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TexasTowelie

(112,237 posts)
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 06:25 AM Feb 2017

Trump Administration Humiliates Itself Trying to Take Credit for Obama's Success

Last edited Sun Feb 5, 2017, 06:55 AM - Edit history (1)

I’m fully aware that we’re now basically living under a dictatorship where, for millions of people, actual reality has been replaced by “alternative facts,” but I absolutely refuse to treat any of this as normal. Just because Donald Trump and his dumpster fire of an administration seem to think this circus they’re running is acceptable doesn’t mean I have to sit by quietly while they make our country look like an absolute joke.

For instance, on Friday when they comically tried to take credit for January’s jobs report showing the country added 227,000 new jobs.

“Today’s report reflects the consumer confidence that the Trump presidency has inspired,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer said. “According to a recent Gallup poll, economic confidence is at a new high, and ADP showed strong private-sector hiring. President Trump campaigned on putting Americans to work again. Even before he took office, the markets knew he’d deliver on that promise. The president has already taken significant steps to turn our economy around, and he’s looking forward to ensuring that every American that wants a job has the opportunity to find one.”

Before moving on, I feel I must point out a simple reality; Trump didn’t get sworn in until the 20th, which means he wasn’t in office for three-fourths of last month. So, no, he doesn’t get to take credit for the jobs report during a month where he wasn’t even in office for most of it.

Read more: https://forwardprogressives.com/trump-administration-humiliates-trying-take-credit-obamas-success/

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Trump Administration Humiliates Itself Trying to Take Credit for Obama's Success (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2017 OP
alternative facts Goonch Feb 2017 #1
trump is the kid who has to cheat off of other people's tests Cha Feb 2017 #2
And, he has to throw something positive Goonch Feb 2017 #3
Yeah.. like #sad #very #great #smart #putin Cha Feb 2017 #4
Those were fake numbers a month ago! Unemployment was really 25, 30 maybe 35% nt doc03 Feb 2017 #5

Cha

(297,298 posts)
2. trump is the kid who has to cheat off of other people's tests
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 06:33 AM
Feb 2017

because he's too dumb to learn the material and then when he gets older he tries to take credit for the brilliant President's job.. because he knows he'll never be that good.

And, he has to throw something positive @ the fans and they're too brainwashed to know the difference.

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