Best Posts in Thread: President Trump

Here are president Trump's legislative accomplishments.

They can be categorized into: A - minor inconsequential garbage, B - handouts to oil and gas, C - minor procedural changes mainly to undo Obama-era federal rules, D - handouts to private industries, E - useful legislation, and F - laws that screw the citizens of the United States

• June 6, 2017: H.R. 375 - Named a courthouse the “Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse”. (A)
• June 6, 2017: H.R. 366 - Updated the DHS vehicle fleet allocation methodology (how DHS assigns cars to its personnel) (C)
• June 2, 2017: S. 583 - Law to setup a small grant fund to hire veterans as law enforcement officers (A)
• June 2, 2017: S. 419 - Tweaks how public safety officers can claim disability and other benefits (C)
• May 17, 2017: H.J.Res. 66 - Terminated rules that allowed states to have public retirement plans that would benefit workers by being better than private plans (D)
• May 16, 2017: H.R. 274 - Allows government employees to use Uber and Lyft (C)
• May 12, 2017: S. 496 - Undid a federal rule about the alignment of planning regulations (C)
• May 8, 2017: H.R. 534 - U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act (A)
• May 5, 2017: H.R. 244 - The budget, to narrowly avoid a shutdown (E)
• April 28, 2017: H.J.Res. 99 - Kicking the budget can down the road (E)
• April 19, 2017: S.J.Res. 36 - Appointed a person to the Smithsonian Institution (A)
• April 19, 2017: S.J.Res. 35 - Appointed a person to the Smithsonian Institution (A)
• April 19, 2017: S.J.Res. 30 - Appointed a person to the Smithsonian Institution (A)
• April 19, 2017: S. 544 - Extended the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program (E)
• April 18, 2017: H.R. 353 - Required NOAA to give money to the private sector for weather forcasting, so the private sector can then charge for that information (D)
• April 13, 2017: H.J.Res. 67 - Terminated rules that allowed states to have public retirement plans that would benefit workers by being better than private plans (F)
• April 13, 2017: H.J.Res. 43 - Allows employers to not provide family planning coverage, because Jesus says NO! (F)
• April 3, 2017: S.J.Res. 34 - Allows the sale of your internet browsing history (F)
• April 3, 2017: H.R. 1228 - Modified the terms of service of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (C)
• April 3, 2017: H.J.Res. 83, Undid a rule that stated it is an ongoing requirement that employers actually report workplace injuries (D)
• April 3, 2017: H.J.Res. 69, Undid a rule that stated that the Fish and Wildlife service can restrict commercial fishing in Alaskan Wildlife Refuges (D)
• March 31, 2017: S.J.Res.1 - Useless feel-good commemoration of veterans of Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield. (A)
• March 31, 2017: H.R.1362 - Renamed an outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic. (A)
• March 31, 2017: H.J.Res.42 - Undid a rule that stated that states can only do employee drug testing in appropriate fields (F)
• March 28, 2017: S. 305 - Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 (A)
• March 27, 2017: H.J.Res.57 - Undid a rule that requires states to have an accountability program for measuring school quality (F)
• March 27, 2017: H.J. Res. 58 - Undid a rule that requires that states actually require that teachers be qualified to do their job (F)
• March 27, 2017: H.J. Res. 44 - Opened previously-protected public lands to mineral exploitation by private companies (B)
• March 27, 2017: H.J. Res. 37 - Undid a rule requiring that NASA contractors document their compliance with federal labor laws (D)
• March 21, 2017: S.442 - Tweaked some NASA rules and regulations regarding the use of commercial spaceflight providers and the acquisition of foreign services (D)
• March 13, 2017: H.R.609 - Renamed Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic". (A)
• February 28, 2017: H.R. 321 - Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act (E)
• February 28, 2017: H.R. 255 - Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act (E)
• February 28, 2017: H.J.Res. 40 - Undid a law that forced oil and gas companies to disclose payments to politicians. (B)
• February 16, 2017: H.J.Res.38 - Undid a law that required oil and gas companies to disclose what chemicals they were dumping in public waterways (B)
• February 14, 2017: H.J.Res.41 - Undid a law that forced oil and gas companies to disclose payments to politicians. (B)
• January 31, 2017: H.R.72 - GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 (E)
• January 20, 2017: S.84 - A bill allowing Mattis to be Secretary of Defense (E)

Minor inconsequential garbage: 10

Handouts to oil and gas: 4

Minor procedural changes: 5

Handouts to private industries: 6

Useful legislation: 7

Laws that directly screw the citizens of the United States: 6

Many category B, C, and D laws also screw the citizens of the United States.

Credit to u/cryptovariable

 

1. He didn't create any jobs, especially in three months. Those jobs came for a lot of reasons that were years in the making.

2. What lobbying ban? He has given ethic waivers to most of his team so the ban doesn't apply to them. His ban is more lenient than the ban Obama set, and even now people in his transition team affected by the ban are working as lobbyists.

3. Isn't this the opposite of what republicans stand for? The fed coming in and dictating what localities must do? Can you provide any evidence saying cities are responsible for upholding federal laws?

4. Obama care hasn't been repealed, or replaced.

5. You mean the pipeline a judge just ordered stopped??

Got any more real examples?



Trump literally said he fired Comey partly because of the Russia investigation. That is literal evidence of obstruction. I'm not saying he is guilty, but his actions don't paint an innocent look.

If he hasn't worked with Russia, why have so many members of his administration met with Russians and then lied about it. Look at Sessions just yesterday, he said there wasn't anymore meetings with Russians, and today a literal Russian lobbyist confirms Sessions invited him to a private dinner multiple times.

You can't think that Mueller is a partisan hack, he led the FBI for decades under administration's of both parties. Look at the team he hired, experts in financial crimes and mob/racketeering crimes. Why is a straight laced gumshoe old school FBI man seriously looking into these things if literally nothing happened?

 

Happy birthday Trump, this thread is about to be 99 pages long

 

Hopefully Trump continues going down the same road as Clinton

#ImpeachTrump

 

If he's not already under investigation he will be soon. Special Counsel Meuller is putting together the Dream Team of prosecutors and investigators (aka the Justice League of America). Many of these guys spent their lives taking down large crime families, they have no fear and will not be bullied by the Administration. You do not want these guys digging around in your financials, even if you operated in good faith they will find something: and for Trump, a man who hardly even operated in good faith by always trying to curve the law to his benefit, there will be lots to find.

 

Sounds like you need a malware scan + ad blocker cause I linked AP.

 

The issue I have is when you ask these questions without examining any of the context behind it. In and by itself, it's not a big deal, or wrong to improve relations.

But what you ignore is that Russia and America have been bitter rivals for more than 70 years now and we've seen just last year Russia has been interfering in our elections. This is the same continuation of the spy games we've played for decades now and they are definitely not trying to improve their relations with us.

Don't be naive.

 

Thats why he has so many women in his house
/s

 

That's true, but at the same time, NATO protects US interests abroad. Pulling the plug on countries that "aren't spending enough" militarily would be a terrible idea, because those countries often have a high strategic value to the US, and the rest of NATO.

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That's true, but at the same time China is the leader in solar and nuclear energy development right now, investing billions of dollars into research and development of renewable energy technology, while the US is headed in the other direction.

And on a basic human level, waiting around for other countries to take the initiative is just going to result in perpetual waiting. Pollution is a major problem, and someone has to start somewhere.

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Both Kushner and Sessions neglected to mention meetings with the Russians on their background check/security clearance forms. While they were supposed to disclose the meetings, it's common practice not to mention meetings in passing. However, given the context, and the White House's ties to Russia, it's a little bit fishy. Therefore, Kushner's dealings with the Russians then could have very well been innocent, and probably were for all I know.

However Sessions met with the Russian ambassador in September, in his office. Then he denied ever having communicated with the Russians, saying: "I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I did not have communications with the Russians."

Source

 

When he was elected and when I first posted on this thread, I had a tiny bit of hope that he might do some good. All have that hope has been completely smashed and President Trump is unprecedentedly horrible.

The amount of partisan idiocy going on right now is extremely disheartening and shows the sad state of American politics at this moment.

 

Oh my bad, I thought you believed his stamina was a problem. I'm certainly no fan of how he acted like a child during the campaign, I absolutely agree with your point.

 

You seem to think we are anti-republican. Although I would prefer a democratic President, at this point all I want is a President that is respectable and can be diplomatic. I'm not anti-republican, I am anti-trump

 

OPINIONS CHANGE DAMMIT STOP SCREAMING

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Have you ever did that when you were a kid? You would say "nah, I don't want a cookie" then later you're like "oh hey, I want a cookie." Believe me, you have done that. But you're so quick to respond that you don't have a damn minute to think.

Like how you said being poor was a choice.

Or how if a person didn't want a baby and they are pregnant, screw them and tell them to spit it out.

Or how you can't get upset over a death because you NEVER HAD TO FREACKING EXPERIENCE THAT.

It must be so easy for you. Sitting in your parents home, typing away random arguments on your trusty keyboard. Changing topics once you realize you are wrong. But you never admit that, since he is "your president" I don't blame you. But please, for once, listen to what others have to say. If you think its wrong, find at least 3/5 news sources that say the same thing.

Donald Trump Calls Justin Trudeau "Canada's Worst President Yet"
Trump calls Justin Trudeau "canadas worst president yet"

 

I absolutely, 100%, agree with this statement.

I have never made this claim. I read your source and my question remains the same: What law(s) did she violate which she deserves prison? I'm not making a claim of whether she should, or not, just asking for the laws you think she has violated, is all.

Which laws?

 

Loyalty to the country, not the president.
You should strive to make america better, but you don't necessarily have to serve the government in its current form.

 

Theres no concrete proof showing that donald trump is colluding with russia, so while the shady stuff surrounding him worries me, I'm not about to jump on that train. I exercised the same caution during the election with pizza gate. There was no concrete evidence showing that the clinton campaign was tied up with a pedophile ring, so while the connections worried me, it would be irresponsible to make accusations about pedophilia.

 

I don't "like" donald trump, I like a lot of the things he's done, but judging purely from the way he's acted in the past, he seems kinda like a prick. In relation to the russia stuff, its worrying, but just like with pizza gate its important to wait for concrete evidence.

 

You come from a weird spot ideologically, I like it.

Yeah, it's definitely odd. The reason he cited amounts to taking the absolute very first opportunity to fire him, which means he was aiming to do it all along. The screwup Comey made testifying was a really minor human error, referring to emails being printed instead of being backed up to a laptop - which was the case. Additionally, the guy who recommended it had recused himself from the investigation anyway.

But for this minute, the director of the FBI who was actively investigating Trump for legitimate concerns was fired for a nothing-burger on the recommendation of a recused AG. Let's see if Trump fares any better than Nixon did.

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Lol.


Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

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In all honesty, I'm thus far enjoying the Trump presidency and the GOP in it's current iteration. They are really doing their best to make sure that party holds no real power for a decade or so, if not more. People are now pissed about the AHCA/ACA and Republicans stopped doing town halls and deleting comments they made on health care and democrats are showing up to their districts and holding town halls.


Lol

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Oh! Did we also know Trump fired Comey on the same day the Senate intelligence committee requested financial documents relating to Trump business' from the money laundering division of the Department of Treasury?

First on CNN: Senate Russia investigators ask Treasury for Trump team financial information - CNNPolitics.com

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Clinton campaign team denounces Comey firing

Regardless of what you think of Clinton, Comey arguably tanked her hardcore. It's telling they are jumping to his defense.

 

Now all this should start to get interesting, Comey was just fired on the recommendation of Jeff sessions. The leaks that'll happen will be interesting.

 

If intervention doesn't serve our interests, don't do it. If it serves our interests, bomb the hell out of em.