Donald Trump keeps boasting about what a great economy he should get
credited for creating. But his administration’s own reports don’t
support his claims, which also don’t come close to what he promised
voters.
His results so far have been, well, just average.
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Radical Republican Tax Cuts are Bankrupting the Nation
Thanks to Donald “I’m the King of Debt” Trump, our federal government’s
debt is rising much faster than under President Barack Obama despite
Trump’s frequent assertions that the economy is much better now that he
is in the White House. And that $300 per month of added debt you owe via
our Uncle Sam is scheduled to grow and grow.
How Moscow Mitch Won a New Russian Plant in Kentucky.
Critics of a Kremlin-linked industrial giant investing $200 million in a
new aluminum plant in Kentucky say it gives Moscow political influence
that could undermine national security. Pointing to Moscow’s use of
economic leverage to sway European politics, they warn the deal is a stalking horse for a new kind of Russian meddling in America, one that exploits the U.S. free-market system instead of its elections.
Trump's EPA Sides with Water Polluters in Major Case
If you like sewage, chemical wastes or radioactive molecules in your drinking water
the Trump Administration has your back. It’s part of Team Trump’s
determined efforts to remake the Environmental Protection Agency into
the Environmental Pollution Agency.
Soon the U.S. Supreme Court, urged on by Team Trump, may give its
stamp of approval to effectively undo many benefits of the 1972 Clean
Water Act in a case from the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Trump Holding Back Money for Puerto Rico Recovery
Trump administration officials have admitted that last summer they
knowingly withheld billions of dollars Congress appropriated to help
Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria. House Democrats say
withholding the relief money violates the law. The HUD delay meant the island missed a deadline to apply for billions
of dollars in disaster relief funds, raising doubts about when, if ever,
the money will flow to the island devastated in September 2017 by a
Category 5 hurricane.
Trade Deficit Up;We're Losing Trump's Trade War
Candidate Donald Trump railed against America’s chronic trade deficits, vowing to eliminate them if he became president.
So, how’s Trump doing? Awful. Trade deficits are growing on his watch.
The overall trade deficit in September was 21% larger than during his first full month in office.
Trump's Mental Health – Now the Worst Case Scenario
The moment we feared has come: in a real emergency, the president’s
inability to stay with reality and to resist the need to conform the
world to what is in his head will now result in a tangible loss of
lives. People are asking: Is the president capable of functioning in a
crisis?