If there is one aspect of Donald Trumps campaign that is consistent, it is his knack for being astonishingly inconsistent. Letting the world know that he fabricates his policy from the seat of his pants, Trump just made two massive u-turns.
During an interview with NBC, Trump says he now supports a higher national minimum wage, and that he would raise taxes on the rich rather than lower them as hes previously stated.
I dont know how you live on $7.25 an hour, he said, adding that he would support an increase of some magnitude in minimum wage levels, even if hed rather leave the decision to individual states.
In a seemingly deliberate move to shake up his supporters and test their loyalty, Trump gladly volunteered to up the ante on taxes by telling ABCs This Week, I am willing to pay more, and you know what, the wealthy are willing to pay more.
Trumps call for higher taxes and increasing the minimum wage are in stark contrast to the rest of the Republican party.
Just last year, Trump released his tax proposal that included tax breaks for businesses and households which subsequently led to his surge in popularity. However, hes now reneged on those promises and he hasnt even been elected yet.
When ABC pressed Trump on his contradictions in policy, he willfully admitted that his ideas are a mere concept and by the time it gets negotiated, its going to be a different plan.
The campaign of Trumps long-time friend and recipient of so much of his money, Hillary Clinton, called the recent flip-flopping pandering.
Dont believe Donald Trumps weak attempts at a general election makeover for even a second, Christina Reynolds, a Clinton campaign spokeswoman, said in a statement to Yahoo News. Trumps economic plans take direct aim at working Americans his proposal to cut trillions in taxes for the top one percent would almost certainly come at the expense of working- and middle-class families.
While Trumps recent 180 will be spun by his supporters as him protecting the middle class, it is entirely obvious that he is whoremongering. Having already usurped a large section of the liberty movement, Trumps recent shift in policy can only be seen as an attempt to bring in the bastardized Bernie supporters who will be looking for anyone buy Hillary in a few months.
As the presidential campaign continues, its becoming quite apparent that the American political system is in shambles. Not only were the presidential debates a circus that resembled a schoolyard quarrel more so than a discussion of government policy, but the entire election process has been exposed as rigged.
It matters not the puppet who is selected to live in the White House. The problem is the system that puppet represents that will lay waste to your rights, bleed you dry, and then demand you thank them for the help.
Until society sees outside of the system which relies on violence to solve its problems, this circus will continue. When the circus is not enough to appease the masses, we will see it accompanied by the proverbial bread followed by the collapse of the empire.
Poster Comment:
Trump is now running to the left of Bernie, having killed off any chance of a pro-American, Patriot RINO nominee.
He's promising to tax the rich and give everyone a minimum of $15 an hour. The Donald is trying to out-socialist Bernie, and get the SJW/BLM, Safe Space vote. Who can promise the most free stuff, Bernie or Trump.
This fits with Trumps promise that government will never default because they can just print money. IMO, it's financial Armageddon.
Vermin Supreme has promised a free pony, but nothing more.

Vermin Supreme, an extremist conservative?
#1: BorisY To: hondo68 (#0)
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BorisY posted on 2016-05-09 18:50:27 Reply Private Reply
#2: sneakypete To: hondo68 (#0)
Trump actually said he was doing that to test the loyalty of his supporters?
That sounds nuts,even for a guy that is nuts.
I suspect that is just an editorial comment by the interviewer.
Then again,with this loon,I shouldn't be surprised at anything he does.
sneakypete posted on 2016-05-09 18:59:20 Reply Private Reply
#3: Hondo68 To: sneakypete, *2016 The Likely Suspects* (#2)
Yes, it seems like a comment by the author.
IMO, Trump is going for some Bernie's supporters, which will be up for grabs once he officially drops out. He's also testing the waters to see how far left he can go and still hang onto the Romney/Mitch McConnell Republicans.
I'm guessing that for most of them the sky's the limit, they'll vote for anything with an R.
Hondo68 posted on 2016-05-09 19:16:02 Reply Private Reply
#4: nolu chan To: hondo68 (#0)
A look at the transcript readily reveals the bullshit inserted in the words of Matt Agorist. In the above, the only words of Donald Trump are I dont know how you live on $7.25 an hour, and an increase of some magnitude.
The rest is the bullshit of that hack, Matt Agorist.
What Trump supported was not the doubling of the minimum wage to $15 an hour. It was not the increase of the Federal minimum wage at all. He noted the difficulty of lining on $7.25 an hour, and supported the STATES deciding what they want to do.
http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-may-8-2016-n570111
nolu chan posted on 2016-05-09 19:25:01 Reply Private Reply
#5: Vicomte13 To: nolu chan (#4)
Vicomte13 posted on 2016-05-09 19:35:42 Reply Private Reply
#6: Hondo68 To: nolu chan, Hillary Toady (#4)
You've changed to NBC for max spin jive. Chuck Toad is a Reince Priebus/Hillary/Trump lackey (D&R party)
The article is about what Trump said to George Stephanopoulos on ABC.
He's moving to the left of Bernie Sanders. No amount of spin bull will change that. Did he promise you a $15.00 an hour job, in the Hillary administration?
Hondo68 posted on 2016-05-09 20:00:26 Reply Private Reply
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paraclete posted on 2016-05-09 20:26:15 Reply Private Reply
#8: GrandIsland To: hondo68 (#0)
TheWannaBuyABridgeProject
GrandIsland posted on 2016-05-09 20:36:00 Reply Private Reply
#9: Hondo68 To: GrandIsland, paraclete (#8)
Hondo68 posted on 2016-05-09 20:38:57 Reply Private Reply
#10: GrandIsland To: paraclete (#7)
Why don't you wash that libtard mouth out with a 12 gauge mouth wash.
Anyone can live on minimum wage. They just will have to eat those .25 cent chink soups, live in a dive, no cell phone or frills and NO LITTLE BASTARD KIDS or drugs. Not everyone needs to be well off and have an easy life.
The country needs millionaires to shit in toilets, middle class to sell the toilets and trailer trash to pump the septic tank.
GrandIsland posted on 2016-05-09 20:43:34 Reply Private Reply
#11: GrandIsland To: hondo68 (#9)
GrandIsland posted on 2016-05-09 20:46:17 Reply Private Reply
#12: no gnu taxes To: hondo68 (#0)
no gnu taxes posted on 2016-05-09 20:50:25 Reply Private Reply
#13: Deckard To: GrandIsland, hondo68 (#8)
Gosh, you must not have read past the title and source.
Attaboy!
During an interview with NBC, Trump says he now supports a higher national minimum wage, and that he would raise taxes on the rich rather than lower them as hes previously stated.
I dont know how you live on $7.25 an hour, he said, adding that he would support an increase of some magnitude in minimum wage levels, even if hed rather leave the decision to individual states.
In a seemingly deliberate move to shake up his supporters and test their loyalty, Trump gladly volunteered to up the ante on taxes by telling ABCs This Week, I am willing to pay more, and you know what, the wealthy are willing to pay more.
Deckard posted on 2016-05-09 20:55:18 Reply Private Reply
#14: sneakypete To: hondo68 (#3)
We share that opinion.
sneakypete posted on 2016-05-09 20:55:47 Reply Private Reply
#15: GrandIsland To: no gnu taxes (#12)
lol
GrandIsland posted on 2016-05-09 20:56:34 Reply Private Reply
#16: tpaine To: GrandIsland, the septic tank king.. (#10)
Weird thing about septic tanks; -- mostly millionaires on their estates, --- and trash in their trailer parks, --- that shit in septic tanks.
The middle class have sewer systems...
tpaine posted on 2016-05-09 20:58:21 Reply Private Reply
#17: tomder55 To: hondo68 (#0)
Make America Greek Again
tomder55 posted on 2016-05-09 20:59:15 Reply Private Reply
#18: Deckard To: no gnu taxes, hondo68, GrandIsland (#12)
Oh, the irony.
Donald Trump Praises London's New Muslim Mayor
Donald J. Trump has attracted enormous attention for his proposal to temporarily bar Muslim from entering the United States. But on Monday he said he was happy that London had elected its first Muslim mayor and suggested that the new official would be among the exceptions to his proposal.
There will always be exceptions, Mr. Trump said when asked in an interview on Monday how his proposed ban would affect Londons mayor, Sadiq Khan.
I was happy to see that, Mr. Trump said of Mr. Khans election. I think its a very good thing, and I hope he does a very good job because frankly that would be very, very good.
Asked why, Mr. Trump said, Because I think if he does a great job, it will really you lead by example, always lead by example. If he does a good job and frankly if he does a great job, that would be a terrific thing.
peeing and crapping into his adult diapers every day and night and mumbling about how America is undeserving of him. I feel sorry for his handlers in the Port Artur nursing home.
Yeah, seems like you know a lot about stuff like that.
What brand do you use, Depends?
Does the ward nurse know you're on the computer and off your meds assclown?
You almost make Gatlin look sane.
Deckard posted on 2016-05-09 21:03:19 Reply Private Reply
#19: paraclete To: GrandIsland (#10)
The fact is we don't need millionaires, every one of them is going to be stood against the wall come the revolution
paraclete posted on 2016-05-09 21:04:07 Reply Private Reply
#20: GrandIsland To: paraclete (#19)
I'll be shooting those that can't live without sticking their trailer park hand out before I shoot a millionaire.
GrandIsland posted on 2016-05-09 21:10:01 Reply Private Reply
#21: Deckard To: paraclete (#19)
You're insulting retards by calling him that.
The fact is, GrandIsland is basically just an asshole who has been a cop most of his adult life, and as such thinks he's better than anyone else.
Frankly, I feel sorry for his wife and kids having to live with a disgusting POS like that.
Deckard posted on 2016-05-09 21:14:16 Reply Private Reply
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Don posted on 2016-05-09 21:19:30 Reply Private Reply
#23: GrandIsland To: Deckard (#21)
Oh please. My wife would shoot you just for being a libtard... if it were legal.
GrandIsland posted on 2016-05-09 21:23:32 Reply Private Reply
#24: tpaine To: paraclete, grandisland, talking themselves into the grave.. (#19)
Odds are, loud mouthed clowns like you two would be among the first to die, 'come the revolution'..
tpaine posted on 2016-05-09 21:24:58 Reply Private Reply
#25: GrandIsland To: tpaine (#24)
Odds are, chicken shit domestic terrorist types like you Paultards are always the first to speak of the "revolution"... but over the 9 years I've posted on LP or LF, I haven't seen one of you assholes do anything but flap your Ron Paultard pud polishers.
GrandIsland posted on 2016-05-09 21:28:22 Reply Private Reply
#26: A K A Stone To: paraclete (#19)
A K A Stone posted on 2016-05-09 21:57:20 Reply Private Reply
#27: tpaine To: GrandIsland (#25)
Only in your demented mind am I a 'domestic terrorist'.
I doubt we'll have a political revolution. A financial collapse is more likely, with hotheads like you as prime targets in the strife that would follow.
I'm here to see clowns like you make assholes of yourselves. -- I don't need to do a damned thing but say it like it is, to accomplish that..
tpaine posted on 2016-05-09 22:13:08 Reply Private Reply
#28: Hondo68 To: GrandIsland, tpaine, Obama stooges (#25)
Well they sure as hell wouldn't tell you about it totalitarian oinker, fusion center Obama-bot.
Hondo68 posted on 2016-05-09 22:32:38 Reply Private Reply
#29: paraclete To: A K A Stone (#26)
paraclete posted on 2016-05-09 22:55:56 Reply Private Reply
#30: Fred Mertz To: paraclete (#29)
This helps explain the Trump phenomenon.
Fred Mertz posted on 2016-05-09 23:01:15 Reply Private Reply
#31: A K A Stone To: paraclete (#29)
A K A Stone posted on 2016-05-09 23:07:11 Reply Private Reply
#32: Fred Mertz To: A K A Stone (#31)
Fred Mertz posted on 2016-05-09 23:09:14 Reply Private Reply
#33: paraclete To: A K A Stone (#31)
Why bother, I couldn't teach you anything, you are too thick,
As they say in Scotland thick as three wooden planks laid end to end
paraclete posted on 2016-05-09 23:17:34 Reply Private Reply
#34: Hondo68 To: Deckard, tranny mooslimb, transgender trump towers (#18)
Gee, The Donald hasn't been so happy since Caitlyn Jenner showed up at Trump Towers to use his transgender bathroom facilities.
Maybe this mooslimb mayor is a tranny?
Hondo68 posted on 2016-05-09 23:24:46 Reply Private Reply
#35: Fred Mertz To: hondo68 (#34)
Watch Pebbles' head explode.
Fred Mertz posted on 2016-05-09 23:33:03 Reply Private Reply
#36: nolu chan To: hondo68 (#6)
No, the lackey pimp Matt Agorist wrote NBC. You are in max spin jive.
The part about mimimum wage is explicitly attributed to NBC.
In mid-article, it cites ABC:
That is about his TAX PROPOSAL, not the mimimum wage.
nolu chan posted on 2016-05-09 23:35:29 Reply Private Reply
#37: nolu chan To: GrandIsland (#10)
No cell phones? That cruel and unusual and against the natural rights of man to have someone else buy them cell phones and cigarettes.
nolu chan posted on 2016-05-09 23:37:31 Reply Private Reply
#38: no gnu taxes To: Deckard (#18)
Trump isn't blaming America for Muslim atrocities like Dr. Islam has.
no gnu taxes posted on 2016-05-10 06:34:42 Reply Private Reply
#39: BobCeleste To: hondo68 (#0)
BobCeleste posted on 2016-05-10 07:43:11 Reply Private Reply
#40: Hondo68 To: BobCeleste, Satan, or Satan (#39)
Time to wake up Bob, things are changing. Hillary, Trump, and Bernie are merging into one.
Hondo68 posted on 2016-05-10 08:42:14 Reply Private Reply
#41: VxH To: hondo68 (#0)
Trumpinator, Trump's Campaign Manager Paul Manafort , and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman are on the same commie Yanukapage:
So how's Trump fundamentally different from Clinton again?
VxH posted on 2016-05-10 09:44:36 Reply Private Reply
#42: VxH To: hondo68, A K A Stone (#40)
Trump's Campaign Manager Paul Manafort , and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman are on the same commie Yanukapage:
So how's Trump different from Clinton again, Bob?
VxH posted on 2016-05-10 09:49:51 Reply Private Reply
#43: A K A Stone To: VxH (#42)
What were you saying?
A K A Stone posted on 2022-01-29 17:37:57 Reply Private Reply