going to get nuked. Its going to lose part of its "family values" "wholesomeness" appeal and end up having to swing to the left more to pick up votes. It already did that with Trump to a large extent. (Trump and Bernie are nearly identical on trade... not that anyone was paying attention.)

Social conservatism is about all but dead at this point. I'm cool with that but the evangelical wing is going to start fracturing.

[PaceAdvantage]

You took my question seriously?

Now THAT'S funny.

[elysiantraveller]

You took my question seriously?

Now THAT'S funny.

You... in another thread... just seconds ago...

We've been in trouble for the longest of times.

It's how Trump got elected in the first place.

Defend Trump argument tactic #2... attack the person.

With the ability to flip-flop in mere seconds it makes honest discussion pretty impossible...

But Trump people certainly don't value honesty so there's that! :)

[PaceAdvantage]

I sense a meme coming.

Before that happens, "in trouble" and HORRORS are not quite the same.

[Tom]

Thanks. I am not going to last long here. They are kicking me off the forum today. I don't think.

FTFY

[Tom]

OK, DANNY.....when is the perp-walk going to happen?

A REAL one, not on SNL!

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[JustRalph]

Criminal tax evasion and fraud.. money laundering. Felonies by the dozen.

Mad respect!

Now go start your 500th thread about POS Obama wearing a tie you don't like. :ThmbUp:

You guys keep pushing the Trumpers closer and closer to him.....:lol:

[elysiantraveller]

You guys keep pushing the Trumpers closer and closer to him.....:lol:

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM-b8P1yj9w

[AndyC]

Dan, my friend, I hate to break this to you.
This is tax avoidance and conservatives.
They go together like mustard on a hot dog.
It's a pastime they're proud of. Earns bragging rights.

I'm afraid it's going to take a bigger stake through the heart.

Tax avoidance is not a crime. Everybody does it when they can. Learned Hand's famous quote about taxes is often cited in tax cases. "Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes. public duty to pay more than the law demands."

[elysiantraveller]

Tax avoidance is not a crime. Everybody does it when they can. Learned Hand's famous quote about taxes is often cited in tax cases. "Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes. public duty to pay more than the law demands."

Its not.

Falsifying invoices and income statements is. There is proof of those.

Look I get it... its not a crime if Trump or his family do it.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Buckeye]

The idea is first you prove your point.
I see nothing at this point. Other than claims.

The subject is Tax Fraud.

I do try at times.

[Buckeye]

"There is proof of those."

Please go on.

[AndyC]

Its not.

Falsifying invoices and income statements is. There is proof of those.

Look I get it... its not a crime if Trump or his family do it.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

I wasn't commenting to support Trump. I was commenting because of the post saying that Trump was engaged in tax avoidance.

As for proof, is it Avenati type proof or in a court of law adjudicated proof?

[Buckeye]

None of the above.

Good point.

[FantasticDan]

Tax avoidance is not a crime.
I’m sure Horsey meant tax evasion, which is.

[JustRalph]

I’m sure Horsey meant tax evasion, which is.

Then why isn’t Al Sharpton in jail?

[horses4courses]

I meant what I said.
Conservatives always applaud tax avoidance - unless a liberal is doing it.
They will stay quiet about tax evasion. Not condemning it - unless a liberal is accused of it.

Prime example - regular poster in PA-OTG (and a former member of law enforcement)
gets outwardly giddy when someone avoids paying taxes.
Yet, he would never chastise a fellow conservative for tax evasion.
A liberal accused of the same? Go ahead - take the free square.

A former member of law enforcement.
This is at the heart of what's wrong in this country.

[JustRalph]

I meant what I said.
Conservatives always applaud tax avoidance - unless a liberal is doing it.
They will stay quiet about tax evasion. Not condemning it - unless a liberal is accused of it.

Prime example - regular poster in PA-OTG (and a former member of law enforcement)
gets outwardly giddy when someone avoids paying taxes.
Yet, he would never chastise a fellow conservative for tax evasion.
A liberal accused of the same? Go ahead - take the free square.

A former member of law enforcement.
This is at the heart of what's wrong in this country.

Do the letters F/O mean anything to you?

Btw? When are you going to post that check where you paid more than you were required?

[elysiantraveller]

I meant what I said.
Conservatives always applaud tax avoidance - unless a liberal is doing it.
They will stay quiet about tax evasion. Not condemning it - unless a liberal is accused of it.

Prime example - regular poster in PA-OTG (and a former member of law enforcement)
gets outwardly giddy when someone avoids paying taxes.
Yet, he would never chastise a fellow conservative for tax evasion.
A liberal accused of the same? Go ahead - take the free square.

A former member of law enforcement.
This is at the heart of what's wrong in this country.

Better yet... the old:

"Its not against the rules if you don't get caught!"

Must make Hillary the most innocent person in the world... amirite? ;)

[Buckeye]

I'm still waiting for the proof.

Maybe that's just me.

I heard that Mitt Romney paid no taxes.

[elysiantraveller]

I'm still waiting for the proof.

Maybe that's just me.

I heard that Mitt Romney paid no taxes.

You're a troll.

He paid the normal capital gains rate.

You want proof go read the article. Its in there. I'm tired of posting stuff people won't read yet argue anyway.

[PaceAdvantage]

Do the letters F/O mean anything to you?This might be a red card...depends on what the meaning of F/O is.

[ReplayRandall]

This might be a red card...depends on what the meaning of F/O is.


Never mind what it means, just assign Ralph's red-card to me, if you give him one.....H4C can kiss my ass.

[Buckeye]

Simmer down people, it's all good.

Let's all agree to stick to the facts.

OK? and If you don't understand the meaning of sarcasm elysiantraveller, pay attention.

[3 hole tripp]

Do the letters F/O mean anything to you?

Btw? When are you going to post that check where you paid more than you were required?

Trump didn't and hasn't PAID enough. What is it about this you do not understand.

His tax returns will tell all, oh forget that, no one sees that, only the wizard!

[3 hole tripp]

Never mind what it means, just assign Ralph's red-card to me, if you give him one.....H4C can kiss my ass.

Admin Admin

Infraction please!

[3 hole tripp]

Tax avoidance is not a crime. Everybody does it when they can. Learned Hand's famous quote about taxes is often cited in tax cases. "Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes. public duty to pay more than the law demands."

Defend to no end. This is tax fraud plain and simple and we all now know why the shitgibbons taxes were never released although he promised all they would be. Another lie, lie, lie, lie, mislead, cheat, deceive, hate, divide, lie, ridicule, attack, lie, mislead, cheat, campaign, play golf, lie, cheat, mislead,

this is your leader.....

[ReplayRandall]

Admin Admin

Infraction please!


Auntie Em! Auntie Em!…..:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol :

[fast4522]

Post the link.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDxUmrGsWIQ

[hcap]

https://www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/blog_zuma_trump_get_rich.jpg?w=968

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Inner Dirt]

I never understood the liberal logic of why the wealthy should pay a higher percentage in personal income taxes than a middle class person. They don't get anymore bang for their buck than a poor person and probably use even less public services. Mr You Didn't Build That Obama would blather on about how their wealth was built with help from the government.

[FakeNameChanged]

I never understood the liberal logic of why the wealthy should pay a higher percentage in personal income taxes than a middle class person. They don't get anymore bang for their buck than a poor person and probably use even less public services. Mr You Didn't Build That Obama would blather on about how their wealth was built with help from the government.
If you read the article, you will see that Yes, they do get more public services/govt. loans/govt subsidized rents than your average poor person(middle class). For instance in one case alone, Fred(& Donald) received a govt. loan(interest free) to the tune of 7 or 9 million dollars. This was essentially 90% of the total cost of a new building, after which Fred(not Donald) paid the balance. How did they get this? they said the new apartment building would be for senior citizens, or the elderly or some such class. Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing the genius of Fred Trump, he made most NY real estate developers look like pikers. Donald was trained by a master IMO.
His creation of the All County Building & Maintenance Company was also pure creative financial genius, albeit fraudulent. Then by claiming maintenance costs that were artificially jacked up 40 to 100%, he was "allowed" to raise rents in government subsidized rental properties. All County Bldg & Maint. Co. were naturally owned by Donald, and siblings. Again, getting more help from the govt. to increase their incomes/wealth. I'm just scratching the surface. To be clear, I'm against the 55% death taxes in all cases. I've seen how it decimates farms transferring to the children.

[Tom]

This might be a red card...depends on what the meaning of F/O is.

Fairly / Opinionated.

[Tom]

I never understood the liberal logic

Whoah! You said it all right there! :lol:

[reckless]

The NYT piece has the evidence...

Its literally right ****ing there how they fooled the IRS.

How about the Trump U case?

Maybe you're one of those people that doesn't buy the whole "I only got a million from daddy" story...

Fine where the hell were you when I was arguing with Fast, Reckless, Showmethewire, CH etc. about that bullshit origin story?

How great is a businessman with near limitless financial support who had to file bankruptcy on effing CASINO's not once... but four times or was it five?

Its more bullshit... its more lies... and its more "we were just following orders" from the PAOT crowd.

You are just annoyed because many people now know how clueless you are and are regularly telling you so.

You are just annoyed because all those Trump hating arguments you bored us with during the historic Summer of 2015, the Campaign of 2016, the Election of 2017 and the Make America Great Again years of 2017-18 (and onward) has been proven totally wrong and you've been met with derision and laughter.

You may have conned your playmates in kindergarten into believing you know what you're talking about, but no one around here is buying any of it. You've proven it to us all by yourself on just how little you really do know.

Now, about those bankruptcies ... in the past 10 years and more both Apple and Google have bought hundreds if not thousands of smaller companies, many little known to the investing public. Both companies have also shut down a big number of them -- bankrupt them, so to speak -- with little fan-fare.

People in business shut down, bankrupt and take losses a lot more often than one cares to know. It's part of taking risks and doing business. For every You Tube or Instagram, hundreds fell to the wayside never to be heard from again.

If it annoys you that Trump bankrupt companies, go cry in your warm formula.

As for the NYT piece... means nothing. Trump has been the most well-known public figure in New York City for decades. Real Estate is the toughest, most highly regulated and the IRS and local tax authorities go over these real estate firms' businesses with a fine tooth comb. More so than any other business in NYC. It's a highly-leveraged business in general to begin with so scrutiny is of the highest order.

No one gets away with cheating the tax man. And no smart businessman even tries to beat the tax people too. They could shut you down in a New York minute. Plus if Trump needed to borrow a few billion for a major project do you really think Chase, Goldman or Citibank will lend them a nickle if there is a major IRS fraud lawsuit hanging over Trump's head? No way. Yet Trump had little trouble raising money after his well-known crash in the 1990s. Think things through once in a while.

Using 'loopholes' is not a crime but the word 'loophole' should be a crime when used as a pejorative. They are business advantages taken of which the tax code gives them. If you have a mortgage, the property tax you pay that gets some sort of deduction is a 'loophole' too, for example. If you ran for public office someone could say the same thing you're saying about the loopholes that Trump has taken, and others. Do everyday people believe they are tax dodgers if they deduct some mortgage expense? I'd say not.

The bottom line really ... is that Trump lives in your head and you're making a fool of yourself over this hatred of him. But don't stop by any means. We all need the laughs.

[fast4522]

You are just annoyed because many people now know how clueless you are and are regularly telling you so.

You are just annoyed because all those Trump hating arguments you bored us with during the historic Summer of 2015, the Campaign of 2016, the Election of 2017 and the Make America Great Again years of 2017-18 (and onward) has been proven totally wrong and you've been met with derision and laughter.

You may have conned your playmates in kindergarten into believing you know what you're talking about, but no one around here is buying any of it. You've proven it to us all by yourself on just how little you really do know.

Now, about those bankruptcies ... in the past 10 years and more both Apple and Google have bought hundreds if not thousands of smaller companies, many little known to the investing public. Both companies have also shut down a big number of them -- bankrupt them, so to speak -- with little fan-fare.

People in business shut down, bankrupt and take losses a lot more often than one cares to know. It's part of taking risks and doing business. For every You Tube or Instagram, hundreds fell to the wayside never to be heard from again.

If it annoys you that Trump bankrupt companies, go cry in your warm formula.

As for the NYT piece... means nothing. Trump has been the most well-known public figure in New York City for decades. Real Estate is the toughest, most highly regulated and the IRS and local tax authorities go over these real estate firms' businesses with a fine tooth comb. More so than any other business in NYC. It's a highly-leveraged business in general to begin with so scrutiny is of the highest order.

No one gets away with cheating the tax man. And no smart businessman even tries to beat the tax people too. They could shut you down in a New York minute. Plus if Trump needed to borrow a few billion for a major project do you really think Chase, Goldman or Citibank will lend them a nickle if there is a major IRS fraud lawsuit hanging over Trump's head? No way. Yet Trump had little trouble raising money after his well-known crash in the 1990s. Think things through once in a while.

Using 'loopholes' is not a crime but the word 'loophole' should be a crime when used as a pejorative. They are business advantages taken of which the tax code gives them. If you have a mortgage, the property tax you pay that gets some sort of deduction is a 'loophole' too, for example. If you ran for public office someone could say the same thing you're saying about the loopholes that Trump has taken, and others. Do everyday people believe they are tax dodgers if they deduct some mortgage expense? I'd say not.

The bottom line really ... is that Trump lives in your head and you're making a fool of yourself over this hatred of him. But don't stop by any means. We all need the laughs.:ThmbUp::ThmbUp:

[sammy the sage]

This is going to be a great thread to re-visit down the road...if it doesn't get locked or deleted by then...I'll leave it at that...:popcorn::popcorn::coffee::coffee:

[PaceAdvantage]

This is going to be a great thread to re-visit down the road...if it doesn't get locked or deleted by then...I'll leave it at that...:popcorn::popcorn::coffee::coffee:I don't even THINK about such things...but since you brought it up, I may lock or delete it just to spite you and your constant jabs at me and the way I moderate.

[hcap]

Reporter who covers Trump family finances explains how deep the president’s ‘criminal enterprise’ goes
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/watch-reporter-covers-trump-family-finances-explains-deep-presidents-criminal-enterprise-goes/

A New Yorker reporter who covers the president’s many financial scandals revealed Monday how deep the “criminal enterprise” ran by Fred Trump went — and why Donald Trump could soon be in huge trouble.

Although the New York Times‘s report analyzing decades and hundreds of thousands of documents of Trump family dealings uncovered massive tax fraud, “the story’s not over,” writer Adam Davidson told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes.

https://caching.grabien.com/c/streams/0477/VF47qGW3A65SP0CpcRUNfg/1539112691/477487.mp4?key=VF47qGW3A65SP0CpcRUNfg

[davew]

Reporter who covers Trump family finances explains how deep the president’s ‘criminal enterprise’ goes
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/watch-reporter-covers-trump-family-finances-explains-deep-presidents-criminal-enterprise-goes/

A New Yorker reporter who covers the president’s many financial scandals revealed Monday how deep the “criminal enterprise” ran by Fred Trump went — and why Donald Trump could soon be in huge trouble.

Although the New York Times‘s report analyzing decades and hundreds of thousands of documents of Trump family dealings uncovered massive tax fraud, “the story’s not over,” writer Adam Davidson told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes.

https://caching.grabien.com/c/streams/0477/VF47qGW3A65SP0CpcRUNfg/1539112691/477487.mp4?key=VF47qGW3A65SP0CpcRUNfg

wow, going back to what you did in high school doesn't work so now you have to go back to what a persons parents did?

[hcap]

wow, going back to what you did in high school doesn't work so now you have to go back to what a persons parents did?
With the full cooperation of the Trump children. ADULT children.
Obviously you do not know the full incredible criminal genius of Fred and family. Go back to sleep:sleeping::sleeping:

[davew]

With the full cooperation of the Trump children. ADULT children.
Obviously you do not know the full incredible criminal genius of Fred and family. Go back to sleep:sleeping::sleeping:

they gave nothing compared to the Clinton Crime family

[hcap]

they gave nothing compared to the Clinton Crime familyBs Prove it.

[Tom]

OMG, this is serious!
What time tonight is the Trump perp-walk?

[PaceAdvantage]

Reporter who covers Trump family finances explains how deep the president’s ‘criminal enterprise’ goes
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/watch-reporter-covers-trump-family-finances-explains-deep-presidents-criminal-enterprise-goes/

A New Yorker reporter who covers the president’s many financial scandals revealed Monday how deep the “criminal enterprise” ran by Fred Trump went — and why Donald Trump could soon be in huge trouble.

Although the New York Times‘s report analyzing decades and hundreds of thousands of documents of Trump family dealings uncovered massive tax fraud, “the story’s not over,” writer Adam Davidson told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes.

https://caching.grabien.com/c/streams/0477/VF47qGW3A65SP0CpcRUNfg/1539112691/477487.mp4?key=VF47qGW3A65SP0CpcRUNfgThe story is never over...:pound:

We should get rid of the IRS and put the New York Times in its place...don't you think?

[PaceAdvantage]

Bs Prove it.HAH!

[elysiantraveller]

The story is never over...:pound:

We should get rid of the IRS and put the New York Times in its place...don't you think?

50% of that statement is true.

:lol::lol::lol:

[fast4522]

The story is never over...:pound:

We should get rid of the IRS and put the New York Times in its place...don't you think?

No we should make everyones tax returns the size of a post card, then lay off 90 % of the IRS. The flat tax everyone pays.

[Burls]

Is he actually good at business? Even this can be questioned now.
Drumph was born on third base and managed to steal second.

[Burls]

Pegged...lul

Tossed salads and scrambled eggs.
I got you pegged!
Frazier, has left the building. ...
Now there was a show.

[Burls]

Who will save our country from the horrors it's currently suffering?
I think Rachel Maddow needs to become the next US President.

[Burls]

FTFYYou kids and your interweb lingo.
I had to Google 'FTFY'.

[Burls]

Then why isn’t Al Sharpton in jail?If Al cheated on his taxes, he belongs in jail as well.
Maybe he can share a cell with Doofus Drumph.

[Burls]

This might be a red card...depends on what the meaning of F/O is.
I think it stands for Fuel to Oxidizer Ratio.

[PaceAdvantage]

Tossed salads and scrambled eggs.
I got you pegged!Sounds like an ad for comet pizza

[delayjf]

Bs Prove it.

Read Clinton Cash.

[hcap]

Read Clinton Cash.Con claptrap. A hatchet job by a breitbart alumni.

[Tom]

Prove it.

[hcap]

Prove it.
The burden of proof is on tbhose who claimm the Clintons recieved anything like the outrageous Trump crime family. Evidence provided by the NYT. Not an alt right Trump enabled conspiracy site like Breitbart and this Breitbart POS alumni.

[OntheRail]

I think Rachel Maddow needs to become the next US President.

:puke:

[Tom]

The burden of proof is on tbhose who claimm the Clintons recieved anything like the outrageous Trump crime family. Evidence provided by the NYT. Not an alt right Trump enabled conspiracy site like Breitbart and this Breitbart POS alumni.

Can't, huh?

Ok.

[hcap]

Can't, huh?

Ok.You were the ones who proclaim Clinton was a bad. Another deflection from just how f**ked up your King Trump is.

"Trump may suck, but whattablout Clinton or Obama" for the thousandth time"

[Tom]

You convinced me.
You REALLY can't.

[hcap]

You convinced me.
You REALLY can't.I see your back to your absurd silly fact-free word games. You have nothing else

[JustRalph]

You were the ones who proclaim Clinton was a bad. Another deflection from just how f**ked up your King Trump is.

"Trump may suck, but whattablout Clinton or Obama" for the thousandth time"

Economic Growth
4.2 percent growth in the second quarter of 2018.
For the first time in more than a decade, growth is projected to exceed 3 percent over the calendar year.

Jobs
4 million new jobs have been created since the election, and more than 3.5 million since Trump took office.
More Americans are employed now than ever before in our history.
Jobless claims at lowest level in nearly five decades.
The economy has achieved the longest positive job-growth streak on record.
Job openings are at an all-time high and outnumber job seekers for the first time on record.
Unemployment claims at 50 year low
African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American unemployment rates have all recently reached record lows.
African-American unemployment hit a record low of 5.9 percent in May 2018.
Hispanic unemployment at 4.5 percent.
Asian-American unemployment at record low of 2 percent.
Women’s unemployment recently at lowest rate in nearly 65 years.
Female unemployment dropped to 3.6 percent in May 2018, the lowest since October 1953.
Youth unemployment recently reached its lowest level in more than 50 years.
July 2018’s youth unemployment rate of 9.2 percent was the lowest since July 1966.
Veterans’ unemployment recently hit its lowest level in nearly two decades.
July 2018’s veterans’ unemployment rate of 3.0 percent matched the lowest rate since May 2001.
Unemployment rate for Americans without a high school diploma recently reached a record low.
Rate for disabled Americans recently hit a record low.
Blue-collar jobs recently grew at the fastest rate in more than three decades.
Poll found that 85 percent of blue-collar workers believe their lives are headed “in the right direction.”
68 percent reported receiving a pay increase in the past year.
Last year, job satisfaction among American workers hit its highest level since 2005.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans rate now as a good time to find a quality job.
Optimism about the availability of good jobs has grown by 25 percent.
Added more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since the election.
Manufacturing employment is growing at its fastest pace in more than two decades.
100,000 new jobs supporting the production & transport of oil & natural gas.

American Income
Median household income rose to $61,372 in 2017, a post-recession high.
Wages up in August by their fastest rate since June 2009.
Paychecks rose by 3.3 percent between 2016 and 2017, the most in a decade.
Council of Economic Advisers found that real wage compensation has grown by 1.4 percent over the past year.
Some 3.9 million Americans off food stamps since the election.
Median income for Hispanic-Americans rose by 3.7 percent and surpassed $50,000 for the first time ever in history.
Home-ownership among Hispanics is at the highest rate in nearly a decade.
Poverty rates for African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans have reached their lowest levels ever recorded.

American Optimism
Small business optimism has hit historic highs.
NFIB’s small business optimism index broke a 35 year-old record in August.
SurveyMonkey/CNBC’s small business confidence survey for Q3 of 2018 matched its all-time high.
Manufacturers are more confident than ever.
95 percent of U.S. manufacturers are optimistic about the future, the highest ever.
Consumer confidence is at an 18-year high.
12 percent of Americans rate the economy as the most significant problem facing our country, the lowest level on record.
Confidence in the economy is near a two-decade high, with 51 percent rating the economy as good or excellent.

American Business
Investment is flooding back into the United States due to the tax cuts.
Over $450 billion dollars has already poured back into the U.S., including more than $300 billion in the first quarter of 2018.
Retail sales have surged. Commerce Department figures from August show that retail sales increased 0.5 percent in July 2018, an increase of 6.4 percent from July 2017.
ISM’s index of manufacturing scored its highest reading in 14 years.
Worker productivity is the highest it has been in more than three years.
Steel and aluminum producers are re-opening.
Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ have all notched record highs.
Dow hit record highs 70 times in 2017 alone, the most ever recorded in one year.

Deregulation
Achieved massive deregulation at a rapid pace, completing 22 deregulatory actions to every one regulatory action during his first year in office.
Signed legislation to roll back costly and harmful provisions of Dodd-Frank, providing relief to credit unions, and community and regional banks.
Federal agencies achieved more than $8 billion in lifetime net regulatory cost savings.
Rolled back Obama’s burdensome Waters of the U.S. rule.
Used the Congressional Review Act to repeal regulations more times than in history.

Tax Cuts
Biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history by signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs act into law
Provided more than $5.5 trillion in gross tax cuts, nearly 60 percent of which will go to families.
Increased the exemption for the death tax to help save Family Farms & Small Business.
Nearly doubled the standard deduction for individuals and families.
Enabled vast majority of American families will be able to file their taxes on a single page by claiming the standard deduction.
Doubled the child tax credit to help lessen the financial burden of raising a family.
Lowered America’s corporate tax rate from the highest in the developed world to allow American businesses to compete and win.
Small businesses can now deduct 20 percent of their business income.
Cut dozens of special interest tax breaks and closed loopholes for the wealthy.
9 in 10 American workers are expected see an increase in their paychecks thanks to the tax cuts, according to the Treasury Department.
More than 6 million of American workers have received wage increases, bonuses, and increased benefits thanks to tax cuts.
Over 100 utility companies have lowered electric, gas, or water rates thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Ernst & Young found 89 percent of companies planned to increase worker compensation thanks to the Trump tax cuts.
Established opportunity zones to spur investment in left behind communities.

Worker Development
Established a National Council for the American Worker to develop a national strategy for training and retraining America’s workers for high-demand industries.
Employers have signed Trump’s “Pledge to America’s Workers,” committing to train or retrain more than 4.2 million workers and students.
Signed the first Perkins CTE reauthorization since 2006, authorizing more than $1 billion for states each year to fund vocational and career education programs.
Executive order expanding apprenticeship opportunities for students and workers.

Domestic Infrastructure
Proposed infrastructure plan would utilize $200 billion in Federal funds to spur at least $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment across the country.
Executive order expediting environmental reviews and approvals for high priority infrastructure projects.
Federal agencies have signed the One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) streamlining the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects.
Rural prosperity task force and signed an executive order to help expand broadband access in rural areas.

Health Care
Signed an executive order to help minimize the financial burden felt by American households Signed legislation to improve the National Suicide Hotline.
Signed the most comprehensive childhood cancer legislation ever into law, which will advance childhood cancer research and improve treatments.
Signed Right-to-Try legislation, expanding health care options for terminally ill patients.
Enacted changes to the Medicare 340B program, saving seniors an estimated $320 million on drugs in 2018 alone.
FDA set a new record for generic drug approvals in 2017, saving consumers nearly $9 billion.
Released a blueprint to drive down drug prices for American patients, leading multiple major drug companies to announce they will freeze or reverse price increases.
Expanded short-term, limited-duration health plans.
Let more employers to form Association Health Plans, enabling more small businesses to join together and affordably provide health insurance to their employees.
Cut Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate penalty.
Signed legislation repealing Obamacare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board, also known as the “death panels.”
USDA invested more than $1 billion in rural health care in 2017, improving access to health care for 2.5 million people in rural communities across 41 states
Proposed Title X rule to help ensure taxpayers do not fund the abortion industry in violation of the law.
Reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy to keep foreign aid from supporting the global abortion industry.
HHS formed a new division over protecting the rights of conscience and religious freedom.
Overturned Obama administration’s midnight regulation prohibiting states from defunding certain abortion facilities.
Signed executive order to help ensure that religious organizations are not forced to choose between violating their religious beliefs by complying with Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate or shutting their doors.

Combating Opioids
Chaired meeting the 73rd General Session of the United Nations discussing the worldwide drug problem with international leaders.
Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand, introducing new measures to keep dangerous drugs out of our communities.
$6 billion in new funding to fight the opioid epidemic.
DEA conducted a surge in April 2018 that arrested 28 medical professions and revoked 147 registrations for prescribing too many opioids.
Brought the “Prescribed to Death” memorial to President’s Park near the White House, helping raise awareness about the human toll of the opioid crisis.
Helped reduce high-dose opioid prescriptions by 16 percent in 2017.
Opioid Summit on the administration-wide efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
Launched a national public awareness campaign about the dangers of opioid addiction.
Created a Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis which recommended a number of pathways to tackle the opioid crisis.
Led two National Prescription Drug Take Back Days in 2017 and 2018, collecting a record number of expired and unneeded prescription drugs each time.
$485 million targeted grants in FY 2017 to help areas hit hardest by the opioid crisis.
Signed INTERDICT Act, strengthening efforts to detect and intercept synthetic opioids before they reach our communities.
DOJ secured its first-ever indictments against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers.
Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team, aimed at disrupting online illicit opioid sales.
Declared the opioid crisis a Nationwide Public Health Emergency in October 2017.

Law and Order
More U.S. Circuit Court judges confirmed in the first year in office than ever.
Confirmed more than two dozen U. S. Circuit Court judges.
Followed through on the promise to nominate judges to the Supreme Court who will adhere to the Constitution
Nominated and confirmed Justice Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Signed an executive order directing the Attorney General to develop a strategy to more effectively prosecute people who commit crimes against law enforcement officers.
Launched an evaluation of grant programs to make sure they prioritize the protection and safety of law enforcement officers.
Established a task force to reduce crime and restore public safety in communities across Signed an executive order to focus more federal resources on dismantling transnational criminal organizations such as drug cartels.
Signed an executive order to focus more federal resources on dismantling transnational criminal organizations such as drug cartels.
Violent crime decreased in 2017 according to FBI statistics.
$137 million in grants through the COPS Hiring Program to preserve jobs, increase community policing capacities, and support crime prevention efforts.
Enhanced and updated the Project Safe Neighborhoods to help reduce violent crime.
Signed legislation making it easier to target websites that enable sex trafficking and strengthened penalties for people who promote or facilitate prostitution.
Created an interagency task force working around the clock to prosecute traffickers, protect victims, and prevent human trafficking.
Conducted Operation Cross Country XI to combat human trafficking, rescuing 84 children and arresting 120 human traffickers.
Encouraged federal prosecutors to use the death penalty when possible in the fight against the trafficking of deadly drugs.
New rule effectively banning bump stock sales in the United States.

Border Security and Immigration
Secured $1.6 billion for border wall construction in the March 2018 omnibus bill.
Construction of a 14-mile section of border wall began near San Diego.
Worked to protect American communities from the threat posed by the vile MS-13 gang.
ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations division arrested 796 MS-13 members and associates in FY 2017, an 83 percent increase from the prior year.
Justice worked with partners in Central America to secure criminal charges against more than 4,000 MS-13 members.
Border Patrol agents arrested 228 illegal aliens affiliated with MS-13 in FY 2017.
Fighting to stop the scourge of illegal drugs at our border.
ICE HSI seized more than 980,000 pounds of narcotics in FY 2017, including 2,370 pounds of fentanyl and 6,967 pounds of heroin.
ICE HSI dedicated nearly 630,000 investigative hours towards halting the illegal import of fentanyl.
ICE HSI made 11,691 narcotics-related arrests in FY 2017.
Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand introduced new measures to keep dangerous drugs out the United States.
Signed the INTERDICT Act into law, enhancing efforts to detect and intercept synthetic opioids.
DOJ secured its first-ever indictments against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers.
DOJ launched their Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team, aimed at disrupting online illicit opioid sales.
Released an immigration framework that includes the resources required to secure our borders and close legal loopholes, and repeatedly called on Congress to fix our broken immigration laws.
Authorized the deployment of the National Guard to help secure the border.
Enhanced vetting of individuals entering the U.S. from countries that don’t meet security standards, helping to ensure individuals who pose a threat to our country are identified before they enter.
These procedures were upheld in a June 2018 Supreme Court hearing.
ICE removed over 226,000 illegal aliens from the United States in 2017.
ICE rescued or identified over 500 human trafficking victims and over 900 child exploitation victims in 2017 alone.
In 2017, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested more than 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges, responsible for
Over 76,000 with dangerous drug offenses.
More than 48,000 with assault offenses.
More than 11,000 with weapons offenses.
More than 5,000 with sexual assault offenses.
More than 2,000 with kidnapping offenses.
Over 1,800 with homicide offenses.
Created the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office in order to support the victims and families affected by illegal alien crime.
More than doubled the number of counties participating in the 287(g) program, which allows jails to detain criminal aliens until they are transferred to ICE custody.

Trade
Negotiating and renegotiating better trade deals, achieving free, fair, and reciprocal trade for the United States.
Agreed to work with the European Union towards zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsides.
Deal with the European Union to increase U.S. energy exports to Europe.
Litigated multiple WTO disputes targeting unfair trade practices and upholding our right to enact fair trade laws.
Finalized a revised trade agreement with South Korea, which includes provisions to increase American automobile exports.
Negotiated an historic U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement to replace NAFTA.
Agreement to begin trade negotiations for a U.S.-Japan trade agreement.
Secured $250 billion in new trade and investment deals in China and $12 billion in Vietnam.
Established a Trade and Investment Working Group with the United Kingdom, laying the groundwork for post-Brexit trade.
Enacted steel and aluminum tariffs to protect our vital steel and aluminum producers and strengthen our national security.
Conducted 82 anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations in 2017 alone.
Confronting China’s unfair trade practices after years of Washington looking the other way.
25 percent tariff on $50 billion of goods imported from China and later imposed an additional 10% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods.
Conducted an investigation into Chinese forced technology transfers, unfair licensing practices, and intellectual property theft.
Imposed safeguard tariffs to protect domestic washing machines and solar products manufacturers hurt by China’s trade policies
Withdrew from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Secured access to new markets for America’s farmers.
Recent deal with Mexico included new improvements enabling food and agriculture to trade more fairly.
Recent agreement with the E.U. will reduce barriers and increase trade of American soybeans to Europe.
Won a WTO dispute regarding Indonesia’s unfair restriction of U.S. agricultural exports.
Defended American Tuna fisherman and packagers before the WTO
Opened up Argentina to American pork experts for the first time in a quarter-century
American beef exports have returned to china for the first time in more than a decade
OK’d up to $12 billion in aid for farmers affected by unfair trade retaliation.

Energy
Presidential Memorandum to clear roadblocks to construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Presidential Memorandum declaring that the Dakota Access Pipeline serves the national interest and initiating the process to complete construction.
Opened up the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to energy exploration.
Coal exports up over 60 percent in 2017.
Rolled back the “stream protection rule” to prevent it from harming America’s coal industry.
Cancelled Obama’s anti-coal Clean Power Plan and proposed the Affordable Clean Energy Rule as a replacement.
Withdrew from the job-killing Paris climate agreement, which would have cost the U.S. nearly $3 trillion and led to 6.5 million fewer industrial sector jobs by 2040.
U.S. oil production has achieved its highest level in American history
United States is now the largest crude oil producer in the world.
U.S. has become a net natural gas exporter for the first time in six decades.
Action to expedite the identification and extraction of critical minerals that are vital to the nation’s security and economic prosperity.
Took action to reform National Ambient Air Quality Standards, benefitting American manufacturers.
Rescinded Obama’s hydraulic fracturing rule, which was expected to cost the industry $32 million per year.
Proposed an expansion of offshore drilling as part of an all-of-the above energy strategy
Held a lease sale for offshore oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico in August 2018.
Got EU to increase its imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States.
Issued permits for the New Burgos Pipeline that will cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

Foreign Policy
Moved the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Withdrew from Iran deal and immediately began the process of re-imposing sanctions that had been lifted or waived.
Treasury has issued sanctions targeting Iranian activities and entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force
Since enacting sanctions, Iran’s crude exports have fallen off, the value of Iran’s currency has plummeted, and international companies have pulled out of the country.
All nuclear-related sanctions will be back in full force by early November 2018.
Historic summit with North Korean President Kim Jong-Un, bringing beginnings of peace and denuclearization to the Korean Peninsula.
The two leaders have exchanged letters and high-level officials from both sides have met resulting in tremendous progress.
North Korea has halted nuclear and missile tests.
Negotiated the return of the remains of missing-in-action soldiers from the Korean War.
Imposed strong sanctions on Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro and his inner circle.
Executive order preventing those in the U.S. from carrying out certain transactions with the Venezuelan regime, including prohibiting the purchase of the regime’s debt.
Responded to the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime.
Rolled out sanctions targeting individuals and entities tied to Syria’s chemical weapons program.
Directed strikes in April 2017 against a Syrian airfield used in a chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians.
Joined allies in launching airstrikes in April 2018 against targets associated with Syria’s chemical weapons use.
New Cuba policy that enhanced compliance with U.S. law and held the Cuban regime accountable for political oppression and human rights abuses.
Treasury and State are working to channel economic activity away from the Cuban regime, particularly the military.
Changed the rules of engagement, empowering commanders to take the fight to ISIS.
ISIS has lost virtually all of its territory, more than half of which has been lost under Trump.
ISIS’ self-proclaimed capital city, Raqqah, was liberated in October 2017.
All Iraqi territory had been liberated from ISIS.
More than a dozen American hostages have been freed from captivity all of the world.
Action to combat Russia’s malign activities, including their efforts to undermine the sanctity of United States elections.
Expelled dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, WA.
Banned the use of Kaspersky Labs software on government computers, due to the company’s ties to Russian intelligence.
Imposed sanctions against five Russian entities and three individuals for enabling Russia’s military and intelligence units to increase Russia’s offensive cyber capabilities.
Sanctions against seven Russian oligarchs, and 12 companies they own or control, who profit from Russia’s destabilizing activities.
Sanctioned 100 targets in response to Russia’s occupation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine.
Enhanced support for Ukraine’s Armed Forces to help Ukraine better defend itself.
Helped win U.S. bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Helped win U.S.-Mexico-Canada’s united bid for 2026 World Cup.

Defense
Executive order keeping the detention facilities at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay open.
$700 billion in military funding for FY 2018 and $716 billion for FY 2019.
Largest military pay raise in nearly a decade.
Ordered a Nuclear Posture Review to ensure America’s nuclear forces are up to date and serve as a credible deterrent.
Released America’s first fully articulated cyber strategy in 15 years.
New strategy on national biodefense, which better prepares the nation to defend against biological threats.
Administration has announced that it will use whatever means necessary to protect American citizens and servicemen from unjust prosecution by the International Criminal Court.
Released an America first National Security Strategy.
Put in motion the launch of a Space Force as a new branch of the military and relaunched the National Space Council.
Encouraged North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies to increase defense spending to their agree-upon levels.
In 2017 alone, there was an increase of more than 4.8 percent in defense spending amongst NATO allies.
Every member state has increased defense spending.
Eight NATO allies will reach the 2 percent benchmark by the end of 2018 and 15 allies are on trade to do so by 2024.
NATO allies spent over $42 billion dollars more on defense since 2016.
Executive order to help military spouses find employment as their families deploy domestically and abroad.

Veterans affairs
Signed the VA Accountability Act and expanded VA telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day urgent primary and mental health care.
Delivered more appeals decisions – 81,000 – to veterans in a single year than ever before.
Strengthened protections for individuals who come forward and identify programs occurring within the VA.
Signed legislation that provided $86.5 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the largest dollar amount in history for the VA.
VA MISSION Act, enacting sweeping reform to the VA system that:
Consolidated and strengthened VA community care programs.
Funding for the Veterans Choice program.
Expanded eligibility for the Family Caregivers Program.
Gave veterans more access to walk-in care.
Strengthened the VA’s ability to recruit and retain quality healthcare professionals.
Enabled the VA to modernize its assets and infrastructure.
Signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act in 2017, which authorized $2.1 billion in addition funds for the Veterans Choice Program.
Worked to shift veterans’ electronic medical records to the same system used by the Department of Defense, a decades old priority.
Issued an executive order requiring the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs to submit a joint plan to provide veterans access to access to mental health treatment as they transition to civilian life.
Increased transparency and accountability at the VA by launching an online “Access and Quality Tool,” providing veterans with access to wait time and quality of care data.
Signed legislation to modernize the claims and appeal process at the VA.
Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, providing enhanced educational benefits to veterans, service members, and their family members.
Lifted a 15-year limit on veterans’ access to their educational benefits.
Created a White House VA Hotline to help veterans and principally staffed it with veterans and direct family members of veterans.
VA employees are being held accountable for poor performance, with more than 4,000 VA employees removed, demoted, and suspended so far.
Signed the Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act, increasing the number of VA employees that can assist justice-involved veterans.

[woodtoo]

Whats for dinner? GRAVY!!!

[Buckeye]

Here's the problem for Trumps' opponents:

They continue to underestimate him, the Constitution, and America.

That about covers it.

[chadk66]

well that about sums it up.

[Tom]

I see your back to your absurd silly fact-free word games. You have nothing else

Enough already,
We get it.
You can't.

[Tom]

Whats for dinner? GRAVY!!!

Gravy got cold!:rolleyes:

[Burls]

You forgot some.
Changed the toilet paper in the White House third floor bathroom.
Threw out some old burger wrappers from the Lincoln bedroom.
Cold-called 3000 Mexicans asking them to pay for wall.
Completely fixed Heath Care by providing everyone with the best and least expensive health care they ever had.
Cleaned Jared's crack pipe.
Re-dyed his orange hair.
Put on 30 lbs.
Played 24 rounds of golf.
The list goes on.

[hcap]

Economic Growth.....
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etc., etc., etc.
etc., etc., etc.
etc., etc., etc.
I was pointing out there was no evidence or proof as well documented in the political hit piece, "Clinton Cash", as accurate as the expose of the Trump crime family done by the NYT. And Clinton's abuses pales by a factor of 1000 compared King Donald

Not your supposingly accurate accomplishments of Chumpy et al

Where did you get your list from? The same sources as "Clinton Cash" got it's bullshit from?

[TJDave]

Economic Growth
4.2 percent growth in the second quarter of 2018.
For the first time in more than a decade, growth is projected to exceed 3 percent over the calendar year.

Jobs
4 million new jobs have been created since the election, and more than 3.5 million since Trump took office.
More Americans are employed now than ever before in our history.
Jobless claims at lowest level in nearly five decades.
The economy has achieved the longest positive job-growth streak on record.
Job openings are at an all-time high and outnumber job seekers for the first time on record.
Unemployment claims at 50 year low
African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American unemployment rates have all recently reached record lows.
African-American unemployment hit a record low of 5.9 percent in May 2018.
Hispanic unemployment at 4.5 percent.
Asian-American unemployment at record low of 2 percent.
Women’s unemployment recently at lowest rate in nearly 65 years.
Female unemployment dropped to 3.6 percent in May 2018, the lowest since October 1953.
Youth unemployment recently reached its lowest level in more than 50 years.
July 2018’s youth unemployment rate of 9.2 percent was the lowest since July 1966.
Veterans’ unemployment recently hit its lowest level in nearly two decades.
July 2018’s veterans’ unemployment rate of 3.0 percent matched the lowest rate since May 2001.
Unemployment rate for Americans without a high school diploma recently reached a record low.
Rate for disabled Americans recently hit a record low.
Blue-collar jobs recently grew at the fastest rate in more than three decades.
Poll found that 85 percent of blue-collar workers believe their lives are headed “in the right direction.”
68 percent reported receiving a pay increase in the past year.
Last year, job satisfaction among American workers hit its highest level since 2005.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans rate now as a good time to find a quality job.
Optimism about the availability of good jobs has grown by 25 percent.
Added more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since the election.
Manufacturing employment is growing at its fastest pace in more than two decades.
100,000 new jobs supporting the production & transport of oil & natural gas.

American Income
Median household income rose to $61,372 in 2017, a post-recession high.
Wages up in August by their fastest rate since June 2009.
Paychecks rose by 3.3 percent between 2016 and 2017, the most in a decade.
Council of Economic Advisers found that real wage compensation has grown by 1.4 percent over the past year.
Some 3.9 million Americans off food stamps since the election.
Median income for Hispanic-Americans rose by 3.7 percent and surpassed $50,000 for the first time ever in history.
Home-ownership among Hispanics is at the highest rate in nearly a decade.
Poverty rates for African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans have reached their lowest levels ever recorded.

American Optimism
Small business optimism has hit historic highs.
NFIB’s small business optimism index broke a 35 year-old record in August.
SurveyMonkey/CNBC’s small business confidence survey for Q3 of 2018 matched its all-time high.
Manufacturers are more confident than ever.
95 percent of U.S. manufacturers are optimistic about the future, the highest ever.
Consumer confidence is at an 18-year high.
12 percent of Americans rate the economy as the most significant problem facing our country, the lowest level on record.
Confidence in the economy is near a two-decade high, with 51 percent rating the economy as good or excellent.

American Business
Investment is flooding back into the United States due to the tax cuts.
Over $450 billion dollars has already poured back into the U.S., including more than $300 billion in the first quarter of 2018.
Retail sales have surged. Commerce Department figures from August show that retail sales increased 0.5 percent in July 2018, an increase of 6.4 percent from July 2017.
ISM’s index of manufacturing scored its highest reading in 14 years.
Worker productivity is the highest it has been in more than three years.
Steel and aluminum producers are re-opening.
Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ have all notched record highs.
Dow hit record highs 70 times in 2017 alone, the most ever recorded in one year.

Deregulation
Achieved massive deregulation at a rapid pace, completing 22 deregulatory actions to every one regulatory action during his first year in office.
Signed legislation to roll back costly and harmful provisions of Dodd-Frank, providing relief to credit unions, and community and regional banks.
Federal agencies achieved more than $8 billion in lifetime net regulatory cost savings.
Rolled back Obama’s burdensome Waters of the U.S. rule.
Used the Congressional Review Act to repeal regulations more times than in history.

Tax Cuts
Biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history by signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs act into law
Provided more than $5.5 trillion in gross tax cuts, nearly 60 percent of which will go to families.
Increased the exemption for the death tax to help save Family Farms & Small Business.
Nearly doubled the standard deduction for individuals and families.
Enabled vast majority of American families will be able to file their taxes on a single page by claiming the standard deduction.
Doubled the child tax credit to help lessen the financial burden of raising a family.
Lowered America’s corporate tax rate from the highest in the developed world to allow American businesses to compete and win.
Small businesses can now deduct 20 percent of their business income.
Cut dozens of special interest tax breaks and closed loopholes for the wealthy.
9 in 10 American workers are expected see an increase in their paychecks thanks to the tax cuts, according to the Treasury Department.
More than 6 million of American workers have received wage increases, bonuses, and increased benefits thanks to tax cuts.
Over 100 utility companies have lowered electric, gas, or water rates thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Ernst & Young found 89 percent of companies planned to increase worker compensation thanks to the Trump tax cuts.
Established opportunity zones to spur investment in left behind communities.

Worker Development
Established a National Council for the American Worker to develop a national strategy for training and retraining America’s workers for high-demand industries.
Employers have signed Trump’s “Pledge to America’s Workers,” committing to train or retrain more than 4.2 million workers and students.
Signed the first Perkins CTE reauthorization since 2006, authorizing more than $1 billion for states each year to fund vocational and career education programs.
Executive order expanding apprenticeship opportunities for students and workers.

Domestic Infrastructure
Proposed infrastructure plan would utilize $200 billion in Federal funds to spur at least $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment across the country.
Executive order expediting environmental reviews and approvals for high priority infrastructure projects.
Federal agencies have signed the One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) streamlining the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects.
Rural prosperity task force and signed an executive order to help expand broadband access in rural areas.

Health Care
Signed an executive order to help minimize the financial burden felt by American households Signed legislation to improve the National Suicide Hotline.
Signed the most comprehensive childhood cancer legislation ever into law, which will advance childhood cancer research and improve treatments.
Signed Right-to-Try legislation, expanding health care options for terminally ill patients.
Enacted changes to the Medicare 340B program, saving seniors an estimated $320 million on drugs in 2018 alone.
FDA set a new record for generic drug approvals in 2017, saving consumers nearly $9 billion.
Released a blueprint to drive down drug prices for American patients, leading multiple major drug companies to announce they will freeze or reverse price increases.
Expanded short-term, limited-duration health plans.
Let more employers to form Association Health Plans, enabling more small businesses to join together and affordably provide health insurance to their employees.
Cut Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate penalty.
Signed legislation repealing Obamacare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board, also known as the “death panels.”
USDA invested more than $1 billion in rural health care in 2017, improving access to health care for 2.5 million people in rural communities across 41 states
Proposed Title X rule to help ensure taxpayers do not fund the abortion industry in violation of the law.
Reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy to keep foreign aid from supporting the global abortion industry.
HHS formed a new division over protecting the rights of conscience and religious freedom.
Overturned Obama administration’s midnight regulation prohibiting states from defunding certain abortion facilities.
Signed executive order to help ensure that religious organizations are not forced to choose between violating their religious beliefs by complying with Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate or shutting their doors.

Combating Opioids
Chaired meeting the 73rd General Session of the United Nations discussing the worldwide drug problem with international leaders.
Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand, introducing new measures to keep dangerous drugs out of our communities.
$6 billion in new funding to fight the opioid epidemic.
DEA conducted a surge in April 2018 that arrested 28 medical professions and revoked 147 registrations for prescribing too many opioids.
Brought the “Prescribed to Death” memorial to President’s Park near the White House, helping raise awareness about the human toll of the opioid crisis.
Helped reduce high-dose opioid prescriptions by 16 percent in 2017.
Opioid Summit on the administration-wide efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
Launched a national public awareness campaign about the dangers of opioid addiction.
Created a Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis which recommended a number of pathways to tackle the opioid crisis.
Led two National Prescription Drug Take Back Days in 2017 and 2018, collecting a record number of expired and unneeded prescription drugs each time.
$485 million targeted grants in FY 2017 to help areas hit hardest by the opioid crisis.
Signed INTERDICT Act, strengthening efforts to detect and intercept synthetic opioids before they reach our communities.
DOJ secured its first-ever indictments against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers.
Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team, aimed at disrupting online illicit opioid sales.
Declared the opioid crisis a Nationwide Public Health Emergency in October 2017.

Law and Order
More U.S. Circuit Court judges confirmed in the first year in office than ever.
Confirmed more than two dozen U. S. Circuit Court judges.
Followed through on the promise to nominate judges to the Supreme Court who will adhere to the Constitution
Nominated and confirmed Justice Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Signed an executive order directing the Attorney General to develop a strategy to more effectively prosecute people who commit crimes against law enforcement officers.
Launched an evaluation of grant programs to make sure they prioritize the protection and safety of law enforcement officers.
Established a task force to reduce crime and restore public safety in communities across Signed an executive order to focus more federal resources on dismantling transnational criminal organizations such as drug cartels.
Signed an executive order to focus more federal resources on dismantling transnational criminal organizations such as drug cartels.
Violent crime decreased in 2017 according to FBI statistics.
$137 million in grants through the COPS Hiring Program to preserve jobs, increase community policing capacities, and support crime prevention efforts.
Enhanced and updated the Project Safe Neighborhoods to help reduce violent crime.
Signed legislation making it easier to target websites that enable sex trafficking and strengthened penalties for people who promote or facilitate prostitution.
Created an interagency task force working around the clock to prosecute traffickers, protect victims, and prevent human trafficking.
Conducted Operation Cross Country XI to combat human trafficking, rescuing 84 children and arresting 120 human traffickers.
Encouraged federal prosecutors to use the death penalty when possible in the fight against the trafficking of deadly drugs.
New rule effectively banning bump stock sales in the United States.

Border Security and Immigration
Secured $1.6 billion for border wall construction in the March 2018 omnibus bill.
Construction of a 14-mile section of border wall began near San Diego.
Worked to protect American communities from the threat posed by the vile MS-13 gang.
ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations division arrested 796 MS-13 members and associates in FY 2017, an 83 percent increase from the prior year.
Justice worked with partners in Central America to secure criminal charges against more than 4,000 MS-13 members.
Border Patrol agents arrested 228 illegal aliens affiliated with MS-13 in FY 2017.
Fighting to stop the scourge of illegal drugs at our border.
ICE HSI seized more than 980,000 pounds of narcotics in FY 2017, including 2,370 pounds of fentanyl and 6,967 pounds of heroin.
ICE HSI dedicated nearly 630,000 investigative hours towards halting the illegal import of fentanyl.
ICE HSI made 11,691 narcotics-related arrests in FY 2017.
Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand introduced new measures to keep dangerous drugs out the United States.
Signed the INTERDICT Act into law, enhancing efforts to detect and intercept synthetic opioids.
DOJ secured its first-ever indictments against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers.
DOJ launched their Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team, aimed at disrupting online illicit opioid sales.
Released an immigration framework that includes the resources required to secure our borders and close legal loopholes, and repeatedly called on Congress to fix our broken immigration laws.
Authorized the deployment of the National Guard to help secure the border.
Enhanced vetting of individuals entering the U.S. from countries that don’t meet security standards, helping to ensure individuals who pose a threat to our country are identified before they enter.
These procedures were upheld in a June 2018 Supreme Court hearing.
ICE removed over 226,000 illegal aliens from the United States in 2017.
ICE rescued or identified over 500 human trafficking victims and over 900 child exploitation victims in 2017 alone.
In 2017, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested more than 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges, responsible for
Over 76,000 with dangerous drug offenses.
More than 48,000 with assault offenses.
More than 11,000 with weapons offenses.
More than 5,000 with sexual assault offenses.
More than 2,000 with kidnapping offenses.
Over 1,800 with homicide offenses.
Created the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office in order to support the victims and families affected by illegal alien crime.
More than doubled the number of counties participating in the 287(g) program, which allows jails to detain criminal aliens until they are transferred to ICE custody.

Trade
Negotiating and renegotiating better trade deals, achieving free, fair, and reciprocal trade for the United States.
Agreed to work with the European Union towards zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsides.
Deal with the European Union to increase U.S. energy exports to Europe.
Litigated multiple WTO disputes targeting unfair trade practices and upholding our right to enact fair trade laws.
Finalized a revised trade agreement with South Korea, which includes provisions to increase American automobile exports.
Negotiated an historic U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement to replace NAFTA.
Agreement to begin trade negotiations for a U.S.-Japan trade agreement.
Secured $250 billion in new trade and investment deals in China and $12 billion in Vietnam.
Established a Trade and Investment Working Group with the United Kingdom, laying the groundwork for post-Brexit trade.
Enacted steel and aluminum tariffs to protect our vital steel and aluminum producers and strengthen our national security.
Conducted 82 anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations in 2017 alone.
Confronting China’s unfair trade practices after years of Washington looking the other way.
25 percent tariff on $50 billion of goods imported from China and later imposed an additional 10% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods.
Conducted an investigation into Chinese forced technology transfers, unfair licensing practices, and intellectual property theft.
Imposed safeguard tariffs to protect domestic washing machines and solar products manufacturers hurt by China’s trade policies
Withdrew from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Secured access to new markets for America’s farmers.
Recent deal with Mexico included new improvements enabling food and agriculture to trade more fairly.
Recent agreement with the E.U. will reduce barriers and increase trade of American soybeans to Europe.
Won a WTO dispute regarding Indonesia’s unfair restriction of U.S. agricultural exports.
Defended American Tuna fisherman and packagers before the WTO
Opened up Argentina to American pork experts for the first time in a quarter-century
American beef exports have returned to china for the first time in more than a decade
OK’d up to $12 billion in aid for farmers affected by unfair trade retaliation.

Energy
Presidential Memorandum to clear roadblocks to construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Presidential Memorandum declaring that the Dakota Access Pipeline serves the national interest and initiating the process to complete construction.
Opened up the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to energy exploration.
Coal exports up over 60 percent in 2017.
Rolled back the “stream protection rule” to prevent it from harming America’s coal industry.
Cancelled Obama’s anti-coal Clean Power Plan and proposed the Affordable Clean Energy Rule as a replacement.
Withdrew from the job-killing Paris climate agreement, which would have cost the U.S. nearly $3 trillion and led to 6.5 million fewer industrial sector jobs by 2040.
U.S. oil production has achieved its highest level in American history
United States is now the largest crude oil producer in the world.
U.S. has become a net natural gas exporter for the first time in six decades.
Action to expedite the identification and extraction of critical minerals that are vital to the nation’s security and economic prosperity.
Took action to reform National Ambient Air Quality Standards, benefitting American manufacturers.
Rescinded Obama’s hydraulic fracturing rule, which was expected to cost the industry $32 million per year.
Proposed an expansion of offshore drilling as part of an all-of-the above energy strategy
Held a lease sale for offshore oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico in August 2018.
Got EU to increase its imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States.
Issued permits for the New Burgos Pipeline that will cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

Foreign Policy
Moved the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Withdrew from Iran deal and immediately began the process of re-imposing sanctions that had been lifted or waived.
Treasury has issued sanctions targeting Iranian activities and entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force
Since enacting sanctions, Iran’s crude exports have fallen off, the value of Iran’s currency has plummeted, and international companies have pulled out of the country.
All nuclear-related sanctions will be back in full force by early November 2018.
Historic summit with North Korean President Kim Jong-Un, bringing beginnings of peace and denuclearization to the Korean Peninsula.
The two leaders have exchanged letters and high-level officials from both sides have met resulting in tremendous progress.
North Korea has halted nuclear and missile tests.
Negotiated the return of the remains of missing-in-action soldiers from the Korean War.
Imposed strong sanctions on Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro and his inner circle.
Executive order preventing those in the U.S. from carrying out certain transactions with the Venezuelan regime, including prohibiting the purchase of the regime’s debt.
Responded to the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime.
Rolled out sanctions targeting individuals and entities tied to Syria’s chemical weapons program.
Directed strikes in April 2017 against a Syrian airfield used in a chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians.
Joined allies in launching airstrikes in April 2018 against targets associated with Syria’s chemical weapons use.
New Cuba policy that enhanced compliance with U.S. law and held the Cuban regime accountable for political oppression and human rights abuses.
Treasury and State are working to channel economic activity away from the Cuban regime, particularly the military.
Changed the rules of engagement, empowering commanders to take the fight to ISIS.
ISIS has lost virtually all of its territory, more than half of which has been lost under Trump.
ISIS’ self-proclaimed capital city, Raqqah, was liberated in October 2017.
All Iraqi territory had been liberated from ISIS.
More than a dozen American hostages have been freed from captivity all of the world.
Action to combat Russia’s malign activities, including their efforts to undermine the sanctity of United States elections.
Expelled dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, WA.
Banned the use of Kaspersky Labs software on government computers, due to the company’s ties to Russian intelligence.
Imposed sanctions against five Russian entities and three individuals for enabling Russia’s military and intelligence units to increase Russia’s offensive cyber capabilities.
Sanctions against seven Russian oligarchs, and 12 companies they own or control, who profit from Russia’s destabilizing activities.
Sanctioned 100 targets in response to Russia’s occupation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine.
Enhanced support for Ukraine’s Armed Forces to help Ukraine better defend itself.
Helped win U.S. bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Helped win U.S.-Mexico-Canada’s united bid for 2026 World Cup.

Defense
Executive order keeping the detention facilities at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay open.
$700 billion in military funding for FY 2018 and $716 billion for FY 2019.
Largest military pay raise in nearly a decade.
Ordered a Nuclear Posture Review to ensure America’s nuclear forces are up to date and serve as a credible deterrent.
Released America’s first fully articulated cyber strategy in 15 years.
New strategy on national biodefense, which better prepares the nation to defend against biological threats.
Administration has announced that it will use whatever means necessary to protect American citizens and servicemen from unjust prosecution by the International Criminal Court.
Released an America first National Security Strategy.
Put in motion the launch of a Space Force as a new branch of the military and relaunched the National Space Council.
Encouraged North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies to increase defense spending to their agree-upon levels.
In 2017 alone, there was an increase of more than 4.8 percent in defense spending amongst NATO allies.
Every member state has increased defense spending.
Eight NATO allies will reach the 2 percent benchmark by the end of 2018 and 15 allies are on trade to do so by 2024.
NATO allies spent over $42 billion dollars more on defense since 2016.
Executive order to help military spouses find employment as their families deploy domestically and abroad.

Veterans affairs
Signed the VA Accountability Act and expanded VA telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day urgent primary and mental health care.
Delivered more appeals decisions – 81,000 – to veterans in a single year than ever before.
Strengthened protections for individuals who come forward and identify programs occurring within the VA.
Signed legislation that provided $86.5 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the largest dollar amount in history for the VA.
VA MISSION Act, enacting sweeping reform to the VA system that:
Consolidated and strengthened VA community care programs.
Funding for the Veterans Choice program.
Expanded eligibility for the Family Caregivers Program.
Gave veterans more access to walk-in care.
Strengthened the VA’s ability to recruit and retain quality healthcare professionals.
Enabled the VA to modernize its assets and infrastructure.
Signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act in 2017, which authorized $2.1 billion in addition funds for the Veterans Choice Program.
Worked to shift veterans’ electronic medical records to the same system used by the Department of Defense, a decades old priority.
Issued an executive order requiring the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs to submit a joint plan to provide veterans access to access to mental health treatment as they transition to civilian life.
Increased transparency and accountability at the VA by launching an online “Access and Quality Tool,” providing veterans with access to wait time and quality of care data.
Signed legislation to modernize the claims and appeal process at the VA.
Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, providing enhanced educational benefits to veterans, service members, and their family members.
Lifted a 15-year limit on veterans’ access to their educational benefits.
Created a White House VA Hotline to help veterans and principally staffed it with veterans and direct family members of veterans.
VA employees are being held accountable for poor performance, with more than 4,000 VA employees removed, demoted, and suspended so far.
Signed the Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act, increasing the number of VA employees that can assist justice-involved veterans.

So...it’s results, regardless of method?

[Tom]

You forgot some.
Changed the toilet paper in the White House third floor bathroom.
Threw out some old burger wrappers from the Lincoln bedroom.
Cold-called 3000 Mexicans asking them to pay for wall.
Completely fixed Heath Care by providing everyone with the best and least expensive health care they ever had.
Cleaned Jared's crack pipe.
Re-dyed his orange hair.
Put on 30 lbs.
Played 24 rounds of golf.
The list goes on.

So nice to see your relevant, on-point commentary in normal sized font.

Who says older folks can't learn something new?

[hcap]

So nice to see your relevant, on-point commentary in normal sized font.

Who says older folks can't learn something new?Your fact-free posts do.

:(:(:(

[OntheRail]

Clinton's abuses pales
blah ect.. ect... ect...

The Clinton's Body Count for the ex-president and not ex-president are responsible for more than a dozen murders.

That's beyond pale

[hcap]

The Clinton's Body Count for the ex-president and not ex-president are responsible for more than a dozen murders.

That's beyond pale:sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleep ing::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleep ing::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleep ing::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleep ing:


You forgot Obama.

[delayjf]

Con claptrap. A hatchet job by a breitbart alumni.

I agee with - we need a SP to investigate. Should the Dems take the House and follow up on their promise to investigate the President, businesses, taxes, etc. To include ending the current investigations taking place. Trump will respond with a SP into the steel dossier, the Clinton Foundation etc.