Really, @marcthiessen? Really? Trump has "done exactly what he promised he would do" as president?
Okay. Let's take a look at that.
Okay. Let's take a look at that.
Has Trump built a border wall with Mexico? No.
Has Trump made Mexico pay for his border wall? He's not even trying, he's begging Congress to fund it.
So right off the bat, @marcthiessen, Trump broke the NUMBER ONE CAMPAIGN PROMISE THAT GOT HIM ELECTED.
Let's keep going.
Has Trump made Mexico pay for his border wall? He's not even trying, he's begging Congress to fund it.
So right off the bat, @marcthiessen, Trump broke the NUMBER ONE CAMPAIGN PROMISE THAT GOT HIM ELECTED.
Let's keep going.
He promised "there will be insurance for everybody" if he was elected. He repeatedly backed bills to strip coverage and essential benefits from tens of millions of people.
He promised he would "save" Medicaid. His HHS is letting states cut thousands of people from the rolls.
He promised he would "save" Medicaid. His HHS is letting states cut thousands of people from the rolls.
He promised he would make insurers sell health plans over state lines and repeal the federal antitrust exemption for insurance companies. In office, he hasn't even mentioned doing either.
So he's done exactly zero things he promised on health care, @marcthiessen. Let's continue.
So he's done exactly zero things he promised on health care, @marcthiessen. Let's continue.
He promised to eliminate the federal debt. Since he's taken office, the federal deficit has more than doubled, and it's painfully clear he has no plan to balance the budget, let alone generate a surplus.
So strike that one too, @marcthiessen.
So strike that one too, @marcthiessen.
He promised that he would "drain the swamp" and clear up public corruption in D.C.
So far, about half his cabinet has either resigned or faces ethics investigations for misusing public funds, Hatch Act violations or retaliation against civil servants.
So no, @marcthiessen.
So far, about half his cabinet has either resigned or faces ethics investigations for misusing public funds, Hatch Act violations or retaliation against civil servants.
So no, @marcthiessen.
He promised that he would be supportive of LGBTQ rights in office.
He then dismantled LGBTQ employment protections, banned transgender troops, and is now denying same-sex diplomatic visas.
No mention of that, @marcthiessen?
He then dismantled LGBTQ employment protections, banned transgender troops, and is now denying same-sex diplomatic visas.
No mention of that, @marcthiessen?
He promised he would wipe out our trade deficit and negotiate great trade deals.
Instead he started a job-killing trade war and just slapped a fancy new acronym on NAFTA without actually changing it. And the trade deficit is getting worse.
So much for that, @marcthiessen.
Instead he started a job-killing trade war and just slapped a fancy new acronym on NAFTA without actually changing it. And the trade deficit is getting worse.
So much for that, @marcthiessen.
Even some of the example of "kept promises" that you cite in your article, @marcthiessen, actually aren't kept promises.
The tax cuts, for instance. Trump made a lot of very specific promises about what his tax reform would do and the bill he signed did virtually NONE of it.
The tax cuts, for instance. Trump made a lot of very specific promises about what his tax reform would do and the bill he signed did virtually NONE of it.
He said his tax reform would cut the # of brackets, end AMT and the carried interest loophole, and create a childcare credit, all while not decreasing taxes on the wealthy. None of that happened.
Oh also he said he'd release his tax returns and divest from his businesses. Nope.
Oh also he said he'd release his tax returns and divest from his businesses. Nope.
So yeah @marcthiessen, your article is complete and total bullshit.
Trump only "kept his promises" if you ignore the 90% or so of his promises that he didn't keep.
Trump only "kept his promises" if you ignore the 90% or so of his promises that he didn't keep.
