TRUMP’S NON ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 100 DAYS
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President Trump travels to Pennsylvania today to essentially try to compete with the White House Correspondents Dinner. The thin skinned leader decided he couldn’t take the barbs of a free press. Trump has even said that the 100 days marker was no big deal but he promised so much in that time frame. He did pick a Supreme Court Justice and got him confirmed but really THE REPUBLICANS stole that seat from President Obama. That said, here’s what he promised and didn’t do.
1. Embark on a massive $1 trillion effort to rebuild the country's infrastructure, including airports, roads and bridges.
Not even started. A lot of talking but virtually no action and no plan. The great builder has done squat. I’m not joking here, James May from PennDot could give him more of a plan with details than anyone he has at his disposal in private or the public sector.
2. Slap a 35 percent tariff on goods from companies that ship production abroad. Force companies like Apple and Nabisco to make their products in the US.
That hasn’t happened. But hey Trump, go for it and we’ll be paying a thousand bucks for an IPhone and 20 bucks for a pack of Lorna Doone’s.
3.Announce his intention to renegotiate or withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The great negotiator seems to have lost his stones on this one.
4. Pass a tax overhaul with a plan that would reduce rates dramatically both for corporations and the middle class.
Not even begun. He offered an outline with tax cuts for the very rich but nothing else. If whatever he proposes doesn’t get done, remember he has the majority in both the House and Senate. So far, nada.
5. Cancel payments to UN climate change programs and pull out of the Paris climate accord.
This he will do because it will damage the future environmental balance of our planet in the years to come.
6. Designate China a currency manipulator, setting the stage for possible trade penalties.
No, didn’t do this. The Chinese leader was nice to him and ate his delicious chocolate cake so that was good enough for Mr. Tough Talk to cave.
7. Immediately suspend the Syrian refugee program.
Tried but the courts blocked him the first time. Then the administration took it out of the second action which is still stalled in court. But he did bomb Syria because he saw children getting gassed. However he still won’t allow them in the United States.
8. Inform his generals they have 30 days to submit a new plan for defeating the Islamic State terrorist group.
And how’s that going? Tick tock! 60 days overdue.
9. Build an "impenetrable physical wall" along the length of the southern border, and make Mexico pay for it.
Not happening, never will. I’ve said this from the start when he brought up this preposterous idea. There are private property owners on each state’s borders as well as county wide building codes. And Mexico will NOT pay for it.
10. Cancel visas for foreign countries that won't take back criminals deported by the US.
No word on this yet.
11. Propose a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress.
Uh, he should think about term limiting himself!. But if he wants to try and do this, maybe his friends at The Freedom Caucus will have something to talk about.
12. Negotiate the release of all US prisoners held in Iran, even before taking office. Renegotiate or leave the Iran nuclear deal.
No prisoners released. Still there.
13. "My first day in office, I'm going to ask Congress to put a bill on my desk getting rid of this disastrous law and replacing it with reforms that expand choice, freedom, affordability. You're going to have such great health care at a tiny fraction of the cost."
First bill went nowhere. Second bill, same place.
Health care at the fraction of the cost? Does he even know how Insurance companies work?
Here’s what I don’t understand. The REPUBLICAN Congress voted numerous times to repeal Obama care under President Obama. But they can’t or won’t under their own guy? Maybe the REPUBLICANS should not be trusted with Congress.
14. MelaniaTrump will join him at The White House after her son Baron’s school year ends.
NOPE. According to Today on NBC, As First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump has revealed that she won't be following her husband to The White house; instead she will continue to reside in New York City. The reason for this decision has been widely debated with many believing it was to keep her son in school. Although her decision will in fact mean this, the admission from Melania about her newest business has shocked many.
Here’s her deal: After fighting a personal battle for many years over the negative effects aging was having on her skin, Melania decided to take matters into her own hands by producing her own range of anti-aging creams. Core Anti-Wrinkle Complex and Core Advanced Eye Treatment are now available worldwide and Melania feels it necessary to stay in New York and oversee the day-to- day business.
So Eleanor Roosevelt was FDR’s legs as she traveled near and far to give him reports on the state of the nation and the world. Jackie Kennedy restored The White House, Lady Bird Johnson tried to beautify America. Nancy Reagan fought drugs. Betty Ford raised awareness on breast cancer. Both Barbara and Laura Bush promoted children’s literacy. Michelle Obama advocated for childhood nutrition.
This one wants to end the plague that are facial wrinkles with her own business? Really? This confirms many suspicions that this marriage is pretty much an arranged sham. It also confirms the talk that EVERY member of the Trump family wants to enrich themselves while he’s President.
The Trump administration’s first 100 days have been a sad, pathetic joke on America. The ironic part is that United States voters wrote the punch line.