Trump: "Highest Stock Market In History, By Far!"

[Oldstyle]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

Consumer confidence is way down because people are on lock down, Eddie! When that ceases to be the case you're going to see some serious pent up demand that's going to drive the economy again. The stock market will rebound...people will go back to work. Will it be all rosy? Hell, no...there are going to be a lot of smaller businesses that will not survive this. We're going to have to absorb the hit on that. So ask yourself who you want in charge of the economy while that's taking place...someone who's done fantastic with job creation and economic growth...or the guy that was the number two in the Administration that struggled mightily with both creating jobs and growing the economy?

 

[edward37]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

What's amusing is that you think Joe Biden is the remedy to this...a guy who had to cheat his way through law school...has been running for President since Watergate was in the headlines and repeatedly has found ways to do or say something so colossally stupid that his campaign implodes! THAT is your answer to our crisis? Elect THAT moron? Give me a break!

Please you're better than that Stop what BS?? Trump is a crook and his daddy bought his way INTO and OUT of college a history of cheating and lying That's your man?? Sink with him then

 

[edward37]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

Consumer confidence is way down because people are on lock down, Eddie! When that ceases to be the case you're going to see some serious pent up demand that's going to drive the economy again. The stock market will rebound...people will go back to work. Will it be all rosy? Hell, no...there are going to be a lot of smaller businesses that will not survive this. We're going to have to absorb the hit on that. So ask yourself who you want in charge of the economy while that's taking place...someone who's done fantastic with job creation and economic growth...or the guy that was the number two in the Administration that struggled mightily with both creating jobs and growing the economy?

Creating jobs ??75 straight months of 6 digit job gains wasn't good enough for you ?? You wanted blood?

 

[edward37]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

Consumer confidence is way down because people are on lock down, Eddie! When that ceases to be the case you're going to see some serious pent up demand that's going to drive the economy again. The stock market will rebound...people will go back to work. Will it be all rosy? Hell, no...there are going to be a lot of smaller businesses that will not survive this. We're going to have to absorb the hit on that. So ask yourself who you want in charge of the economy while that's taking place...someone who's done fantastic with job creation and economic growth...or the guy that was the number two in the Administration that struggled mightily with both creating jobs and growing the economy?

SO I guess the buck only stops at Obama's door Not the POS Trumps?? Too damn bad trump didn't inherit what Obama did then you'd be singing another song

 

[Oldstyle]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

What's amusing is that you think Joe Biden is the remedy to this...a guy who had to cheat his way through law school...has been running for President since Watergate was in the headlines and repeatedly has found ways to do or say something so colossally stupid that his campaign implodes! THAT is your answer to our crisis? Elect THAT moron? Give me a break!

Please you're better than that Stop what BS?? Trump is a crook and his daddy bought his way INTO and OUT of college a history of cheating and lying That's your man?? Sink with him then

Trump got a degree in Economics from one of the best business schools on the planet! Joe Biden got degrees in History and Political Science! Trump is my "man" because Trump understands economics. Biden? He's an idiot. He's always been an idiot! He'll always BE an idiot!

 

[Oldstyle]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

Consumer confidence is way down because people are on lock down, Eddie! When that ceases to be the case you're going to see some serious pent up demand that's going to drive the economy again. The stock market will rebound...people will go back to work. Will it be all rosy? Hell, no...there are going to be a lot of smaller businesses that will not survive this. We're going to have to absorb the hit on that. So ask yourself who you want in charge of the economy while that's taking place...someone who's done fantastic with job creation and economic growth...or the guy that was the number two in the Administration that struggled mightily with both creating jobs and growing the economy?

SO I guess the buck only stops at Obama's door Not the POS Trumps?? Too damn bad trump didn't inherit what Obama did then you'd be singing another song

Watch and learn how Trump handles this crisis compared to Barry. By the time this is all said and done it's you on the left that will be singing the blues because it will be perfectly obvious that Donald Trump was the perfect guy for this moment.

 

[Oldstyle]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

Consumer confidence is way down because people are on lock down, Eddie! When that ceases to be the case you're going to see some serious pent up demand that's going to drive the economy again. The stock market will rebound...people will go back to work. Will it be all rosy? Hell, no...there are going to be a lot of smaller businesses that will not survive this. We're going to have to absorb the hit on that. So ask yourself who you want in charge of the economy while that's taking place...someone who's done fantastic with job creation and economic growth...or the guy that was the number two in the Administration that struggled mightily with both creating jobs and growing the economy?

Creating jobs ??75 straight months of 6 digit job gains wasn't good enough for you ?? You wanted blood?

Oh, Eddie! Still trotting that statistic out? 75 straight months of miniscule job growth despite huge influxes of stimulus monies and record low interest rates from the Fed! Obama didn't create jobs! They were created DESPITE him! The energy boom drove most of his job creation and Barry actively opposed the fracking that caused that boom!

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

Consumer confidence is way down because people are on lock down, Eddie! When that ceases to be the case you're going to see some serious pent up demand that's going to drive the economy again. The stock market will rebound...people will go back to work. Will it be all rosy? Hell, no...there are going to be a lot of smaller businesses that will not survive this. We're going to have to absorb the hit on that. So ask yourself who you want in charge of the economy while that's taking place...someone who's done fantastic with job creation and economic growth...or the guy that was the number two in the Administration that struggled mightily with both creating jobs and growing the economy?

Creating jobs ??75 straight months of 6 digit job gains wasn't good enough for you ?? You wanted blood?

Oh, Eddie! Still trotting that statistic out? 75 straight months of miniscule job growth despite huge influxes of stimulus monies and record low interest rates from the Fed! Obama didn't create jobs! They were created DESPITE him! The energy boom drove most of his job creation and Barry actively opposed the fracking that caused that boom!

He'd have made fracking illegal if he could have...…….

 

[Butch_Coolidge]

Who are you trying to convince, yourself? With Biden as the only alternative, dims have nothing.



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Not trying to convince anyone. But since you asked, aside from the distraction of the hottie in this alt-right nonsense, if this is the best you got, then you got nothing.
I'd take Biden (or Cruz, or Rubio, or Bush) over the abortion we have in the White House now.

Let's be honest here, Jack...your choice will be between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. That's the same choice that the American electorate will have. So you need to convince independents to vote for someone who's never been particularly smart and is now so old his kid's would normally be looking into nursing homes for him and talking about when's the right time to take away his car keys to keep him off the road! That's the guy you think the voters will send to the Oval Office to lead us in a time of crisis? I think you're dreaming...

You're right on the money here Oldstyle. It will come down to the independents in five or six swing states that will decide the election. But seriously, after the way he and his minions have handled the response to this virus? Take away the car keys???...Yes, and the car, and his license, and make sure he never gets insurance again.

After his handling of this crisis, yes, I think voters will send someone else to the Oval Office.

Are you oblivious to the latest polls, Jack? I hate to break this to you but Trump's approval numbers on his handling of the virus pandemic have improved dramatically over the last few days. How do you think those numbers are going to look when we start coming out of this terrible situation?

As they should..over the last few days. That's what happens when you stop looking like you're an incompetent fool and start projecting something that looks like assurance. But before you get too excited over his latest numbers, take a look at his approval of handling the situation last week after his disaster of an address on Wednesday night, the markets tanking on Thursday, and Pence and the experts essentially sidelining him on Friday. I'll give you a hint. It wasn't good.

I predict shouting the greatest hits will not work come November. Americans will remember who was in office when things went really South. No more but, but, but Obama, but, but, Hillary.

Who gives a shit about either of those has beens or wanna bees. I’m voting for Don again this year. You want to vote for corn pop, go for it.


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[Bruce Daniels]

Surprisingly enough, that was actually TRUE when Trump tweeted it on February 19 of this year. The actual record high of 29,551.42 for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was set on February 12, 2020. But what a difference a month makes! Today, March 18, the Dow Jones Average closed at 19,898.92, down almost 10,000 points! When Trump was inaugurated, on January 19, 2017, the Dow closed at 19,804.72. All the gains made under the Trump administration have been essentially wiped out. Now, I know that Trumpers will complain that it's not fair to blame Trump because the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the economy. To some extent, that's true. But if Trump doesn't deserve blame for the stock market decline, why did he deserve credit for its rise?

Four Charts Comparing Trump’s Vs. Obama’s Stock Market Returns
The Dow has officially erased all gains minted during the Trump presidency | Markets Insider

/———/ “But if Trump doesn't deserve blame for the stock market decline, why did he deserve credit for its rise?”
You build a nice house and you get credit. An arsonist burns it down. Is that your fault ?

You get credit for building a nice house if YOU built it. If you paid people to build it for you, you don't. You get credit for having money. But no, if an arsonist burns it down, it's not your fault. And if you read my original post, I wrote that to some extent, it's not fair to blame Trump for the stock market crash. But I did also ask why he should get credit for the stock market's rise. So far, I haven't seen an answer to that question.

/——/ What a stupid comeback. You build a house regardless if you swing a hammer or do the plumbing or hire experts. You pick the design and location, you furnish it - yeah you get credit. But if it burns down from the work of an arsonist it’s not your fault.

Sorry, your spin fails.

Spoken like a guy with enough money to pay other people to do what he wants.

 

[Butch_Coolidge]

Not trying to convince anyone. But since you asked, aside from the distraction of the hottie in this alt-right nonsense, if this is the best you got, then you got nothing.
I'd take Biden (or Cruz, or Rubio, or Bush) over the abortion we have in the White House now.

Let's be honest here, Jack...your choice will be between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. That's the same choice that the American electorate will have. So you need to convince independents to vote for someone who's never been particularly smart and is now so old his kid's would normally be looking into nursing homes for him and talking about when's the right time to take away his car keys to keep him off the road! That's the guy you think the voters will send to the Oval Office to lead us in a time of crisis? I think you're dreaming...

You're right on the money here Oldstyle. It will come down to the independents in five or six swing states that will decide the election. But seriously, after the way he and his minions have handled the response to this virus? Take away the car keys???...Yes, and the car, and his license, and make sure he never gets insurance again.

After his handling of this crisis, yes, I think voters will send someone else to the Oval Office.

Are you oblivious to the latest polls, Jack? I hate to break this to you but Trump's approval numbers on his handling of the virus pandemic have improved dramatically over the last few days. How do you think those numbers are going to look when we start coming out of this terrible situation?

As they should..over the last few days. That's what happens when you stop looking like you're an incompetent fool and start projecting something that looks like assurance. But before you get too excited over his latest numbers, take a look at his approval of handling the situation last week after his disaster of an address on Wednesday night, the markets tanking on Thursday, and Pence and the experts essentially sidelining him on Friday. I'll give you a hint. It wasn't good.

I predict shouting the greatest hits will not work come November. Americans will remember who was in office when things went really South. No more but, but, but Obama, but, but, Hillary.

Do you think they'll remember who was in office if the virus is receding in two months...the stock market comes roaring back and jobs as well? The US is poised to rebound from this better than almost any other nation on earth and we've got the right President to make that happen.

I predict you on the left shouting about how Trump didn't handle this crisis well will fall on deaf ears if the country is in the midst of a strong recovery.

No obstruction, collusion, impeachment or Biden.


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[Bruce Daniels]

I'd have a tad more respect for Trump if he simply told the public covid-19 is a manufactured crisis

~S~

Covid-19 is "a manufactured crisis"? I hesitate to ask this, because I know I'm just going to get a bunch of bullshit, but: What's your evidence for that claim?

 

[Butch_Coolidge]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

What's amusing is that you think Joe Biden is the remedy to this...a guy who had to cheat his way through law school...has been running for President since Watergate was in the headlines and repeatedly has found ways to do or say something so colossally stupid that his campaign implodes! THAT is your answer to our crisis? Elect THAT moron? Give me a break!

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

What's amusing is that you think Joe Biden is the remedy to this...a guy who had to cheat his way through law school...has been running for President since Watergate was in the headlines and repeatedly has found ways to do or say something so colossally stupid that his campaign implodes! THAT is your answer to our crisis? Elect THAT moron? Give me a break!

Biden’s awesome [emoji2957]



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[Bruce Daniels]

Surprisingly enough, that was actually TRUE when Trump tweeted it on February 19 of this year. The actual record high of 29,551.42 for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was set on February 12, 2020. But what a difference a month makes! Today, March 18, the Dow Jones Average closed at 19,898.92, down almost 10,000 points! When Trump was inaugurated, on January 19, 2017, the Dow closed at 19,804.72. All the gains made under the Trump administration have been essentially wiped out. Now, I know that Trumpers will complain that it's not fair to blame Trump because the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the economy. To some extent, that's true. But if Trump doesn't deserve blame for the stock market decline, why did he deserve credit for its rise?

Four Charts Comparing Trump’s Vs. Obama’s Stock Market Returns
The Dow has officially erased all gains minted during the Trump presidency | Markets Insider

I know this has been said before.....but this is really the dumbest thread on USMB so far.

The only way your OP would be rational is if Trump was the cause of the virus.

And that's why China is trying to get Democrats in the media to blame him.
Talking about Russian influence.....this is Chinese influence in our elections.

If this is the dumbest thread on this board, why are you posting here? And if you'll actually READ my post, I am not blaming Trump for the coronavirus. I'm asking, if he doesn't deserve blame for the stock market decline, why did Trump deserve credit for its rise? So far, I still haven't seen an answer to that question.

Because presidents like Trump believe in a strong economy. They aren't progressive/Keynesian dickheads that pick winners and losers. They don't believe in a two-tier justice system that favors party members while screwing everyone else because of their politics. They also believe in a sound economic policy that provides a leg up to businesses instead of trying to punish success. So...yes...Trump had alot to do with the rise of the stock market. It's difficult to blame him for a nation (China) that is using bio-warfare to try to destroy our economy and a bunch of Democrats/Communists who are happy to help them in doing it.

Trump doesn't believe in a two-tier justice system?? Hasn't he been pardoning his cronies and fellow travelers? You imply that Presidents who aren't Trump don't believe in a strong economy. Do you really believe that? Don't you know that how well (or badly) the economy is doing is often the biggest single determinant for a President's re-election or defeat? So why wouldn't every President want the economy to be strong during their tenure? Oh, and your evidence for the coronavirus being bio-warfare is what? If it were, why would they release it in China first? Wouldn't it make more sense to create the virus in a secure lab and then release it in the U.S. first? But that's not what happened.

 

[Bruce Daniels]

Dow is back up to 20,213 as of 9:30 [emoji805] am.


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Oooops. Not as of this evening. It's down over 900 points, and finished at 19,173.98. What happened?

 

[DrLove]

Surprisingly enough, that was actually TRUE when Trump tweeted it on February 19 of this year. The actual record high of 29,551.42 for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was set on February 12, 2020. But what a difference a month makes! Today, March 18, the Dow Jones Average closed at 19,898.92, down almost 10,000 points! When Trump was inaugurated, on January 19, 2017, the Dow closed at 19,804.72. All the gains made under the Trump administration have been essentially wiped out. Now, I know that Trumpers will complain that it's not fair to blame Trump because the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the economy. To some extent, that's true. But if Trump doesn't deserve blame for the stock market decline, why did he deserve credit for its rise?

Four Charts Comparing Trump’s Vs. Obama’s Stock Market Returns
The Dow has officially erased all gains minted during the Trump presidency | Markets Insider

Another excellent day eh?

He needs to stop holding his daily lie fest and let the experts handle it.

19,173.98 −913.21 (4.55%)
Mar 20, 6:31 PM EDT

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Surprisingly enough, that was actually TRUE when Trump tweeted it on February 19 of this year. The actual record high of 29,551.42 for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was set on February 12, 2020. But what a difference a month makes! Today, March 18, the Dow Jones Average closed at 19,898.92, down almost 10,000 points! When Trump was inaugurated, on January 19, 2017, the Dow closed at 19,804.72. All the gains made under the Trump administration have been essentially wiped out. Now, I know that Trumpers will complain that it's not fair to blame Trump because the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the economy. To some extent, that's true. But if Trump doesn't deserve blame for the stock market decline, why did he deserve credit for its rise?

Four Charts Comparing Trump’s Vs. Obama’s Stock Market Returns
The Dow has officially erased all gains minted during the Trump presidency | Markets Insider

You know that you are lying, and everyone else knows that you are lying, so you are sounding like a fool

 

[Bruce Daniels]

We'll be burnt toast if that zombie brained Biden gets in there.

I'm planning to vote for him if he doesn't succumb to Covid-19 before then. I have had trump fatigue since he was 9 months into office.

Of course you have Trump fatigue. The Democrats and their news media have made sure of that. How else are they going to win an election outside of impeaching the opposition?

Trump fatigue is due to Trump. Is metal fatigue due to plastic?

 

[DrLove]

Here's the dilemma for you progressives! You want a crisis to upend the economy because you've finally grasped the fact that Trump is really good with that and the people know it...but if Trump responds to the crisis well...and he is despite all of the spin places like MSNBC and CNN are desperately trying to put out there that he isn't...he's going to look even better than Joe Biden than he already does!

First of all Old he'll be called like those he hates,,a socialist, while giving a trillion away.
2nd consumer confidence is way down No confidence no buying And then his beautiful DOW is less than 2000..Perhaps some republicans will realize his s__t does stink

What's amusing is that you think Joe Biden is the remedy to this...a guy who had to cheat his way through law school...has been running for President since Watergate was in the headlines and repeatedly has found ways to do or say something so colossally stupid that his campaign implodes! THAT is your answer to our crisis? Elect THAT moron? Give me a break!

Please you're better than that Stop what BS?? Trump is a crook and his daddy bought his way INTO and OUT of college a history of cheating and lying That's your man?? Sink with him then

Trump got a degree in Economics from one of the best business schools on the planet! Joe Biden got degrees in History and Political Science! Trump is my "man" because Trump understands economics. Biden? He's an idiot. He's always been an idiot! He'll always BE an idiot!

According to his professor, he was "the dumbest goddamn student I ever had".

Degree in economics? Heh - He'd have been better off getting his D average from Trump University

 

[Bruce Daniels]

Who are you trying to convince, yourself? With Biden as the only alternative, dims have nothing.



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Not trying to convince anyone. But since you asked, aside from the distraction of the hottie in this alt-right nonsense, if this is the best you got, then you got nothing.
I'd take Biden (or Cruz, or Rubio, or Bush) over the abortion we have in the White House now.

Let's be honest here, Jack...your choice will be between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. That's the same choice that the American electorate will have. So you need to convince independents to vote for someone who's never been particularly smart and is now so old his kid's would normally be looking into nursing homes for him and talking about when's the right time to take away his car keys to keep him off the road! That's the guy you think the voters will send to the Oval Office to lead us in a time of crisis? I think you're dreaming...

You're right on the money here Oldstyle. It will come down to the independents in five or six swing states that will decide the election. But seriously, after the way he and his minions have handled the response to this virus? Take away the car keys???...Yes, and the car, and his license, and make sure he never gets insurance again.

After his handling of this crisis, yes, I think voters will send someone else to the Oval Office.

Are you oblivious to the latest polls, Jack? I hate to break this to you but Trump's approval numbers on his handling of the virus pandemic have improved dramatically over the last few days. How do you think those numbers are going to look when we start coming out of this terrible situation?

As they should..over the last few days. That's what happens when you stop looking like you're an incompetent fool and start projecting something that looks like assurance. But before you get too excited over his latest numbers, take a look at his approval of handling the situation last week after his disaster of an address on Wednesday night, the markets tanking on Thursday, and Pence and the experts essentially sidelining him on Friday. I'll give you a hint. It wasn't good.

I predict shouting the greatest hits will not work come November. Americans will remember who was in office when things went really South. No more but, but, but Obama, but, but, Hillary.

Mid-week, Trump did actually appear somewhat presidential, for the first time in more than three years. But in the last couple of days, he reverted to type. A reporter tossed him what was basically a softball question, asking Trump, "What would you say to those people who are scared right now?" All Trump had to do was say something like, "Rest assured, the U.S. government is doing everything it possibly can to solve this problem. We are working every waking hour trying to solve this crisis." But Trump said nothing like that. Instead, he attacked the reporter for asking the question. How clueless is he?