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So tomorrow we are going to hear a lot about Trump and promises kept. So let's go back and look at some of the most important promises Trump made to us which, how should one say, haven't really been kept (some big ones coming!). A thread:
2/On many different occasions Trump promised to balance the budget. The deficit of course has exploded, not shrunk. politifact.com/truth-o-meter/…
3/Trump said American would be respected in the world again (US was actually very well regarded under Obama). Our standing has plummeted across the world. fortune.com/2018/10/01/ame…
4/For years Trump claimed his health care plans would cover everybody. Of course the uninsured rate has gone up during his Presidency after years of steady decline. So big promise not kept. forbes.com/sites/theapoth…
5/Trump also promised to lower insurance premiums, lower costs all around. That isn't happening either. politico.com/story/2018/07/…
6/In what one of his most absurd promises to the American people, the President told us his tax plan was going to make his taxes go up. Imagine he promised that. Of course there is no way that happened. realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/11/…
7/In one of his most absurd promises, the President and his Administration also told us his tax plan would be pay for itself. Revenues have plummeted and the deficit has skyrocketed. washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2…
8/Oh, and of course what might be the biggest broken promise of all - that Mexico would pay for the Wall. fortune.com/2018/12/13/tru… Ain't happening people!
9/The President promised that his policies would bring the trade deficit down. It has gone way up. thehill.com/policy/finance…
10/The President promised coal would come back. The industry is actually in worse shape today than when Obama was in office. forbes.com/sites/chuckjon…
11/Trump promised better times for the part of America which have been left behind. It isn't happening. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
12/The President promised to release Melania's immigration documents, clear her name. It has never happened. ndn.org/blog/2016/11/a…
13/Trump promised a balanced budget, universal health insurance, lower premiums, a lower trade deficit, higher taxes for himself/tax cuts would pay for themselves, Mexico would pay for the wall and more respect for America. No President has broken this many important promises.
