Lawrence O’Donnell and many other people have pointed out that Trump’s non-reaction to Jamal Khashoggi’s murder can be understood as a simple binary choice, i.e. either a) he doesn’t care or b) he approves. Actually, Trump’s real attitude is probably a combination of the two: He doesn’t care what happens and he approves of anything — just so long as he gets paid. Money not only makes Trump’s world go round, it is the moon and the stars as well.
Since news of Khashoggi’s murder broke, Trump has been quick to admonish, not Mohammad Bin Salman, but everybody else, for getting upset when there’s money at stake. And hilariously, his depiction of just how much money we’re talking about keeps growing exponentially.
In March, Trump said the Saudi military deals would produce 40,000 jobs.
A week ago, he made it 450,000 jobs. Wednesday, 500,000 jobs. Yesterday afternoon, 600,000 jobs.
Yesterday evening: "The million jobs." https://t.co/yLQBWeozim
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 20, 2018
Trump’s got a “natural instinct for science” he tells us, and evidently one for math as well. And he should have quit while he was ahead. Even at 600,000 jobs, the cold, hard figures are depressing.
But Trump is doubling the value of the $ every year.
So by 2028 $6111 will effectively be worth $2.5 million— James Stocks liked (@68ST0X20) October 21, 2018
If you’re wondering about the GDP, trouble yourself no more. The way Trump sees it, apparently, arms production for the Saudis is going to be our new way of life.
Liar liar pants on fire…
There’s a theory that Trump supporters know that he’s lying and they love it, and of course another theory that he’s the only one who knows the truth, and the wicked media is suppressing it. Apparently the Trumpkins would rather tear it all down.
It is so stupid, all they have to do is vote for positive change and their lives would improve. It isn’t that difficult. Being a racist is more important than the earth, apparently.