Trump Log #40: The Insignificant President

If the economy recovers under Trump, it is clear that it is in spite of him, not because of him. Presidents, in general, have little effect on the economy, with the exception of an occasional bump or two. But here something something unique about his presidency, this market has learned to ignore him and go on their merry way. His Twitter rantings, his inflammatory jaunts, we (the "global we") have learned that he is not only not going to follow up on what he says, but he is incapable of doing so. When a toddler yells that they hate you and want to kill you, you don't don Kevlar, you ignore them. This is where we are, an insignificant president, a toddler wandering the once hallowed halls of the White House cluttered with his frat boy buddies. It is a Sunday morning after a frat party, the boys are hung over and no one is watching the toddler. Carry on! No one is watching.

Trump Log:
Monday 4/16/18 - Trump's lack of leadership and lack of diplomatic appointees in certain regions of the globe, is leading to a power vacuum being filled by some not so desirable entities. Not just in the Middle East, but South Sudan, Burma and Tibet as well. (Source: Washington Post)

Tuesday 4/17/18 - Trump announces his new White House communication directory to be: Donald Trump.  He will be the seventh that have held this position since Trump has taken office. Maybe this will be the last since he cannot fire himself.  Or can he?  (Source: Washington Post)

Wednesday 4/18/18 - Trump is now, once again, against the TPP. (Source: New York Times)

Thursday 4/19/18 - Trump has been able to do what no other modern President has, he has made the American Presidency insignificant. He is so incompetent that whether you like what he stands for or are against it, he's not going to accomplish it anyway. He is unreliable, unhinged and incapable, so why even pay attention to him. (Source: Politico)

Friday 4/20/18 - Trump's nominee for the head of NASA doesn't have a background in science. (Source: Washington Post)

Saturday 4/21/18 - Under Trump's immigration policy, more than 700 children have been taken from their parents at the Mexico border since October. Over 100 of them are under the age of four.  Disgraceful! (Source: New York Times)

Sunday 4/22/18 - Trump's secretary of Education, Devos, has dismissed hundreds of civil rights cases. So far, over 500 cases involving the disability complains have been dismissed. (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
Issue #39 - posted April 15, 2018