The Trump thread: All things Donald

[Lois]

I was so happy I filed my tax return for direct deposit, I would not have to deal with the stupid Donald Trump letter pretending the stimulus payment was from him and him alone.

Sadly I got one anyway, and no extra check.

So what did it cost the public for him to send these campaign letters out?

Did people in Democratic States get letters too, or just those of us in swing states?

[joan1984]

The letter being sent was a result of the law, passed by the House and Senate, and is a requirement included in that law. The law does not state 'who' should send or sign the letter explicitly, and the Director of the Treasury decided the letter should be signed by the President.

As Nancy Pelosi famously has said, Congress needs to pass a law, to see what is in that law, and citizens trust their elected officials be read every law, and be fully aware of exactly what they are voting about, and voting for.

Good that the President got you your check and letter in such a timely manner.

I was so happy I filed my tax return for direct deposit, I would not have to deal with the stupid Donald Trump letter pretending the stimulus payment was from him and him alone.

Sadly I got one anyway, and no extra check.

So what did it cost the public for him to send these campaign letters out?

Did people in Democratic States get letters too, or just those of us in swing states?

[watcher1]

Trump must be feeling the pressure. He delivered an obscenity laden tirade to his re-election committee. His poll numbers have fallen, the economy is not getting better, and he was told to pretty much write off Michigan in November. He was quoted as saying he cannot and will not lose to Joe Biden.

[Jed_]

I was so happy I filed my tax return for direct deposit, I would not have to deal with the stupid Donald Trump letter pretending the stimulus payment was from him and him alone.

Sadly I got one anyway, and no extra check.

So what did it cost the public for him to send these campaign letters out?

Did people in Democratic States get letters too, or just those of us in swing states?

I haven’t got anything yet, just checked my account this morning.  With my Peruvian out of work and any unemployment pending, was hoping she could use the stimulus to pay bills.  We still have separate accounts, and she pays a few of her own bills including her mom’s phone.  I pay for her phone.  Giving her money has been eating into the amount I use for bills, but still we are doing far better than many people.  I make sure I don’t forget that when I gripe.

[msslave]

Jed (and anyone else looking for their "free" money"

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment

This IRS tool will tell you when to expect your check.  If you don't show up, you may have to do some checking.  Their sending out payments to Social Security recipients now.  We were on the bottom of the list, I guess because we still get our SSI payments.

[watcher1]

Jed (and anyone else looking for their "free" money"

The billions of "free" money that was printed up for these stimulus packages comes at a huge cost. Necessary, yes. Inflationary. A big yes. Will the Federal, State and local governments cut back on their spending to come close in balancing their budgets? I seriously doubt it.

[Jed_]

Jed (and anyone else looking for their "free" money"

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment

This IRS tool will tell you when to expect your check.  If you don't show up, you may have to do some checking.  Their sending out payments to Social Security recipients now.  We were on the bottom of the list, I guess because we still get our SSI payments.

Thanks, I did it.  Is this supposed to speed up the process?  This is the first I’m hearing about this.

[msslave]

No it tells you the date your deposit will be made.

[Jed_]

No it tells you the date your deposit will be made.

It didn’t do that.  It said it was being processed or something to that effect.  It implied my actions initiated the process and the process would be immediate?

I was given no date, and it’s not there still.

[MissBarbara]

No it tells you the date your deposit will be made.

It didn’t do that.  It said it was being processed or something to that effect.  It implied my actions initiated the process and the process would be immediate?

I was given no date, and it’s not there still.

FWIT, my "payment" was directly deposited into my checking account on April 15. And I didn't do anything, it just showed up.

This morning a received a letter in the mail from President Trump telling me about my payment. Okay, it wasn't exactly from him, but it's on the official White souse Stationery, and it has his signature on the bottom. It ends in typical Trumpian fashion:

"Every citizen should take tremendous pride in the selflessness, courage and compassion of our people. America’s drive, determination, innovation and sheer willpower have conquered every previous challenge — and they will continue to conquer this one too. Just as we have before, America will triumph yet again — and rise to new heights of greatness. We will do it together, as one nation, stronger than ever before."

[Lois]

Trump's poll numbers are bad because the populace is now seeing how he responds during a real emergency.  He's abdicated responsibility for everything, suggests dangerous courses of action, been petty, and has shown himself to be indecisive.

[Jed_]

I may need to watch Jimmy Kimmel given what I just read:

“Jared Kushner is so dead inside, the president calls him ‘Melania,’” Kimmel joked. “Jared Kushner looks like if white privilege had a baby with raw cookie dough. Jared Kushner looks like a Pez dispenser of Young Sheldon. Even Jared from Subway is like, ‘this Jared gives me the creeps!’”


His daddy bought his way into colleges just as Trump’s daddy did, and was set up in business by daddy (just like Trump) and failed numerous times requiring daddy and other bailouts (just like Trump).  As far as I can tell, Trump puts him in charge of things simply because the runt got in his daughter’s pants.

[Lois]

[Hard_as_ironman]

So I understand the rules of 1408 and it's k8nd of anything goes and free speech, but this thread upsets me greatly.  Has nobody told you people it's not nice to pick on the mentally handicapped?

[Shiela_M]

So I understand the rules of 1408 and it's k8nd of anything goes and free speech, but this thread upsets me greatly.  Has nobody told you people it's not nice to pick on the mentally handicapped?

Old joke is old 

[Hard_as_ironman]

So I understand the rules of 1408 and it's k8nd of anything goes and free speech, but this thread upsets me greatly.  Has nobody told you people it's not nice to pick on the mentally handicapped?

Old joke is old 

Well sometimes you can't be a classic

[purpleshoes]

No one knows exactly when it will be prudent to begin a return to normalcy during the pandemic of COVID-19.

However, there is a specific date when well-informed citizens (free of alternative truths) can purge our nation of the 4-year toxic presence of COVID-45.

That would be November 3, 2020. We have the power of term limits, people. It's called Election Day.

[Littlebit]

No one knows exactly when it will be prudent to begin a return to normalcy during the pandemic of COVID-19.

However, there is a specific date when well-informed citizens (free of alternative truths) can purge our nation of the 4-year toxic presence of COVID-45.

That would be November 3, 2020. We have the power of term limits, people. It's called Election Day.

Amen.  I hope everyone takes this advice to heart.  Please vote.

[Shiela_M]

So I just heard that one of trumps valets just tested positive for covid-19

[staci]

One lady that is a nurse said she hopes he ends up on her floor.