Monday, April 16, 2018

Trump Log #39: More Foxes Guarding Hen Houses

It is really hard to wrap your head around this administration. Just when you think they stand for one thing, they change. Trump was against intervention in Syria, I get it. This opinion makes sense, whether you agree or not. He openly criticized President Obama when he intervened in the region a few years ago. Trump stated, we are getting nothing in return. But here we are, bombing the shit out of Syria.

He also criticized Obama for tipping his hand and announcing that he was going to be bomb Syria. Yet Trump tweeted about bombing Syria just days before his bombing began. I get a headache trying to keep up.  It is exhausting.

He was against the TPP (Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement) during the election. He called it "an attack on America's business." Just days into his into administration, he withdrew from it. Now, a little over a year later, he wants back in. Perhaps there is a silver lining here. If you hate one of his policies, just wait, perhaps he'll reverse it in a year or so. You hate this latest cabinet member? Eh, they'll be gone shortly, just wait. Devos, Pruitt, Carson, etc... they'll be gone soon. Let us hope.

Trump Log:
Monday 4/9/18 - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is one of the few entities in our federal government that we can trusted to be non-partisan. Today they announced that Trump's economic policies will be produce a $1 trillion deficit per year by 2020.  Cutting taxes and increasing spending will do that.  (Source: Washington Post)

Tuesday 4/10/18 - The FBI (the agency that put Trump into office) raids his lawyer's office. How does Trump react?  Presidential?  He calls it "DISGRACEFUL." He's a victim, he's being persecuted. Is he a child or just a paranoid nut? (Source: Washington Post)

Wednesday 4/11/18 - The Trump administration has delayed the 2015 HUD integrations laws by 7 years. These laws were designed to help end racial segregation in public housing. (Source: New York Times)

Thursday 4/12/18 - A coal lobbyist is now the second-in-command of Trump's EPA. Another fox guarding the hen house. (Source: Washington Post)

Friday 4/13/18 - Trump pardons Scooter Libby. A clear message is being sent to his fellow felons: I will pardon you, if you are convicted. (Source: Washington Post)

Saturday 4/14/18 - Trump's Justice Department ends a successful and low cost program that assists immigrants with the American legal system. (Source: TheIntercept)

Sunday 4/15/18 - Trump is pulling the US out of Unesco. (Source: New York Times)

Prior Trump Logs:
Issue # 1 - posted November 15th, 2016
Issue # 2 - posted November 22nd, 2016
Issue # 3 - posted November 29th, 2016
Issue # 4 - posted December 6, 2016
Issue # 5 - posted December 12, 2016
Issue # 6 - posted December 19, 2016
Issue # 7 - posted December 26, 2016
Issue # 8 - posted January 3, 2017
Issue # 9 - posted January 10, 2017
Issue #10 - posted January 17, 2017
Issue #11 - posted January 24, 2017
Issue #12 - posted January 31, 2017
Issue #13 - posted February 7, 2017
Issue #14 - posted February 14, 2017
Issue #15 - posted February 21, 2017
Issue #16 - posted February 28, 2017
Issue #17 - posted March 7, 2017
Issue #18 - posted March 14, 2017
Issue #19 - posted March 21, 2017
Issue #20 - posted March 28, 2017
Issue #21 - posted April 5, 2017
Issue #22 - posted April 11, 2017
Issue #23 - posted April 18, 2017
Issue #24 - posted April 25, 2017
Issue #25 - posted May 2, 2017
Issue #26 - posted May 9, 2017
Issue #27 - posted May 16, 2017
Issue #28 - posted May 23, 2017
Issue #29 - posted May 30, 2017
Issue #30 - posted June 6, 2017
Issue #31 - posted June 13, 2017
Issue #32 - posted June 20, 2017
Issue #33 - posted June 27, 2017
Issue #34 - posted March 12, 2018
Issue #35 - posted March 19, 2018
Issue #36 - posted March 26, 2018
Issue #37 - posted April 1, 2018
Issue #38 - posted April 8, 2018  

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