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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:17 AM Apr 2020

Trump says the economy is doing fine..

17 million Americans have filed for unemployment in 3 weeks. He is the gaslighter in chief. Yesterday he was on tv bragging about record low unemployment for African Americans. WTF?

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Trump says the economy is doing fine.. (Original Post) SummerSnow Apr 2020 OP

So since the economy is doing fine, that means the stay-at-home orders can continue, yes? ck4829 Apr 2020 #1

Good way to turn their Emperor's words against them! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #6

Forgive the old boy Chainfire Apr 2020 #2

Is he hallucinating? Ohiogal Apr 2020 #3

He got the Trump Virus fever deliriums Baclava Apr 2020 #7

Then there is NO reason to rush people back to work and risk their health and their family's health. TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #4

And he got a degree from Wharton? Consumer spending accounts for 70% of economic activity dalton99a Apr 2020 #5

ck4829

(38,093 posts)

1. So since the economy is doing fine, that means the stay-at-home orders can continue, yes?

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:19 AM

Apr 2020

Righties who say we need to "reopen the economy" can sit and spin I guess. Alright then.

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,539 posts)

6. Good way to turn their Emperor's words against them!

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:57 AM

Apr 2020

Their main worry:

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

2. Forgive the old boy

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:25 AM

Apr 2020

he has to be on dope.

Ohiogal

(41,052 posts)

3. Is he hallucinating?

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:26 AM

Apr 2020

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

7. He got the Trump Virus fever deliriums

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:59 AM

Apr 2020

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

4. Then there is NO reason to rush people back to work and risk their health and their family's health.

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:45 AM

Apr 2020

dalton99a

(95,275 posts)

5. And he got a degree from Wharton? Consumer spending accounts for 70% of economic activity

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 09:48 AM

Apr 2020

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