When he swore not to run as a third-party candidate, billionaire-turned-politician Donald Trump was reportedly promised a fair shake at the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.
But it’s no secret that the Republican Party establishment has never loved Trump’s candidacy. And political insiders and Trump supporters have long waited for the other shoe to drop and for a smear campaign against Trump to begin.
And over the past several days, the GOP strategy has become clear. It intends to use low-level candidates as cannon fodder to attack Trump, allowing more significant players like former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and neurosurgeon Ben Carson to take the high road and keep their hands as clean as possible.
The takedown campaign seems to have started in earnest last week when Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal — a one-time GOP establishment darling — went nuclear on Trump in a much-publicized speech. Jindal called Trump dangerous, a narcissist and an egomaniac. He also attempted to undermine Trump’s growing support among evangelicals by claiming that Trump has likely never read the Bible.
Some in the media dismissed Jindal’s attack as a desperate ploy to gain attention, but there seems to have been more at play. With his polling numbers in the low-single digits — and given a repeated inability to gain traction or raise cash — Jindal and his supporters must know he has no chance at victory. While the Republican Party mainliners may benefit from attacks against Trump, Jindal doesn’t.
The same strategy was deployed just days later when former Texas Governor Rick Perry took parting shots at Trump while dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination (again, a move with virtually no upside in terms of media exposure). Referring to Trump’s positions on immigration, Perry — like Jindal — also implied that Trump was not a Christian, nor worthy of the Christian vote.
And finally, it was announced last week that CNN would expand its September 16 debate to allow for former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina to appear on stage, even though she’s only polling at a little more than 2 percent. Fiorina, a hugely successful business leader and deal maker, has always been seen as a threat to Trump’s ability to portray himself as the sole business-savvy political outsider in the race.
Fiorina’s role in the debate seems to be to go hard after Trump — which she is expected to do. She’s also likely to embarrass Trump, particularly after he allegedly made comments that seemed to disparage her appearance.
Even though some top-tier Republican candidates have begun to slowly turn up the heat on Trump in recent weeks, their criticism has been mostly civilized. They’ve long been accused by confused GOP voters of pulling punches and trying to avoid dust-ups with Trump.
But now the strategy seems a bit clearer — the party will use lower-level candidates with nothing to lose to try to chip away at the Trump political machine. And in the process, it will try to keep its stars from suffering any lasting collateral damage.
I was very politically active in the 1970s and 1980s. I have dealt with the establishment Republicans, especially the Bush family. They play very dirty politics. The Republican National Committee has a “dirty tricks” section where they dream up the dirty tricks and lies to get their candidate elected. They were VERY anti Reagan. If the low performing candidates think they will get something from their efforts to attack Trump or any conservative, they are wasting their time. They should remember that they should attack the Democrats, not their fellow Republicans. Jeb Bush is not spending his election money. Why? He gets to keep what people gave him after the election is over. He can get wealthier by not spending.
Also, Don’t give John McCain praise. He was discovered in a hotel room with six or seven other legislators accept a bribe from federal workers dressed as Arabs wishing to purchase weaponry from the U.S. Yes, he was in a prison camp, but he was accepting of the sale of US weapons. The court threw out the charges because it was a “sting” operation.
Ah yes ” The Keating Five ” ” The Song Bird ” narrowly escaped prosecution in that case… In addition the War Hero was involved in an incident on the USS Forestal that killed over 160 sailors…The RNCs dirty trick section was used handily with Ross Perot when he openly expressed concern over threats directed at him … The Bush cabal is hard at work trying to derail Trump … There is to much sunshine these days they will probably not succeed…
The repubs have a bad habit of back stabbing their own members.The dems dont.
What do you mean the democRATS don’t, they threw Hellary under the bus! Gave the election to an INVADER! Semper Fi.
I WAS INVOLVED WITH THE PEROIT RUNNING. I RAN FOR THE SENATE IN NJ. AFTER THE ELECTION I WAS SHOWED THAT BALLOTS TOTALS WERE CHANGED FROM MY TOTALS TO
CHRIS SMITH TOTALS SHOWING I REALLY WON BUT I DIDNOT HAVE ENOUGH COUNTERS AT THE POLLS. THEY ARE ALL DIRTY AND IN IT FOR THEMSELVES TODAY.. O WE ALSO STOPPED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FROM SPENDING 500,000 DOLLARS FOR PET PAY BACK PROJECTS.
DON MCCABE
DELRAN NJ
O.K. But how are we supposed to keep Mr. Trump on top? I’m only one person like you. How do we get together with a plan for lots of voters to stop the Republican party from undermining the Trump campaign?
As much as I dislike McCain, anyone who implies any fault on the USS Forestall is poorly informed. He was sitting in his A4 when an errant missile struck his fuel tanks, thus igniting the disaster. As USNA alum, I’ve seen the actual footage and studied the incident. Please don’t go there!
If you Google the “Songbird of the Hanoi Hilton” there may be some interesting information about John McCain.
I can tell the RINOs one thing either they give Trump a fair shake or they will lose my vote from now on and I will help any party other than theirs. We have had enough Bushes in office and their wars and all the crooked crap, enough is enough! The American needs to come FIRST and not the Elitists and the crooked puppet masters like Soros. So if you want to lose my vote from now on and a lot of other votes you had better straighten up! Semper Fi.
AMEN
I can hang with some of what you say, but I cringe every time I hear the “Bush’s war” garbage. Go back and look at the vote for that in the House and Senate. They were using the same intel. Everyone liked to bail on him for political favor later. All I know is that the average citizen better gain a stomach for fighting this garbage overseas or we’ll be fighting it here. The enemy does have a stomach for it and they’re not against exporting it here.
I agree with Darin….we are sick and tired of these disgusting republicans butting into the will of the people!
Part of the agreement with Trump is that the Republican party treat him fairly and right…….and he would not run 3rd Party!!!! and if you don’t…..???
Is the Republican Party really this stupid??? Are you trying to push people toward a…3rd Party.???
The American people are done with lying, cheating dishonest, low life Republicans……….. Who think they have the right to cheat and manipulate the American people ……America is still free……and ruled …….By the People, for the People, of the People……………..and we will fight for our Rights!!!!!!
HE WHO SIDES WITH AND HELPS A SWORN ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IS A TRAITOR !
He who sides with a TRAITOR ….is also a TRAITOR !!!
A candidate that has nothing positive to say about himself and has to stoop to the low level of lying and badmouthing Trump or any other candidate in an effort to destroy them ……………. has only just exposed himself and his own low level of integrity.
I believe we have a few great people running for President that are capable of saving and renewing our great country. But it will take all of us !!!
God Bless American
Yvonne
A proud and solid American
The GOP is NO better than the Democraps. If they continue to try to destroy Trump then I will NOT vote Republican. Let the Democraps rule the world. All politicians should be thrown out of the country. Starting with Odumbo.
TRUMP, SORRY ASS WILL NEVER WIN WITHOUT THE HISPANIC VOTE HE IS A NARCISSIST AND EGOMANIAC, HE CAN KEEP WASTING HIS MONEY
Welcome to the new Mexican states of America Luis, now what are you going to do with it? Will you make it a great part of this Nation or will you be a failure just like your Mexico with the drug Cartel and Communists ruining it? Think about it Luis, what is your goal?
Watch how fast the Hispanic vote will vaporize when the votes are counted, we are on to the Mexican ploy of a covert war by Mexico. The nastier you get now will determine how hard it will be on Hispanics after the election. We are on to your game. The best place for most of the politicians in this country will be on the road to Mexico, they made their bed and now they will have to lie in it. We are going to straighten this country out.
Who which politician is not narcistic . Spanish p-eople can join But Please donot threaten that we have to kiss ur behind to succeed . Illegals are illegas Legals are legal. Our laws r not broken Illegals broke our laws Both republican party and democratic party is full of mafia boses nothing else
Wait….what? Yet Hispanics voted heavily for a narcissistic egomaniac…twice. No go look in the under the sofa or in the dryer for your lost credibility.
No Trump will win the legal Hispanic republican vote
Trump HAS the majority of LEGAL Hispanics woh are tired of illegal jumping ahead of them.
Sorry…’who’ are tired of ‘illegals’ jumping ahead…
If what you said holds true, and it can be proven, I will NEVER VOTE FOR ANOTHER REPUKELIN!!! I’m 81 years old and am considering to never vote again anyway! We just had our local Michigan State Representative Censured (a Bible thumping self proclaimed Christian) for having a sexual affair with another of the same kind in their own office at the Capital in Lansing, MI!. Now that it’s over, IF I DO VOTE, I’m going to vote for a local street drunk who has no religion nor political bent of any kind!
We finally get someone running that can/will shake up the status quo of a totally “do nothing” Congress, and those staid crooks that are currently in control want to take him out? Hog wash and sheep-dip!
Paul, just remember that if you don’t vote or any one that thinks like that the Dem’s will surely win. Having a Republican is better than any Dem. You should see that by now. OBAMA REALLY SCREWED AMERICA. We can’t let another Dem win because of the same thing will happen. They all think the same & will lead the country the same way as Obama. They are being Pupets & doing what they are told to do. All the Billioiairs have a hand in running this country towards one World Government. But think about it. Trump would be the hardest to buy off. Money he doesn’t need. That is the way the President & his office is run. Run by the top Billionairs of the WORLD. Presidents are BOUGHT BY THEM. We knew about this back in the 6o’s . ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT was coming but didn’t know when. We all know now. Its here & waiting to take over & make AMERICA a 3rd world country. USA only country that they need now. Every one is already cooking in the pot. USA is the last country of power to throw in the pot. Trump is the only one not being bought.
I don’t agree that having “any” republican is better than a demonKraut! Bush or Graham, or McCain, or Christy – NONE of them are any better than a demonKraut and they could be a lot worse!!
The time for voting for the “best of the worst” is LONG GONE!! We need to vote for a NON-POLITICIAN that will actually DO the things he/she says they will do instead of the demonKraut behind kissing RINOS that say one thing and then do the liberal thing!
The fact is that Trump did make comments about Fiorina’s looks. Nothing alleged about that. And the people who are attacking Trump may be doing so because that is the only way Trump acts. If you’re not for Trump he attacks you. So when people go back at him it is a conspiracy?
Look, I don’t care either way about Trump. I’m personally impressed with Carson. He is not a typical politician and he shows class something that trump equates to what level within society you have attained. Trump is pompous, arrogant and makes outrageous claims. And it shows how fed up with the politicians that exist today why people are interested in him. I just don’t know that this is a conspiracy against Trump by the GOP.
DON’T NOT VOTE BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT KARL ROVE IS DOING SO HE CAN STAY IN CONTROL AND LET EVERYTHING STAY UNDER HIM AND BOTH PARTIED JOIN TO DESTROY US LIKE THEY HAVE. i DID LIKE CAESON TOO BUT HE IS DOING WHAT THEY WANT HIM TO DO AND THEN HE WILL BE ANOTHER OBAMA. IF YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY AND AMERICA WE HAVE TO HELP TRUMP OR OUR FREEDOM IS GONE THIS OUR ONLY HOPE. ONLY GOD KNOWS WHO IS FOLLOWER OF HIM AND THEY KNOW THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO HIM IS WITH THE CHURCH GOERS AND THEY ARE BACKING TRUMP. ROVE IS HAVING THE LOSERS START ATTACHING TRUMP. AS FOR THE THIS WOMAN SHE CAN’T PULL US OUT OF THIS MESS BOTH PARTIES HAVE PUT US IN. SHE COULDN’T RUN ONE LITTLE COMPANY SHE FAILED DO YOU THINK SHE CAN RUN OUR COUNTRY FROM THIS MESS NO WAY. BABY BUSH WANTS THE POWER BECAUSE ALL HIS FAMILY HAS BEEN THERE AND HE WANTS THE MONEY. HE ISN’T SPENDING WHAT PEOPLE HAS BEEN GIVING HIM AND HE KNOWS HE WILL LOSE IS WHY HE ISN’T BECAUSE HE GETS TO KEEP ALL THE MILLIONS HE HAS RAISED SO HE WAN’T BE SPENDING IT HE IS LETTING THE PARTY SPEND THEIRS LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE. SO BE SURE TO VOTE DON’T GIVE HILLARY A VOTE WHEN YOU DON’T..
You are so RIGHT. Every thing you say is true
Don’t forget that the woman was fired from a huge corporation because she was failing miserably at it, Corporations like to and have to make money unlike when she ran it ! Now she wants to be president, NOT !
Obumer isn’t even qualified to run a 7-11 so why disparage Carly? Have you ever run a large corporation or just blowing hot air. I retired after 40 yrs in my profession 18 yrs were in management of retail operations, trust me not everyone who thinks they can manage can !!!!
Please don’t assume Carly is an ignorant woman just because she was let go by the board of directors. Have you looked around at other companies leaders to see how many have been fired or asked to move on? It goes with the territory, it does not mean she can’t lead. Listen to her and she can answer every question she is asked about foreign policy, as well as national questions. I like Trump but I think he is the bulldozer going out in front of the pack leveling the field and the other candidates can deal with policy not get into these nasty little brawls. I love the way Trump goes head on with this but I do believe someone like Carly or Ben Carson can see the bigger picture and address ALL issues, not just the Chinese and Immigration. I also like Ted Cruz but he may be too conservative to pull any liberal voters. a Harvard professor said he was the most intelligent student he had ever had at Harvard.
This was set up from the start with the fake loyalty pledge. The RNC thought they did a gotcha on Trump and it failed. They will not stop in trying to take down Trump and they will use any means to kill his progress. Trump threw a monkey wrench into their scheme and he does play the good ole’ boy game and is beholding to no one. This scares the elite. However, the old establishment of the RNC is no different than the Democratic Party, their goals are the same. Total control of the masses. Our country is being run by lawless and incompetent bureaucrats, who only think about themselves not their constituents. They say Trump is for Trump, have they looked in the mirror. Everything politicians do today is to benefit them, with phony non-profit 501(c) (3) that funnel money to themselves to exemptions from the laws they pass.
I’m totally fed up with the two gangs in Washington.
I will only vote for Trump if he is the third party candidate.
Trump is staying Republican because he wants to remain so. I believe he is really a T-Party candidate and he will win for if he doesn’t we will have lost the country.
YOU ARE RIGHT JOHN D HANNAN AND ALSO READ ROSE COMMENTS THE FULL DETAILS ON TRUMP
We have had four terms 16 years of American’s voting stupid. Lawyers making more laws, judges ruling stupid. A white house full of thieves, liars, and game players. We will be stupid if we vote for either party. We need a good dog catcher to run for president.
Trump says it like it is and will not take any nonsense from the entrenched Washington establishment. Nuts to them! Trump has my vote. Let’s “make America great again”. Who else has a better chance of undoing the incredible damage done to our Republic by Obama and his henchmen?
His remarks were MOPTAn interesting post on Facebook written by John Brown; he has an advertising company in New York.
Just some information, not a slam or wishful thinking. When I first heard Donald Trump was entering the presidential race, like almost everyone, I laughed, called him a media clown, and predicted he’d go away way before today.
Today, however, despite his ridiculous hair, his flamboyant style and billions of dollars, I have taken a second look. Despite what I have to say, I’m not saying I will vote for him. Too early, Too much can happen in the next 14 months. Yet, here’s what I’m considering and maybe you should, too. If just reading something offends you, maybe you shouldn’t be voting in the first place.
I know I’m inviting flames. Don’t think your jumping in with some vitriol is some original idea that will make you look intelligent.
Trump…Hopefully, at least, he’s waking some of the RINOs up. The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing something. They are lacking in negative stories from those who work for him or have had business dealings with him. After all the employees he’s had and all the business deals he’s made there is a void of criticism. In fact, long term employees call him a strong and merciful leader and say he is far more righteous and of high integrity than people may think and while it may surprise many, he’s actually humble when it comes to his generosity and kindness. A good example is a story that tells of his limo breaking down on a deserted highway outside of New York City. A middle-aged couple stopped to help him and as a thank you he paid off their mortgage, but he didn’t brag about that. Generous and good people rarely talk of charity they bestow on others. But as much as all this is interesting, the real thing that people want to know is what Donald Trumps plan is for America. It’s funny how so many people say they don’t know what it is, or they act like Trump is hiding it. The information is readily available if people would just do a little homework. But, since most Americans won’t do their own research, here, in no particular order, is an overview of many of Trumps positions and plans:
1.) Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other country’s problems without being compensated for doing so. If America is going to risk the lives of our soldiers and incur the expense of going to war, then the nations we help must be willing to pay for our help. Using the Iraq War as an example, he cites the huge monetary expense to American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending on what sources are used to determine the cost) in addition to the cost in human life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give us enough of their oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes in those expenses the medical costs for our military and $5 million for each family that lost a loved one in the war and $2 million for each family of soldiers who received severe injuries.
2.) Speaking of the military, Trump wants America to have a strong military again. He believes the single most important function of the federal government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the General Patton or General MacArthur that could lead our military buildup back to the strength it needs to be. While he has not said it directly that I know of, Trump’s attitude about America and about winning tells me he’d most likely be quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our military in battle. Clearly Trump is a win at all costs kind of guy, and I’m sure that would apply to our national defense and security, too.
3.) Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include 7 core principles (which seem to support my comment in the last point):
· American interests come first. Always. No apologies.\\ Maximum firepower and military preparedness.
· Only go to war to win.
· Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies.
· Keep the technological sword razor sharp.
· See the unseen. Prepare for threats before they materialize.
· Respect and support our present and past warriors.
4.) Trump believes that terrorists who are captured should be treated as military combatants, not as criminals like the Obama administration treats them.
5.) Trump makes the point that China’s manipulation of their currency has given them unfair advantage in our trade dealings with them. He says we must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which will cause American companies to be competitive again and drive manufacturing back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees China as the biggest offender, he believes that America should protect itself from all foreign efforts to take our jobs and manufacturing. For example, Ford is building a plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or vehicle Ford makes in Mexico be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into the U. S., which would cause companies like Ford to no longer be competitive using their Mexican operations and move manufacturing back to the U. S., once again creating jobs here.
6.) Trump wants passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act NOPEC S.394), which would allow the government to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that would break up the cartel. He also wants to unleash our energy companies to drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palin’s drill baby, drill?) thereby increasing domestic production creating jobs and driving domestic costs of oil and gas down while reducing dependence on foreign oil.
7.) Trump believes a secure border is critical for both security and prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to stop illegals from entering and put controls on immigration. (And he says he’ll get Mexico to pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business successes I wouldn’t put it past him.) He also wants to enforce our immigration laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals.
8.) Trump wants a radical change to the tax system to not only make it better for average Americans, but also to encourage businesses to stay here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting influx of money to our nation would do wonders for our economy. He wants to make America the place to do business. He also wants to lower the death tax and the taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6 trillion back into the economy and help rebuild the 1.5 million jobs we’ve lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies who outsource jobs overseas a 20% tax, but for those willing to move jobs back to America they would not be taxed. And for citizens he has a tax plan that would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and spark economic growth. He wants to change the personal income tax to:
· Up to $30,000 taxed at 1%
· From $30,000 to $100,000 taxed at 5%
· From $100,000 to $1,000,000 taxed at 10%
· $1,000,000 and above taxed at 15%
9.) Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says it’s a job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity that can’t be reformed, salvaged, or fixed. He believes in allowing real competition in the health insurance marketplace to allow competition to drive prices down. He also believes in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
10.) Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that America spends far more than it receives in revenue. He has said he believes that if we don’t stop increasing the national debt once it hits $24 trillion it will be impossible to save this country.
11.) Even though he says we need to cut spending, he does not want to harm those on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes that the citizens have faithfully paid in to the system to have these services available and that the American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we have the revenue to pay those costs without cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who think raising taxes is the answer and says that when you do that you stifle the economy. On the other hand, when you lower taxes and create an environment to help businesses they will grow, hire more workers, and those new workers will be paying taxes that become more tax revenue for the government.
12.) Trump also wants reform of the welfare state saying that America needs a safety net, not a hammock. He believes in a welfare to work program that would help reduce the welfare roles and encourage people to get back to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
13.) Trump believes climate change is a hoax.
14.) Trump opposes Common Core.
15.) Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
16.) Trump is pro 2nd Amendment rights.
17.) Trump’s view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but he also believes that this is a states rights issue, not a federal issue.
18.) Trump supports the death penalty. Trump believes that there is a lack of common sense, innovative thinking in Washington (Hmmm¦ looks like he believes in horse sense!). He says it’s about seeing the unseen and that’s the kind of thinking we need to turn this country around. He tells a personal story to illustrate the point: When I opened Trump National Golf Club at Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles, I was immediately told that I would need to build a new and costly ballroom. The current ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200 people and we were losing business because people needed a larger space for their events. Building a new ballroom would take years to get approval and permits (since it’s on the Pacific Ocean), and cost about $5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and saw immediately what needed to be done. The problem wasn’t the size of the room, it was the size of the chairs. They were huge, heavy, and unwieldy. We didnt need a bigger ballroom, we needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end, smaller chairs. I then had our people sell the old chairs and got more money for them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went from seating 200 people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the space they desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of construction and $5 million of expense. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a little common sense. On top of his saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, he also was able to keep the ballroom open for business during the time it would have been under remodeling, which allowed him to continue to make money on the space instead of losing that revenue during construction time.
Donald Trump’s entire life has been made up of success and winning. He’s been accused of bankruptcies, but that’s not true. He’s never filed personal bankruptcy. He’s bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But he’s never been bankrupt personally. He’s a fighter that clearly loves America and would fight for our nation. Earlier I quoted Trump saying, I love America. And when you love something, you protect it passionately fiercely, even. We never hear that from Democrats or even from most Republicans. Donald Trump is saying things that desperately need to be said but no other candidate has shown the fortitude to stand up and say them. Looking over this list of what he wants for America I see a very necessary set of goals that are long past due. Before we criticize someone because the media does, maybe we should seriously consider what he has to offer.An interesting post on Facebook written by John Brown; he has an advertising company in New York.
Just some information, not a slam or wishful thinking. When I first heard Donald Trump was entering the presidential race, like almost everyone, I laughed, called him a media clown, and predicted he’d go away way before today.
Today, however, despite his ridiculous hair, his flamboyant style and billions of dollars, I have taken a second look. Despite what I have to say, I’m not saying I will vote for him. Too early, Too much can happen in the next 14 months. Yet, here’s what I’m considering and maybe you should, too. If just reading something offends you, maybe you shouldn’t be voting in the first place.
I know I’m inviting flames. Don’t think your jumping in with some vitriol is some original idea that will make you look intelligent.
Trump…Hopefully, at least, he’s waking some of the RINOs up. The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing something. They are lacking in negative stories from those who work for him or have had business dealings with him. After all the employees he’s had and all the business deals he’s made there is a void of criticism. In fact, long term employees call him a strong and merciful leader and say he is far more righteous and of high integrity than people may think and while it may surprise many, he’s actually humble when it comes to his generosity and kindness. A good example is a story that tells of his limo breaking down on a deserted highway outside of New York City. A middle-aged couple stopped to help him and as a thank you he paid off their mortgage, but he didn’t brag about that. Generous and good people rarely talk of charity they bestow on others. But as much as all this is interesting, the real thing that people want to know is what Donald Trumps plan is for America. It’s funny how so many people say they don’t know what it is, or they act like Trump is hiding it. The information is readily available if people would just do a little homework. But, since most Americans won’t do their own research, here, in no particular order, is an overview of many of Trumps positions and plans:
1.) Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other country’s problems without being compensated for doing so. If America is going to risk the lives of our soldiers and incur the expense of going to war, then the nations we help must be willing to pay for our help. Using the Iraq War as an example, he cites the huge monetary expense to American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending on what sources are used to determine the cost) in addition to the cost in human life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give us enough of their oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes in those expenses the medical costs for our military and $5 million for each family that lost a loved one in the war and $2 million for each family of soldiers who received severe injuries.
2.) Speaking of the military, Trump wants America to have a strong military again. He believes the single most important function of the federal government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the General Patton or General MacArthur that could lead our military buildup back to the strength it needs to be. While he has not said it directly that I know of, Trump’s attitude about America and about winning tells me he’d most likely be quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our military in battle. Clearly Trump is a win at all costs kind of guy, and I’m sure that would apply to our national defense and security, too.
3.) Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include 7 core principles (which seem to support my comment in the last point):
· American interests come first. Always. No apologies.\\ Maximum firepower and military preparedness.
· Only go to war to win.
· Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies.
· Keep the technological sword razor sharp.
· See the unseen. Prepare for threats before they materialize.
· Respect and support our present and past warriors.
4.) Trump believes that terrorists who are captured should be treated as military combatants, not as criminals like the Obama administration treats them.
5.) Trump makes the point that China’s manipulation of their currency has given them unfair advantage in our trade dealings with them. He says we must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which will cause American companies to be competitive again and drive manufacturing back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees China as the biggest offender, he believes that America should protect itself from all foreign efforts to take our jobs and manufacturing. For example, Ford is building a plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or vehicle Ford makes in Mexico be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into the U. S., which would cause companies like Ford to no longer be competitive using their Mexican operations and move manufacturing back to the U. S., once again creating jobs here.
6.) Trump wants passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act NOPEC S.394), which would allow the government to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that would break up the cartel. He also wants to unleash our energy companies to drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palin’s drill baby, drill?) thereby increasing domestic production creating jobs and driving domestic costs of oil and gas down while reducing dependence on foreign oil.
7.) Trump believes a secure border is critical for both security and prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to stop illegals from entering and put controls on immigration. (And he says he’ll get Mexico to pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business successes I wouldn’t put it past him.) He also wants to enforce our immigration laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals.
8.) Trump wants a radical change to the tax system to not only make it better for average Americans, but also to encourage businesses to stay here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting influx of money to our nation would do wonders for our economy. He wants to make America the place to do business. He also wants to lower the death tax and the taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6 trillion back into the economy and help rebuild the 1.5 million jobs we’ve lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies who outsource jobs overseas a 20% tax, but for those willing to move jobs back to America they would not be taxed. And for citizens he has a tax plan that would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and spark economic growth. He wants to change the personal income tax to:
· Up to $30,000 taxed at 1%
· From $30,000 to $100,000 taxed at 5%
· From $100,000 to $1,000,000 taxed at 10%
· $1,000,000 and above taxed at 15%
9.) Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says it’s a job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity that can’t be reformed, salvaged, or fixed. He believes in allowing real competition in the health insurance marketplace to allow competition to drive prices down. He also believes in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
10.) Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that America spends far more than it receives in revenue. He has said he believes that if we don’t stop increasing the national debt once it hits $24 trillion it will be impossible to save this country.
11.) Even though he says we need to cut spending, he does not want to harm those on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes that the citizens have faithfully paid in to the system to have these services available and that the American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we have the revenue to pay those costs without cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who think raising taxes is the answer and says that when you do that you stifle the economy. On the other hand, when you lower taxes and create an environment to help businesses they will grow, hire more workers, and those new workers will be paying taxes that become more tax revenue for the government.
12.) Trump also wants reform of the welfare state saying that America needs a safety net, not a hammock. He believes in a welfare to work program that would help reduce the welfare roles and encourage people to get back to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
13.) Trump believes climate change is a hoax.
14.) Trump opposes Common Core.
15.) Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
16.) Trump is pro 2nd Amendment rights.
17.) Trump’s view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but he also believes that this is a states rights issue, not a federal issue.
18.) Trump supports the death penalty. Trump believes that there is a lack of common sense, innovative thinking in Washington (Hmmm¦ looks like he believes in horse sense!). He says it’s about seeing the unseen and that’s the kind of thinking we need to turn this country around. He tells a personal story to illustrate the point: When I opened Trump National Golf Club at Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles, I was immediately told that I would need to build a new and costly ballroom. The current ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200 people and we were losing business because people needed a larger space for their events. Building a new ballroom would take years to get approval and permits (since it’s on the Pacific Ocean), and cost about $5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and saw immediately what needed to be done. The problem wasn’t the size of the room, it was the size of the chairs. They were huge, heavy, and unwieldy. We didnt need a bigger ballroom, we needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end, smaller chairs. I then had our people sell the old chairs and got more money for them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went from seating 200 people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the space they desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of construction and $5 million of expense. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a little common sense. On top of his saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, he also was able to keep the ballroom open for business during the time it would have been under remodeling, which allowed him to continue to make money on the space instead of losing that revenue during construction time.
Donald Trump’s entire life has been made up of success and winning. He’s been accused of bankruptcies, but that’s not true. He’s never filed personal bankruptcy. He’s bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But he’s never been bankrupt personally. He’s a fighter that clearly loves America and would fight for our nation. Earlier I quoted Trump saying, I love America. And when you love something, you protect it passionately fiercely, even. We never hear that from Democrats or even from most Republicans. Donald Trump is saying things that desperately need to be said but no other candidate has shown the fortitude to stand up and say them. Looking over this list of what he wants for America I see a very necessary set of goals that are long past due. Before we criticize someone because the media does, maybe we should seriously consider what he has to offer.An interesting post on Facebook written by John Brown; he has an advertising company in New York.
Just some information, not a slam or wishful thinking. When I first heard Donald Trump was entering the presidential race, like almost everyone, I laughed, called him a media clown, and predicted he’d go away way before today.
Today, however, despite his ridiculous hair, his flamboyant style and billions of dollars, I have taken a second look. Despite what I have to say, I’m not saying I will vote for him. Too early, Too much can happen in the next 14 months. Yet, here’s what I’m considering and maybe you should, too. If just reading something offends you, maybe you shouldn’t be voting in the first place.
I know I’m inviting flames. Don’t think your jumping in with some vitriol is some original idea that will make you look intelligent.
Trump…Hopefully, at least, he’s waking some of the RINOs up. The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing something. They are lacking in negative stories from those who work for him or have had business dealings with him. After all the employees he’s had and all the business deals he’s made there is a void of criticism. In fact, long term employees call him a strong and merciful leader and say he is far more righteous and of high integrity than people may think and while it may surprise many, he’s actually humble when it comes to his generosity and kindness. A good example is a story that tells of his limo breaking down on a deserted highway outside of New York City. A middle-aged couple stopped to help him and as a thank you he paid off their mortgage, but he didn’t brag about that. Generous and good people rarely talk of charity they bestow on others. But as much as all this is interesting, the real thing that people want to know is what Donald Trumps plan is for America. It’s funny how so many people say they don’t know what it is, or they act like Trump is hiding it. The information is readily available if people would just do a little homework. But, since most Americans won’t do their own research, here, in no particular order, is an overview of many of Trumps positions and plans:
1.) Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other country’s problems without being compensated for doing so. If America is going to risk the lives of our soldiers and incur the expense of going to war, then the nations we help must be willing to pay for our help. Using the Iraq War as an example, he cites the huge monetary expense to American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending on what sources are used to determine the cost) in addition to the cost in human life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give us enough of their oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes in those expenses the medical costs for our military and $5 million for each family that lost a loved one in the war and $2 million for each family of soldiers who received severe injuries.
2.) Speaking of the military, Trump wants America to have a strong military again. He believes the single most important function of the federal government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the General Patton or General MacArthur that could lead our military buildup back to the strength it needs to be. While he has not said it directly that I know of, Trump’s attitude about America and about winning tells me he’d most likely be quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our military in battle. Clearly Trump is a win at all costs kind of guy, and I’m sure that would apply to our national defense and security, too.
3.) Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include 7 core principles (which seem to support my comment in the last point):
· American interests come first. Always. No apologies.\\ Maximum firepower and military preparedness.
· Only go to war to win.
· Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies.
· Keep the technological sword razor sharp.
· See the unseen. Prepare for threats before they materialize.
· Respect and support our present and past warriors.
4.) Trump believes that terrorists who are captured should be treated as military combatants, not as criminals like the Obama administration treats them.
5.) Trump makes the point that China’s manipulation of their currency has given them unfair advantage in our trade dealings with them. He says we must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which will cause American companies to be competitive again and drive manufacturing back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees China as the biggest offender, he believes that America should protect itself from all foreign efforts to take our jobs and manufacturing. For example, Ford is building a plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or vehicle Ford makes in Mexico be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into the U. S., which would cause companies like Ford to no longer be competitive using their Mexican operations and move manufacturing back to the U. S., once again creating jobs here.
6.) Trump wants passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act NOPEC S.394), which would allow the government to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that would break up the cartel. He also wants to unleash our energy companies to drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palin’s drill baby, drill?) thereby increasing domestic production creating jobs and driving domestic costs of oil and gas down while reducing dependence on foreign oil.
7.) Trump believes a secure border is critical for both security and prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to stop illegals from entering and put controls on immigration. (And he says he’ll get Mexico to pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business successes I wouldn’t put it past him.) He also wants to enforce our immigration laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals.
8.) Trump wants a radical change to the tax system to not only make it better for average Americans, but also to encourage businesses to stay here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting influx of money to our nation would do wonders for our economy. He wants to make America the place to do business. He also wants to lower the death tax and the taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6 trillion back into the economy and help rebuild the 1.5 million jobs we’ve lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies who outsource jobs overseas a 20% tax, but for those willing to move jobs back to America they would not be taxed. And for citizens he has a tax plan that would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and spark economic growth. He wants to change the personal income tax to:
· Up to $30,000 taxed at 1%
· From $30,000 to $100,000 taxed at 5%
· From $100,000 to $1,000,000 taxed at 10%
· $1,000,000 and above taxed at 15%
9.) Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says it’s a job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity that can’t be reformed, salvaged, or fixed. He believes in allowing real competition in the health insurance marketplace to allow competition to drive prices down. He also believes in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
10.) Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that America spends far more than it receives in revenue. He has said he believes that if we don’t stop increasing the national debt once it hits $24 trillion it will be impossible to save this country.
11.) Even though he says we need to cut spending, he does not want to harm those on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes that the citizens have faithfully paid in to the system to have these services available and that the American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we have the revenue to pay those costs without cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who think raising taxes is the answer and says that when you do that you stifle the economy. On the other hand, when you lower taxes and create an environment to help businesses they will grow, hire more workers, and those new workers will be paying taxes that become more tax revenue for the government.
12.) Trump also wants reform of the welfare state saying that America needs a safety net, not a hammock. He believes in a welfare to work program that would help reduce the welfare roles and encourage people to get back to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
13.) Trump believes climate change is a hoax.
14.) Trump opposes Common Core.
15.) Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
16.) Trump is pro 2nd Amendment rights.
17.) Trump’s view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but he also believes that this is a states rights issue, not a federal issue.
18.) Trump supports the death penalty. Trump believes that there is a lack of common sense, innovative thinking in Washington (Hmmm¦ looks like he believes in horse sense!). He says it’s about seeing the unseen and that’s the kind of thinking we need to turn this country around. He tells a personal story to illustrate the point: When I opened Trump National Golf Club at Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles, I was immediately told that I would need to build a new and costly ballroom. The current ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200 people and we were losing business because people needed a larger space for their events. Building a new ballroom would take years to get approval and permits (since it’s on the Pacific Ocean), and cost about $5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and saw immediately what needed to be done. The problem wasn’t the size of the room, it was the size of the chairs. They were huge, heavy, and unwieldy. We didnt need a bigger ballroom, we needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end, smaller chairs. I then had our people sell the old chairs and got more money for them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went from seating 200 people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the space they desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of construction and $5 million of expense. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a little common sense. On top of his saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, he also was able to keep the ballroom open for business during the time it would have been under remodeling, which allowed him to continue to make money on the space instead of losing that revenue during construction time.
Donald Trump’s entire life has been made up of success and winning. He’s been accused of bankruptcies, but that’s not true. He’s never filed personal bankruptcy. He’s bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But he’s never been bankrupt personally. He’s a fighter that clearly loves America and would fight for our nation. Earlier I quoted Trump saying, I love America. And when you love something, you protect it passionately fiercely, even. We never hear that from Democrats or even from most Republicans. Donald Trump is saying things that desperately need to be said but no other candidate has shown the fortitude to stand up and say them. Looking over this list of what he wants for America I see a very necessary set of goals that are long past due. Before we criticize someone because the media does, maybe we should seriously consider what he has to offer.
This is an AMAZING comment on Trump. WOW This is just like what he is saying & thinking for the country.
No one could of said it better than that. wow This is TRUMP & HOW HE LIVES HIS LIFE & THOUGHTS.
AMAZING PROFILE OF TRUMP. THANKS VERY MUCH. THIS NEEDS TO GET OUT TO EVERY ONE IN THE USA. PRINTED IN THE PAPERS, OR PHAMPLETS PUT TO THE STREETS. GET IT OUT TO COAST TO COAST. THANK YOU. ALOHA
There is only one Republican candidate for President that Trump finds “clean”…..Dr. Ben Carson. Dr. Carson is a brilliant man of wisdom, he has plenty of business experience (besides being a world-class neurosurgeon) and he stands head and shoulders above the rest. All you emotionally charged voters who are sick and tired of professional politicians need to learn about Ben Carson. We need to change the political climate in Washington for the good of the people, and there is truly only one candidate who has that ability and wisdom….. Ben Carson.
But Carson wants amnesty and doesn’t have the boldness and background of business/management we desperately need at this time in our country’s history. Nice guy but not what is needed now! Trump and Cruz – business/management and Constitution and our Rights.
You got it, Rose! The Dynamic Duo: Trump and Cruz. By the way, are you aware that Cruz is an evangelical?
GOOD TEAM
CARSON WOULD DO BETTER OVER OUR HEALTH DEPT AND OBAMACARE. i LIKE HIM BUT NOW HE HAS STARTING TO DO THE WORK OF THE PARTY KARL ROVE. KARL KNOWS WILL NOT BE A PART OF TRUMPS STAFF AND HIS GREEDY EASY MONEY AND HIS WHITE STUPID BOARD IS OUT. KARL IS USING THE LOSERS TO ATTACK TRUMP SO HE CAN GET BABY BUSH IN THE TOP RUNNING. THEN HE WILL GET TO KEEP HIS MONEY ROLLING IN. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT BEN IS DOING THIS AND THIS WOMAN COULDN’T AND FAILED TO RUN JUST ONE COMPANY DO YOU THINK SHE COULD PULL US OUT OF THIS MESS OBAMA AND HIS GANG AND BOTH PARTIES WHEN THEY JOINED HAS PUT US IN?.
Trump is a Christian and a great person. Fiorina is not a business builder but a business killer as CEO you literally destroyed HP and left a very nasty taste in our mouths in Silicon Valley, and hence no management skills, has health and moral issues, supports Obama’s Dream Act, and if she goes to church, it is undoubtedly to make someone she is good while she shucked her husband to advance herself, etc., etc. She got on because the RNC knows that Trump is the man of the hour and we want him and the will lose their grip of being Demolites destroying our country. If we want a woman, think Palin or Bachman but not another establishment selfish Fiorina. Read this on Trump: An interesting post on Facebook written by John Brown; he has an advertising company in New York.
Just some information, not a slam or wishful thinking. When I first heard Donald Trump was entering the presidential race, like almost everyone, I laughed, called him a media clown, and predicted he’d go away way before today.
Today, however, despite his ridiculous hair, his flamboyant style and billions of dollars, I have taken a second look. Despite what I have to say, I’m not saying I will vote for him. Too early, Too much can happen in the next 14 months. Yet, here’s what I’m considering and maybe you should, too. If just reading something offends you, maybe you shouldn’t be voting in the first place.
I know I’m inviting flames. Don’t think your jumping in with some vitriol is some original idea that will make you look intelligent.
Trump…Hopefully, at least, he’s waking some of the RINOs up. The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing something. They are lacking in negative stories from those who work for him or have had business dealings with him. After all the employees he’s had and all the business deals he’s made there is a void of criticism. In fact, long term employees call him a strong and merciful leader and say he is far more righteous and of high integrity than people may think and while it may surprise many, he’s actually humble when it comes to his generosity and kindness. A good example is a story that tells of his limo breaking down on a deserted highway outside of New York City. A middle-aged couple stopped to help him and as a thank you he paid off their mortgage, but he didn’t brag about that. Generous and good people rarely talk of charity they bestow on others. But as much as all this is interesting, the real thing that people want to know is what Donald Trumps plan is for America. It’s funny how so many people say they don’t know what it is, or they act like Trump is hiding it. The information is readily available if people would just do a little homework. But, since most Americans won’t do their own research, here, in no particular order, is an overview of many of Trumps positions and plans:
1.) Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other country’s problems without being compensated for doing so. If America is going to risk the lives of our soldiers and incur the expense of going to war, then the nations we help must be willing to pay for our help. Using the Iraq War as an example, he cites the huge monetary expense to American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending on what sources are used to determine the cost) in addition to the cost in human life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give us enough of their oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes in those expenses the medical costs for our military and $5 million for each family that lost a loved one in the war and $2 million for each family of soldiers who received severe injuries.
2.) Speaking of the military, Trump wants America to have a strong military again. He believes the single most important function of the federal government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the General Patton or General MacArthur that could lead our military buildup back to the strength it needs to be. While he has not said it directly that I know of, Trump’s attitude about America and about winning tells me he’d most likely be quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our military in battle. Clearly Trump is a win at all costs kind of guy, and I’m sure that would apply to our national defense and security, too.
3.) Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include 7 core principles (which seem to support my comment in the last point):
· American interests come first. Always. No apologies.\\ Maximum firepower and military preparedness.
· Only go to war to win.
· Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies.
· Keep the technological sword razor sharp.
· See the unseen. Prepare for threats before they materialize.
· Respect and support our present and past warriors.
4.) Trump believes that terrorists who are captured should be treated as military combatants, not as criminals like the Obama administration treats them.
5.) Trump makes the point that China’s manipulation of their currency has given them unfair advantage in our trade dealings with them. He says we must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which will cause American companies to be competitive again and drive manufacturing back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees China as the biggest offender, he believes that America should protect itself from all foreign efforts to take our jobs and manufacturing. For example, Ford is building a plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or vehicle Ford makes in Mexico be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into the U. S., which would cause companies like Ford to no longer be competitive using their Mexican operations and move manufacturing back to the U. S., once again creating jobs here.
6.) Trump wants passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act NOPEC S.394), which would allow the government to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that would break up the cartel. He also wants to unleash our energy companies to drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palin’s drill baby, drill?) thereby increasing domestic production creating jobs and driving domestic costs of oil and gas down while reducing dependence on foreign oil.
7.) Trump believes a secure border is critical for both security and prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to stop illegals from entering and put controls on immigration. (And he says he’ll get Mexico to pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business successes I wouldn’t put it past him.) He also wants to enforce our immigration laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals.
8.) Trump wants a radical change to the tax system to not only make it better for average Americans, but also to encourage businesses to stay here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting influx of money to our nation would do wonders for our economy. He wants to make America the place to do business. He also wants to lower the death tax and the taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6 trillion back into the economy and help rebuild the 1.5 million jobs we’ve lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies who outsource jobs overseas a 20% tax, but for those willing to move jobs back to America they would not be taxed. And for citizens he has a tax plan that would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and spark economic growth. He wants to change the personal income tax to:
· Up to $30,000 taxed at 1%
· From $30,000 to $100,000 taxed at 5%
· From $100,000 to $1,000,000 taxed at 10%
· $1,000,000 and above taxed at 15%
9.) Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says it’s a job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity that can’t be reformed, salvaged, or fixed. He believes in allowing real competition in the health insurance marketplace to allow competition to drive prices down. He also believes in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
10.) Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that America spends far more than it receives in revenue. He has said he believes that if we don’t stop increasing the national debt once it hits $24 trillion it will be impossible to save this country.
11.) Even though he says we need to cut spending, he does not want to harm those on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes that the citizens have faithfully paid in to the system to have these services available and that the American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we have the revenue to pay those costs without cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who think raising taxes is the answer and says that when you do that you stifle the economy. On the other hand, when you lower taxes and create an environment to help businesses they will grow, hire more workers, and those new workers will be paying taxes that become more tax revenue for the government.
12.) Trump also wants reform of the welfare state saying that America needs a safety net, not a hammock. He believes in a welfare to work program that would help reduce the welfare roles and encourage people to get back to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
13.) Trump believes climate change is a hoax.
14.) Trump opposes Common Core.
15.) Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
16.) Trump is pro 2nd Amendment rights.
17.) Trump’s view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but he also believes that this is a states rights issue, not a federal issue.
18.) Trump supports the death penalty. Trump believes that there is a lack of common sense, innovative thinking in Washington (Hmmm¦ looks like he believes in horse sense!). He says it’s about seeing the unseen and that’s the kind of thinking we need to turn this country around. He tells a personal story to illustrate the point: When I opened Trump National Golf Club at Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles, I was immediately told that I would need to build a new and costly ballroom. The current ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200 people and we were losing business because people needed a larger space for their events. Building a new ballroom would take years to get approval and permits (since it’s on the Pacific Ocean), and cost about $5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and saw immediately what needed to be done. The problem wasn’t the size of the room, it was the size of the chairs. They were huge, heavy, and unwieldy. We didnt need a bigger ballroom, we needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end, smaller chairs. I then had our people sell the old chairs and got more money for them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went from seating 200 people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the space they desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of construction and $5 million of expense. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a little common sense. On top of his saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, he also was able to keep the ballroom open for business during the time it would have been under remodeling, which allowed him to continue to make money on the space instead of losing that revenue during construction time.
Donald Trump’s entire life has been made up of success and winning. He’s been accused of bankruptcies, but that’s not true. He’s never filed personal bankruptcy. He’s bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But he’s never been bankrupt personally. He’s a fighter that clearly loves America and would fight for our nation. Earlier I quoted Trump saying, I love America. And when you love something, you protect it passionately fiercely, even. We never hear that from Democrats or even from most Republicans. Donald Trump is saying things that desperately need to be said but no other candidate has shown the fortitude to stand up and say them. Looking over this list of what he wants for America I see a very necessary set of goals that are long past due. Before we criticize someone because the media does, maybe we should seriously consider what he has to offer.
Thank You Rose for taking the time and patience to say it all nothing more be said. It comes to this elect Trump or die. We cannot afford to elect another treacherous rino or democrat.
ROSE SEE MY COMMENT BELOW, PLEASE.
ROSE THIS IS A GREAT COMMENT AND I THINK ALL OF THIS NEEDS TO PUT OUT THERE FOR ALL TO READ CAN YOU GET THIS DONE PEOPLE NEED TO SEE AND HEAR WHAT WE KNOW WHAT AND WHO WE NEED TO PULL US OUT OF THIS MESS BOTH PARTIES HAVE DONE, HELP PLEASE. I TALK ALL I CAN BUT YOU HAVE ALL THE DETAILS WE NEED OUT THERE KARL ROVE IS HAVING THE LOSERS TO CUT TRUMP DOWN EVEN CARLSON IS JOINING IN. KARL KNOWS HE WILL NOT BE PART OF TRUMPS STAFF AND THERE GOES ALL HIS MONEY AND EASY LIVING AND THAT STUPID WHITE BOARD HE USES.
I have to ask Rose, where did you get so much detail information? (it is way too specific for trump to have the capacity to articulate) From what I hear,Trump really doesn’t have any specific plans! He just shoots from the hip and just tells you what want to hear. Bravo, y’all keep it up! Yea Democrats!
I like Trump’s openness and he says what he thinks, not what he thinks others want to hear. I also like Ben Carson, who appears to be very honest and another non-politician. The best combination for the GOP would be a Trump Carson deal. I would love to see that and our country would benefit.
This is exactly what they did when Romney ran and look what we got. The people that go after Trump are stupid. We will wind up with another democrat and things will get worse for our country . Why don’t they run their own campaigns and leave Trump run his. We have to save our country some way and we can’t let the democrats win again or our country is gone. They need to talk about their ideas and stop attacking each other.
Trump has NOTHING to loose; He has not taken a red cent from any PAC. He tells it like he believes it; so we know how he stands. not like the two faced son of ……. running on both Rep and Dem tickets minus Dr. Ben Carson who is not liked by the establishment either. I think a ticket with both men would be fantastic. One won’t back down and will try to take action and the other will be the calming intelligent influence. Both men are very smart, both have run offices, had personnel under them and only used intelligent folks to do that. No one would have brought up the needed discussions if Trump had not. They still would be hidden and never spoken about.
Wake up people. America is in trouble. We have illegals pouring in, now we will take in refugees and all the time we know ISIS is trying to sneak in, the Mexican Cartel sneaks in a lot.
This land is the land of opportunity. If you study and you work hard; you rise up.
Look at Dr. Ben, he is a fine example. Many have done this. If parents took an interest in their kids behaviors and studies; they’d do good. I’ve seen it happen. I have seen single mothers raise kids to become heads of companies. Wake up. We need all of this out in the open and being discussed and figure out how to do something better. Most are too chicken to speak up. Yellow bellies.
Wake up America the old way does not work. We need new blood that has NO ties
The politicians need to be replaced. We voted for them and they did not hear
“We the people” Trump for Pres, Carson for VP, Florina For Secty of State.
All new blood with ties to no one.Get off your A and stand up and be counted.
You have to get rid of the CORPORATE
GOVERNMENT first. Be able to print
your own money, and clean up the House
In DC. BANKERS make money on WAR.
Our Military are finally realizing they are
used as canon fodder. Have you read a
Facebook posting lately?
Why are we in the Middle East fighting
about Oil when America has more oil
than Saudi Arabia?
Only Mr. Trump can save America!
He has a clear vision & surrounds himself with knowledgeable people to facilitate what needs done.
If you don’t see this, remove your blinders!
After reading Donald Trump’s book ART OF THE DEAL, it would be impossible to NOT vote for him.
This guy is brilliant in the ways of creating business and also in the art of negotiation..
He is the ONLY man that could indeed MAKE AMERICA GREAT again.
He would surround himself with competent and patriotic Americans
which would lead all true Americans to lift their spirits as well as their heads high.
I hope he makes it all the way.
My advise to the GOP is to support TRUMP rather than wanting to pull and put him down. In my humble opinion TRUMP is the best candidate the Republicans have had since Roland Regan.
I know Republican delegates during the last election where Dr. Ron Paul had a clear lead for the overall candidate in the state. And then the Republican PARTY gave these delegates contracts to sign for their man, Mitt Romney. When the delegates refused to sign, they were escorted off the premises and new delegates too their place. The PARTY cares NOTHING about the common man, taxpayer, or American citizen. The ONLY MAN that DOES CARE is RAND PAUL. He will DISMANTLE the CORPORATE MACHINE that WASHINGTON, D.C. runs under. He will RESTORE LIBERTY to the American citizen. And he will REDUCE WASTEFUL SPENDING that got this country into the mess it is in right now. RAND PAUL will QUIT FUNDING TERRORISTS and giving money to our enemies in the Middle East.
Do you think Donald Trump cares about the average American? No, he is a fat cat businessman like the Wall Street tycoons that will cause a crash in our economy soon. RAND PAUL was the ONLY ONE in the debates that mentioned LIBERTY and defending our CONSTITUTION. All the politicians swear to protect it, only RAND PAUL means it.
Where in the Constitution does it mention two parties? There were Whigs and Torries and many parties early on. Only later did they settle into Democrats and Republicans. And both parties have been partying with our money far too long. Join the BROOM PARTY and sweep them ALL OUT OF OFFICE! So if the Republican Party snubs Rand Paul as they appear to be doing so they can put out their darling, then VOTE RAND PAUL no matter what party he is with! DEFEAT THE WASHINGTON MACHINE!
“I want to unleash the American Dream. I will return our country to freedom and prosperity, and restore the principles upon which this nation was founded: man’s right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” — Rand Paul
Now how can you talk bad about that? I can’t and neither should you…
If the Republicans screw over Donald I hope he does run has third party I’ll be voting for Donald all the way tired of these mamby pamby Republicans with no cojones