Tag: shit Trump says
Trump Can’t Do a Lot of What He Promised, But He Can Bring Panic and Chaos
“Here’s the thing. Trump doesn’t and won’t have the formal powers to do a lot of the things he talks about doing. He can’t just unilaterally take back the Panama Canal or buy Greenland or make U.S. states out of Canadian provinces. He can’t just toss Liz Cheney in jail. He can’t just end Obamacare and replace it, or lower prices or hand eastern Ukraine over to Russia. He can’t compel companies to end DEI hiring practices or trans-friendly employee policies. And he can’t simply deport 10-20 million residents with the wave of his hand. … But he definitely thinks he can do at least some of this. And more importantly, he can create a lot of chaos and panic in the process.”
— Seth Masket for Tusk
No Sale (Again) on Greenland, Mr. Trump
“Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale.”
— Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede said Monday the autonomous island is not for sale after President-elect Donald Trump said owning Greenland “is an absolute necessity” for the U.S., The Hill reports.
Trump Has a Deficit-Reduction Plan That’s Nuts
“Maybe we’ll pay off the $35 trillion US debt in crypto. I’ll write on a little piece of paper ‘$35 trillion crypto we have no debt.’ That’s what I like.”
— Donald Trump, floating a plan to address the federal budget deficit and demonstrating his deep understanding of the crypto marketplace.
So That’s What you Call It? Debate Prep?
“I’ve been preparing all my life for this debate.”
— Donald Trump, calling into a New Hampshire television station.
More Abortion Contortions
We’re used to seeing Donald Trump’s policy contortions,
Like, whatever’s playing this minute is his current position.
A nationwide one would be great,
Or should we leave it to the states?
You just can’t pin the Trumpster down on abortion.
Trump: Hot or Not Hot?
“I was sort of like a hot guy. I was hot as a pistol. I think I was hotter than I am now, and I became president. Okay. I don’t know. I said to somebody, was I hotter before or hotter now? I don’t know. Who the hell knows?”
— Donald Trump, at a campaign rally.
One Lame Campaign
It’s pretty widely agreed: Trump’s campaign is a hot mess,
No one asserts anymore he’s playing thee-dimensional chess.
It’s a funny kind of campaign,
Based on lies, invective and blame,
And featuring press conferences at his golf courses — without the press.
Trumpers Deny, Defer, Depart
For Republicans, it’s become something of an art —
Dealing with media over Trump’s latest brain fart.
In a return to 2016,
He resurrected his anti-Black theme,
Leaving GOPers no alternatives but “deny, defer and depart.”