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I’m tired of the drama that surrounds Trump. We need a president who can accomplish things and be presidential. Sorry, I’m over Trump and hope we see an alternative on the ballot in 2024. If it is Trump, I’ll hold my nose and vote for him, but I don’t look forward to another 4 years of lip service to important things, half-assed roll-out of things, and incredibly bad picks for folks in his administration. The only lasting thing we have from his first four years was Supreme Court picks.

What an incredible load of Bullshit!

All of that blathering just shows me what an absolute DeSanctimonious Troll you are.

Economy & Jobs – The White House

Before the Coronavirus spread from China across the globe, President Trump helped America build its strongest economy in history. Median household incomes rose to their highest level ever in 2019, while the poverty rate hit an all-time low. Under the Trump Administration, more Americans were employed than ever before—160 million—and the unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low. The unemployment rates for African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Americans without a high-school diploma all hit record lows, while the Trump “Blue-Collar Boom” saw wages grow faster for workers than for managers or supervisors.

After COVID-19 forced a temporary economic shutdown, President Trump signed the largest relief package in American history to protect workers and families from economic devastation. Under President Trump’s leadership, the American economy surged back to life within months, seeing record growth and job gains.

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The Blue-Collar, Middle-Class Trump Economy

Administration Achievements

UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC BOOM

Before the Coronavirus invaded our shores, we built the world’s most prosperous economy

America gained 7 million new jobs—more than three times government experts’ projections
Middle-class family income increased nearly $6,000—more than five times the gains during the entire previous administration
The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century
Achieved 40 months in a row with more job openings than job hirings
More Americans reported being employed than ever before—nearly 160 million
Jobless claims hit a nearly 50-year low
The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest level on record
Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly three decades

Delivered a future of greater promise and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds

Unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those without a high school diploma all reached record lows
Unemployment for women hit its lowest rate in nearly 70 years
Nearly 7 million people were lifted off of food stamps
Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows
Income inequality fell for two straight years—and by the largest amount in over a decade
The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth
Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue-collar workers—a 16 percent pay increase
African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent

Brought jobs, factories, and industries back to the USA

Created more than 1.2 million manufacturing and construction jobs
Put in place policies to bring back supply chains from overseas
Small business optimism broke a 35-year-old record in 2018

Hit record stock market numbers and record 401ks

The DOW closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020
The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have repeatedly notched record highs

Achieved a record-setting economic comeback by rejecting blanket lockdowns

An October 2020 Gallup survey found 56 percent of Americans said they were better off now than four years ago, even in the midst of a global pandemic
During the third quarter of 2020, the economy grew at a rate of 33.1 percent—the most rapid GDP growth ever recorded
Since coronavirus lockdowns ended, the economy has added back over 12 million jobs, more than half the jobs lost
Jobs have been recovered 23 times faster than the previous administration’s recovery
Unemployment fell to 6.7 percent in November, from a pandemic peak of 14.7 percent in April—beating expectations of well over 10 percent unemployment through the end of 2020
The 8 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate from April to November is the largest seven-month reduction ever recorded
Under the previous administration, it took 49 months for the unemployment rate to fall from 10 percent to under 7 percent, compared to just 3 months for the Trump Administration
Since April, the Hispanic unemployment rate has fallen by 10.5 percent, Asian-American unemployment by 7.8 percent, and Black-American unemployment by 6.4 percent
80 percent of small businesses are now open, up from just 53 percent in April
Small business confidence hit a new high
Homebuilder confidence reached an all-time high, and home sales hit their highest reading since December 2006
Manufacturing optimism nearly doubled
Household net worth rose $7.4 trillion in Q2 2020 to $112 trillion, an all-time high
Home prices hit an all-time record high
The United States rejected crippling lockdowns that crush the economy and inflict countless public health harms and instead safely reopened its economy
Business confidence is higher in America than in any other G7 or European Union country
Stabilized America’s financial markets with the establishment of a number of Treasury Department supported facilities at the Federal Reserve

FAIR AND RECIPROCAL TRADE

Secured historic trade deals to defend American workers

Immediately withdrew from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Ended the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and replaced it with the brand new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The USMCA contains powerful new protections for American manufacturers, auto-makers, farmers, dairy producers, and workers
The USMCA is expected to generate over $68 billion in economic activity and potentially create over 550,000 new jobs over 10 years
Signed an executive order making it government policy to Buy American and Hire American, and took action to stop the outsourcing of jobs overseas
Negotiated with Japan to slash tariffs and open its market to $7 billion in American agricultural products while ending its ban on potatoes and lamb
Over 90 percent of American agricultural exports to Japan now receive preferential treatment, and most are duty-free
Negotiated another deal with Japan to boost $40 billion worth of digital trade
Renegotiated the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, doubling the cap on imports of American vehicles and extending the American light truck tariff
Reached a written, fully enforceable Phase One trade agreement with China on confronting pirated and counterfeit goods, as well as the protection of American ideas, trade secrets, patents, and trademarks
China agreed to purchase an additional $200 billion worth of United States exports and opened market access for over 4,000 American facilities to exports while all tariffs remained in effect
Achieved a mutual agreement with the European Union (EU) that addresses unfair trade practices and increases duty-free exports 180 percent to $420 million
Secured a pledge from the EU to eliminate tariffs on American lobster—the first United States-European Union negotiated tariff reduction in over 20 years
Scored a historic victory by overhauling the Universal Postal Union, whose outdated policies were undermining American workers and interests
Engaged extensively with trade partners like the EU and Japan to advance reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Issued a first-ever comprehensive report on the WTO Appellate Body’s failures to comply with WTO rules and interpret WTO agreements as written
Blocked nominees to the WTO’s Appellate Body until WTO Members recognize and address longstanding issues with Appellate Body activism
Submitted 5 papers to the WTO Committee on Agriculture to improve Members’ understanding of how trade policies are implemented, highlight areas for improved transparency, and encourage members to maintain up-to-date notifications on market access and domestic support

Took strong actions to confront unfair trade practices and put America First

Imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions worth of Chinese goods to protect American jobs and stop China’s abuses under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
Directed an all-of-government effort to halt and punish efforts by the Communist Party of China to steal and profit from American innovations and intellectual property
Imposed tariffs on foreign aluminum and foreign steel to protect our vital industries and support our national security
Approved tariffs on $1.8 billion in imports of washing machines and $8.5 billion in imports of solar panels
Blocked illegal timber imports from Peru
Took action against France for its digital services tax that unfairly targets American technology companies
Launched investigations into digital services taxes that have been proposed or adopted by 10 other countries

I don’t look forward to another 4 years of lip service to important things, half-assed roll-out of things

Bullshit!

Does this look like lip service and half-assed roll-out of things to you?

Immigration

President Trump kept his promise to build a wall on our southern border between the United States and Mexico. With 450 miles complete—and many more in progress—illegal crossings plummeted over 87 percent in areas where the wall went up.

By enforcing America’s immigration laws, President Trump made major gains toward ending the humanitarian crisis at our border; keeping criminals, terrorists, and drugs out of our country; and protecting American workers and taxpayers against job loss and misuse of the welfare system.

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President Trump Visits the Border Wall in Calexico, California

Administration Achievements

ACHIEVING A SECURE BORDER

Secured the Southern Border of the United States

Built over 400 miles of the world’s most robust and advanced border wall
Illegal crossings have plummeted over 87 percent where the wall has been constructed
Deployed nearly 5,000 troops to the Southern border. In addition, Mexico deployed tens of thousands of their own soldiers and national guardsmen to secure their side of the U.S.–Mexico border
Ended the dangerous practice of Catch-and-Release, which means that instead of aliens getting released into the United States pending future hearings never to be seen again, they are detained pending removal, and then ultimately returned to their home countries
Entered into three historic asylum cooperation agreements with Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala to stop asylum fraud and resettle illegal migrants in third-party nations pending their asylum applications
Entered into a historic partnership with Mexico, referred to as the “Migrant Protection Protocols,” to safely return asylum-seekers to Mexico while awaiting hearings in the United States

Fully enforced the immigration laws of the United States

Signed an executive order to strip discretionary Federal grant funding from deadly “sanctuary” cities
Fully enforced and implemented statutorily authorized “expedited removal” of illegal aliens
The Department of Justice prosecuted a record-breaking number of immigration-related crimes
Used Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to reduce the number of aliens coming from countries whose governments refuse to accept their nationals who were ordered removed from the United States
Ended asylum fraud, shut down human smuggling traffickers, and solved the humanitarian crisis across the Western Hemisphere
Suspended, via regulation, asylum for aliens who had skipped previous countries where they were eligible for asylum but opted to “forum shop” and continue to the United States
Safeguarded migrant families, and protected migrant safety, by promulgating new regulations under the Flores Settlement Agreement
Proposed regulations to end the practice of giving free work permits to illegal aliens lodging meritless asylum claims
Issued “internal relocation” guidance
Cross-trained United States Border Patrol agents to conduct credible fear screenings alongside United States Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudication personnel to reduce massive backlogs
Streamlined and expedited the asylum hearing process through both the Prompt Asylum Claim Review (PACR) and the Humanitarian Asylum Review Process (HARP)
Launched the Family Fraud Initiative to identify hundreds of individuals who were fraudulently presenting themselves as family units at the border—oftentimes by trafficking children—in order to protect child welfare
Improved screening in countries with high overstay rates and reduced visa overstay rates in many of these countries
Removed bureaucratic constraints on United States consular officers that reduced their ability to appropriately vet visa applicants
Worked with Mexico and other regional partners to dismantle the human smuggling networks in our hemisphere that profit from human misery and fuel the border crisis by exploiting vulnerable populations

Secured our Nation’s immigration system against criminals and terrorists

Instituted national security travel bans to keep out terrorists, jihadists, and violent extremists, and implemented a uniform security and information-sharing baseline that all nations must meet in order for their nationals to be able to travel and emigrate to the United States
Suspended refugee resettlement from the world’s most dangerous and terror-afflicted regions
Rebalanced refugee assistance to focus on overseas resettlement and burden-sharing
85 percent reduction in refugee resettlement
Overhauled badly broken refugee security screening process
Required the Department of State to consult with states and localities as part of the Federal government’s refugee resettlement process
Issued strict sanctions on countries that have failed to take back their own nationals
Established the National Vetting Center, which is the most advanced and comprehensive visa screening system anywhere in the world

Protected American workers and taxpayers

Issued a comprehensive “public charge” regulation to ensure newcomers to the United States are financially self-sufficient and not reliant on welfare
Created an enforcement mechanism for sponsor repayment, deeming to ensure that people who are presenting themselves as sponsors are actually responsible for sponsor obligations
Issued regulations to combat the horrendous practice of “birth tourism”
Issued a rule with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make illegal aliens ineligible for public housing
Issued directives requiring Federal agencies to hire United States workers first and prioritize the hiring of United States workers wherever possible
Suspended the entry of low-wage workers that threaten American jobs
Finalized new H-1B regulations to permanently end the displacement of United States workers and modify the administrative tools that are required for H-1B visa issuance
Defended United States sovereignty by withdrawing from the United Nations’ Global Compact on Migration
Suspended Employment Authorization Documents for aliens who arrive illegally between ports of entry and are ordered removed from the United States
Restored integrity to the use of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by strictly adhering to the statutory conditions required for TPS