2018 December 04 ☆ Tuesday

By Nancy Langley, Policy Choices
Originally published December 04, 2018 | 6:56pm

MOST RECENT UPDATE:DECEMBER 04, 2018 | 8:00pm
Updated as new tweets are posted and for clerical edits.

Morning Tweets

1st Tweet

Pr | Scheduled Visit with Bush Family

2nd – 5th Tweets

China Trade Discussion

In this Twitter thread, the president makes it clear that no final agreements have been reached with China. This is in direct contrast to his statement two days ago where he wrote in a way that suggested the tariff war was over.

As a result of his premature announcement late Sunday night, “stocks had rallied on Monday following a truce between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on their trade dispute following weekend talks in Argentina but investor optimism over a resolution faded on Tuesday.”

6th Tweet

Immigration

What is the source for the dollar amounts the president asserts?

Why does the president speak as if Democrats are the only source of opposition to his Wall? Congress has been controlled by Republicans for two years now.

7th Tweet

Re-Tweet | Charlie Kirk | French Riots

The rhetoric used by Charlie Kirk is highly biased. Words that reflect bias are:

1. Socialist
2. Radical
3. Leftist
4. Cultural Marxism

Those are each rhetorical tools that fail to adequately describe events in any meaningful way. Taxation is not a socialist, radical, leftist or Marxist concept. Taxation is the bedrock of all civilized nations. The question – the important question – is “Who should pay what in taxes?”.

Evening Tweet

1st & 2nd Tweets

French Riots

What “great strides” has the president made towards improving the environment?

What policies has the president implemented that are known to harm the environment?

How are U.S. tax policies and the environment related to France’s tax policies?

Which economic group in the United States pays the largest percentage of their net value in taxes?

How much of U.S. spending is allocated to environmental cleanup? Environmentally-sound new policy directions?

3rd & 4th Tweets

China Trade … Redux

There is no new deal with China. Now the president is using the internet in an effort to cyber-bully them into doing what he wants.