Will Trump win re-election?

[Benton]

(05-17-2017, 05:21 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Then I'm curious what this would mean.


Source: https://bea.gov/newsreleases/glance.htm

Seems GDP growth slowed after the election. We could attribute that to Trump. Or, and I'm just going to go out on a limb here, it really has nothing much at all to do with the POTUS unless there is significant fiscal policy change.

agreed with the bold.

(05-17-2017, 05:25 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Never gonna happen. Democrats can't get enough of a majority in time to do it.


It's for Trump being Trump. Duh. He's done some things like got investors re-investing into the US and keeping jobs here. Saved us taxpayers money and got some contracts re-negotiated.
Yes he's been slow in implementing his policy, he'll get there. 3% GDP growth is already predicted so far for the year. 3% is better than anything Obama rolled out in 8 years (you know, the first POTUS to never have at least 1 years of a 3% or better growth rate for any year). If Trump can get more of this policy enacted it could push it up further. We just have to wait and see. He's not a patient person, so I expect him to come down hard on Republican's that are lolly gagging on his policies.

to the bold, it's not all about democrats. trump isn't loved by a lot of the gop either. fawning over putin, firing an fbi director, trumpcare... that's not sitting well with some of their constituents who thought he would be pro-america, pro-tough-on-crime, pro-not-taking-healthcare-from-the-elderly.

i know people are quick to dismiss the rancor at townhall meetings, but in my experience, i haven't seen any paid protestors. i've been at a few of newly elected congressman comer's townhall meetings, and i recognize a lot of the faces showing up and voicing concerns over losing healthcare or concern over jobs. not that i'm implying comer likes or dislikes trump, i haven't asked him, but members of congress are catching the blame for trump's decisions and i would assume they'll take care of their own nest.