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Rhiannon12866

(234,216 posts)
Thu May 1, 2025, 01:50 AM May 1

Trump says he'll blame Biden AGAIN for 2nd quarter GDP after blaming him for Q1 drop - MSNBC Prime



Donald Trump is blaming former President Joe Biden for the economic anxiety that has engulfed the country and the world since he took office. Trump is defensive because another economic measurement has shown that his decisions are negatively impacting our economy and confidence in that economy, critics say. - Aired on 04/30/2025.
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tulipsandroses

(7,232 posts)
1. Will trump voters finally admit that their guy is an idiot? He does not know what he is doing. This is why none of his
Thu May 1, 2025, 01:56 AM
May 1

businesses were successful and he filed for bankruptcy multiple times. He was never a successful businessman. They were fooled by "reality tv".
It also helps that he is a racist and they like that.

Rhiannon12866

(234,216 posts)
3. Did that many people watch his scripted TV show and think it was real life??
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:14 AM
May 1

I worked with the TV networks (CBS) and never was even aware of it.

Keepthesoulalive

(1,302 posts)
4. I think it was The Lincoln Project
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:32 AM
May 1

They did a survey of people who voted for the orange turd and they said he was a good businessman because they watched the apprentice. It was on NBC for 15 years, so I assume it was a very popular show.

Rhiannon12866

(234,216 posts)
5. Good Grief! He went bankrupt 6 times and he finally ran to solicit campaign donations since all his businesses failed
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:35 AM
May 1

Keepthesoulalive

(1,302 posts)
6. Many people believe everything they see on TV
Thu May 1, 2025, 03:08 AM
May 1

The reality shows are scripted and produced. They saw in trump a strong decisive man who was as mean spirited as they were. There was a show in the 50’s called the millionaire and folks would harass the studio trying to find a man that didn’t exist. Many people in America are gullible, think of q anon

Rhiannon12866

(234,216 posts)
7. And I read right here on DU that TFG couldn't memorize or even follow the script
Thu May 1, 2025, 03:13 AM
May 1

So they had to do numerous takes, he finally just had to read his lines until he got it right.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(123,091 posts)
2. Yet when the Stock Market did well under Biden Trump tried to claim credit for it
Thu May 1, 2025, 02:04 AM
May 1

What a narcissistic piece of shit.

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