Democrats Less Popular Than Trump

The polls are showing a really weird dynamic.

On Bill Maher and Normalizing Trump

Being nice at dinner is easy.

Trump Administration Cancels Food Shipments That Help US Food Banks And Farmers

They are also considering another US Farmer Bailout while simultaneously cutting funds to help US Farmers and other residents

SaturTabs

There is No Plan

Just in case that wasn’t already obvious.

‘An Experiment in Recklessness’

What could possibly go wrong?

X/itter Truth Bomb Of The Day

This one should come with a warning label (especially as it cuts both ways)

Some Tariff Related Content

Spoiler alert: This is going to be a disaster

Tabby Wednesday

Mid-Week Tabs

Trump’s Very Long Congressional Speech Roundup

It made history in many ways.

“Trade wars are good, and easy to win”

A quote from the wit and wisdom of Donald J. Trump.

CIA Gets Purge and New Mission

Our premier intelligence agency will focus on the Western hemisphere.

Markets React Poorly to Trump’s Trade War

Way to go, pro-business party!

Unelected Bureaucrat Shuts Down USAID

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

Trade War Threats

It’s scheduled to start tomorrow.

The Great US-Colombian Conflict is Over!

Thoughts on an unnecessary confrontation.

Trump Advisors Promise A Recession (And Worse) If He Wins

Elon is on record warning Trump supporters to be prepared for “temporary hardship”

Trump Proposes Ending Income Taxes

In idea whose time is gone.

Donald Trump Shrugging Donald Trump Shrugging

Where’s The Line Between Paraphrasing And “Sanewashing?”

Is it the press’s responsibility to turn nonsense into sense?

China’s Gray Zone Activities

It’s more than competition but less than war.

Biden’s China Trade War

He’s ratcheted up what Trump started but also shifted focus.

China Trade Wars the New Normal

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

Escalating the China Trade War

Biden is following Trump’s lead but doing it more competently.

China’s Worrisome Behavior

The competition is slowly ratcheting up.

World Stocks Down $5 Trillion

This is bigger than President Trump’s incompetence.

China And U.S. Reach Deal Averting Additional Tariffs

China and the U.S. have reached an initial trade deal that averts billions of dollars of new, inadvisable, tariffs, but the devil is in the details.

Americans Disagree With Trump On Trade

New polling shows that the American public does not support the President and his trade war.

November Job Growth Beats Expectations

November saw much higher jobs growth than economic analysts were expecting, but it could just be a statistical blip.

Trump Fine With Letting His Foolish Trade War Continue Past 2020 Election

President Trump said this morning that he’s fine with letting his trade war with the rest of the world continue all the way to the 2020 election.

Economic Warning Signs Starting To Become Apparent

A key economic statistic that rarely gets widespread public attention is showing that the manufacturing sector has been in recession for four months now.

Farm Bailouts

The costs of irresponsible policy.

Trump and Hong Kong

Trump takes credit for stopping his “friend” Xi from attacking Hong Kong protesters.

Trade Deficit Increases Under Trump’s Watch

After more than a year of Trump’s trade war, the trade deficit, which he promised to reduce, has increased.

Economy Grew At Anemic 1.9% In Third Quarter, Hinting At A Slowdown Ahead

The economy grew an anemic 1.9% in the third quarter according to the first estimate of the state of the economy over the summer.

Trump’s Lies Continue To Mount

As he reaches his 1,000th day in office, Trump’s lies pile up at an astronomical rate.

The Problem with Trump: The Turks and the Kurds

Trump’s error in Syria.

Trump Bows Down To King Corn On Ethanol Subsidies And Mandates

With an eye on the trade war and the 2020 election, President Trump is increasing subsidies and mandates for corn-based ethanol.

Trump Promised Xi That The U.S. Would Remain Silent About Hong Kong

President Trump has reportedly pledged to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States would not speak out against Chinese actions in Hong Kong.

Disappointing Jobs Growth For September

A somewhat disappointing jobs report for September.

Signs Of Economic Slowdown Tied To Trump’s Trade Policies

From manufacturing to trade, the negative impact of Trump’s tariffs is becoming quite apparent.

As Doubts Grow About The Economy, Trump’s Job Approval Suffers

As doubts about the health of the economy start to mount, President Trump’s job approval is starting to suffer.

August Jobs Report Falls Below Expectations At +130,000 New Jobs

The August Jobs Report came in below expectations as other economic statistics point to a slowing economy.

Trump’s New Tariffs Are Going To Hurt

President Trump’s newest tariffs went into effect over the weekend. They’re going to hurt.

Don’t Politicize The Federal Reserve.

A former Federal Reserve officials argues that the Fed should not lower interest rates to compensate for the impact of the President’s trade war, potentially leading to his defeat in the election. This is an incredibly bad idea.

Budget Deficit Growing Faster Than Expected, CBO Reports

Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

Trump Goes Full Dictator

Donald Trump isn’t just admiring dictators now, he’s acting like one.

This Week in Trump

And what a week it has been.