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    Trump makes bizarre claims at press event as Cabinet members take turns praising him

    Trump makes bizarre claims at press event as Cabinet members take turns praising him

    John Harwood | @johnjharwood


    Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has displayed various reactions to the pressures of his job, from angry tweets to effusive exaggerations to self-defeating candor.

    On Monday, Trump tried something new: bathing in praise from his Cabinet in front of TV cameras.

    "Never has there been a president with few exceptions … who has passed more legislation, done more things."

    -Donald Trump, president, the United States of America

    After a weekend dominated by discussion of whether he had committed obstruction of justice, the president called in reporters for what he billed as his first full Cabinet meeting. He began with an opening statement laced with the sort of wild self-congratulatory boasts that are his trademark.

    "Never has there been a president with few exceptions … who has passed more legislation, done more things," Trump declared, even though Congress, which is controlled by his party, hasn't passed any major legislation.

    He hailed his plan for the "single biggest tax cut in American history," even though he hasn't proposed a plan and Congress hasn't acted on one. He said "no one would have believed" his election could have created so many new jobs over the past seven months (1.1 million), even though more jobs (1.3 million) were created in the previous seven months.


    Taking turns to praise the leader


    Typically, a president's initial comments mark the end of on-camera coverage of White House Cabinet meetings, with administration aides then escorting members of the small press "pool" out of the room. But Trump invited reporters to remain as he called on his senior-most advisers to "go around, name your position" and say a few words about the administration's work.

    "Start with Mike," Trump said, referring to his vice president. Mike Pence, whom Trump kept in the dark for two weeks after learning that then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had given the vice president false information earlier this year, responded by saying that serving as Trump's number two is "the greatest privilege of my life."

    "An honor to be here," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who recently offered his resignation amid strains over the Russia investigation.

    "My hat is off to you," said Energy Secretary Rick Perry, referring to the president's explanation of his decision to abandon a global climate change agreement.

    "We thank you for the opportunity and blessing you've given us to serve your agenda and the American people," said Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, the subject of recent reports that Trump may fire him.

    The spectacle was so unusual that Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer and his aides made a video mocking it.


    https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/statu...27317748883456


    New Gallup numbers don't look good


    In more than three decades of covering the White House, I've never seen such an extended public display of flattery for a president from his chosen subordinates. At moments it resembled the kind of fawning that some of the strongmen rulers Trump has praised — such as Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte — might receive from their deputies.

    When it was over, reporters in the room asked questions of the president related to the ongoing Russia investigations. Trump answered, "Thank you," signaling his aides to usher the media out of the room.

    Trump succeeded in getting cable television networks to air the spectacle. What's unclear is whether that helps or hurts the president with his political problems.

    Shortly after the Cabinet coverage, the Gallup organization released its updated tracking poll of how Americans view their president's performance. He is fighting from a deep hole: 36 percent approve his handling of the job, 59 percent disapprove.
    http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/12/trump...ising-him.html
    “I don’t think that there will be any curtailing of Donald Trump as president,” he said. "He controls the media, he controls the sentiment [and] he controls everybody. He’s the one who will resort to executive orders more so than [President] Obama ever used them." - Ron Paul



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    Well it got them to talk about something other than Russia, seems like that was the whole point to me. (whatever you think about the Russia thing)
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    Trump declares he's 'passed more legislation' than any other president besides FDR

    By DIAMOND NAGA SIU 06/12/2017 12:29 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump on Monday boasted that he's "passed more legislation" and accomplished more to date than any of his predecessors “with the exception of FDR" — a declaration that doesn't appear to match with history.

    “There’s never been a president that’s done more in this time,” Trump told reporters during a meeting with his cabinet at the White House. “Who’s passed more legislation, who’s done more things than we’ve done.”


    However, Harry Truman passed 55 bills within his first 100 days, and according to the White House website, Trump has only signed 48 so far on his 142nd day.

    Many of the bills Trump has signed, such as designating buildings and appointing board members to the Smithsonian, do not have a major, direct impact on Americans, and Trump's ambitious legislative agenda on tax reform and infrastructure is largely stalled. The outlook is also uncertain for the Obamacare repeal bill, which passed the House and is now facing a tough road in the Senate.
    http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...vements-239429
    “I don’t think that there will be any curtailing of Donald Trump as president,” he said. "He controls the media, he controls the sentiment [and] he controls everybody. He’s the one who will resort to executive orders more so than [President] Obama ever used them." - Ron Paul

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    A tough road I say. The congress is packed with Rs, majority in both House and Senate but the road is, as always, tough. Such is life of the poor congress critters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CPUd View Post
    However, Harry Truman passed 55 bills within his first 100 days, and according to the White House website, Trump has only signed 48 so far on his 142nd day.
    Who cares how many bills it is? Isn't it the content and the impact that counts as 'big'?

    Why would the mainstream media praise any bills that Trump passes? They hate him. Massie and Rand have praised a few.
    "He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
    "dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
    "You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
    "When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q

    "Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

    "Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

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    “I don’t think that there will be any curtailing of Donald Trump as president,” he said. "He controls the media, he controls the sentiment [and] he controls everybody. He’s the one who will resort to executive orders more so than [President] Obama ever used them." - Ron Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Ryan
    In Washington you can see them everywhere: the Parasites and baby Stalins sucking the life out of a once-great nation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dannno View Post
    Who cares how many bills it is? Isn't it the content and the impact that counts as 'big'?

    Why would the mainstream media praise any bills that Trump passes? They hate him. Massie and Rand have praised a few.
    What "significant" bills has Trump signed (he doesn't pass them- Congress does that)? Only one I can think of is the continuing budget resolution.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.57ea797c36ac

    A large chunk of Trump’s legislation includes bills passed under the Congressional Review Act, a measure that allows Congress to overturn regulations enacted by a president. The window for passing such legislation is narrow, requiring that resolutions to overturn regulations be filed by the end of March. According to data from Govtrack, Trump signed 14 measures of disapproval under the CRA. Three more of his bills were largely ceremonial, including naming a post office and a courthouse and establishing a memorial.


    Notice, though, that outside of the 100-day window, Trump also signed fewer pieces of legislation than Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter did by June 12.

    The core of Trump’s argument lies in his having signed a number of executive orders. He has signed 36 — more than during the first 150 days of any other recent president.

    If you add those two metrics together, Trump has gotten the most done.

    Of course, if a president wanted to, he could sign any number of executive orders that had little to no effect or that were thrown out by the courts. (On Monday, for example, an appeals court upheld a block on Trump’s immigration ban.) Executive orders can affect the implementation of legislation and the organization of government, but are necessarily limited in the effect they can have. But they can also be largely rhetorical, political demonstrations meant to rally a base.

    Put another way, if you simply want a number that you can use to argue how much you’ve gotten done, executive orders would be an effective way to do that. It’s a bit like a baseball player arguing that the real metric isn’t hits, it’s hits plus swings.
    Last edited by Zippyjuan; 06-13-2017 at 01:09 PM.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Zippyjuan View Post
    What "significant" bills has Trump signed (he doesn't pass them- Congress does that)? Only one I can think of is the continuing budget resolution.
    The most notable bills Trump has signed are a set of 13 that reverse Obama-era regulations on a range of issues including on internet privacy and gun control.
    Compare this to President Barack Obama, who signed 14 laws, but those laws included the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the $800 billion stimulus package.
    http://www.politifact.com/california...st-100-days-a/
    "He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
    "dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
    "You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
    "When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q

    "Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

    "Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

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    Too bad congress sucks.

    With Trump on Board, Rand Paul Reintroduces ‘Audit the Fed’ Bill

    http://www.redstate.com/mwalsh8/2017...E2%80%99-bill/

    Thanks deep state
    "He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
    "dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
    "You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
    "When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q

    "Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

    "Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

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    Thank you for showing that Obama passed more significant legislation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zippyjuan View Post
    Thank you for showing that Obama passed more significant legislation.
    Trump was referring to legislation that is not only significant, but positive. If you pass a bunch of $#@!ty legislation, that is nothing to brag about.
    "He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
    "dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
    "You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
    "When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q

    "Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

    "Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."

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    “I don’t think that there will be any curtailing of Donald Trump as president,” he said. "He controls the media, he controls the sentiment [and] he controls everybody. He’s the one who will resort to executive orders more so than [President] Obama ever used them." - Ron Paul



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