More downright false bragging on his
part
(Now
Aviation Safety Guru)
The New Year barely has rung in and
bingo: Trump is
again very active on Twitter and even at
one point, he decided to take credit for ensuring global air traffic’s safest
year ever.
Oops… his tweet – noteworthy: This man has zero dignity or finesse, is uncouth, and lacks even a lick of common sense or decency – shame on us.
Donald J. Trump (@ realDonaldTrump)
“Since taking office I have been very strict on
Commercial Aviation. Good news - it was just reported that there were Zero
deaths in 2017, the best and safest year
on record!”
Oops: Facts, Mr. Trump, facts not
your self-kudo slapping fluffing – okay – like. The Aviation Safety Network recently
released a report noting that there were no reported deaths on any commercial flights
anywhere around the world last year. It is also more worth noting, that there hasn’t been a single fatal commercial airline crash in
the United States since early 2009.
His false bragging continues – trail littered with garbage, a few follow below:
TRUMP: “We've saved taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars by
bringing down the price of the F-35 jet fighter.”
THE FACTS: The cost savings he
persists in bragging about were secured in full or large part before
he became president.
Two Award winners – some not listed may even be better:
TRUMP: “Since
my election, Ford, Fiat-Chrysler, General Motors, Sprint, Softbank, Lockheed,
Intel, Walmart and many others have announced that they will invest billions of
dollars in the United States and will create tens of thousands of new American
jobs.
THE FACTS: Trump
is taking credit for corporate jobs decisions that largely predate his
election. In
the case of Intel, construction of the Chandler, Arizona, factory referred to
by Trump actually began during Barack Obama's presidency.
TRUMP: “According
to data provided by the DOJ the vast majority of individuals convicted for
terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country. We have seen the attacks at home — from
Boston to San Bernardino to the Pentagon and yes, even the World Trade Center.”
THE FACTS: It's
unclear what DOJ he is cites, but the most recent government information that
has come out doesn't back up his claim. Just over half
the people Trump talks about were actually born in the United States,
according to DHS research.
That report said of 82 people the government
determined were inspired by a foreign terrorist group to attempt or carry out
an attack in the U.S., just over half were native-born citizens. One
key attack Trump singles out wasn’t entirely the work of foreigners, re: Syed Rizwan Farook (along with his
Pakistani-born wife) killed 14 people in the deadly 2015 attack in San
Bernardino. Farook himself was born in Chicago.
What a total disgrace to the country,
to himself, and well the entire planet … as I said, shame on us.
Sadly, it
ain’t over yet. Pitiful man.
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