10 SURPRISING THINGS ABOUT PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
He is a real-estate mogul, a reality TV star and currently the most powerful man in the world. We are talking about none other than Donald Trump. Thanks to his television and political coverage, there's a lot we know about the 45th President of the United States. However, there are also a number of facts and stories that you may not have known. Ahead you'll find no health care debate or Russia scandals. No instead we have some tidbits of info that often get overlooked in the media when it comes to the story of Donald Trump. Now, be sure to pay attention because we'll have a quiz for you and we want you to do well. Give us a big league response and we'll be sure to pin it. Fail us and well you're fired! Whatever the case, be sure to hit that subscribe button it's easy to see because it's red, and just like the color we all associate with Trump's political party.
1. The Sign
Those of you into astrology might be interested to know that Donald Trump has a sun sign of Gemini, a moon sign of Sagittarius and a rising sign of Leo. So just how accurate are the signs in this case? Well, it is said that Gemini's love to talk and are never boring. Sagittarius is affiliated with salesmen, story-tellers and exaggerators. Those under this sign also hate to be wrong and believe they are always right. And leo? It is interesting that Leo are often associated with being concerned with their hair. Sure, there's more to it but in this case we think the signs all match up pretty well.
2. The Wine
We all know that Donald Trump loves attaching his brand to anything that can be sold. From real estate to steaks, we've seen this many times. But did you know that the Donald Trump also has his own wine. It may also interest you that he hasn't just gone and slapped the golden 'T' on any wine. No, in fact Trump wine actually comes from a vineyard and winery that Trump owns in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ok technically Eric Trump owns it because now that Donald is POTUS he can't have any business interests that could conflict with the running of the country.
3. Not A Drop
All this talk of wine kind of has us thinking about pouring a nice glass of red right now. But not Donald Trump. You see he has made it very clear over the years that he won't touch alcohol. In various interviews Trump has stated that it ties back to his family and specifically his older brother Freddie Trump Jr. reportedly, Freddie was an alcoholic who passed away in 1981 due to complications linked with his drinking. According to Donald, Freddie clearly told his younger sibling to stay away from the booze. To this day, Trump appears to have listened to that advice.
4. Bankruptcy
During the past presidential campaign, accusations and claims being made against one another got really nasty. One aspect of Donald Trump's business life that came under scrutiny was the number of bankruptcies he filed as a real estate tycoon. Most people believe this number was four. In fact, Trump has officially filed for bankruptcy six times over his career. These occurred between 1991 and 2009. So where does the number of four come from? Some think the fact Trump filed for the three bankruptcies in 1992 has resulted in those being lumped into one big bankruptcy or a 'Yuge' bankruptcy if you will.
5. Pricey Cake
The donald likes to go all out for big occasions, there's no denying that. We mean, just look at the inside of his pent houses and you'll see nothing but gold. So when he married his third wife, Melania, in 2005 Trump made sure the cake was spectacular. It was a seven-tier Orange Grand Marnier cake which measured five feet in height. Adorning the 200 pound creation worth three 3,000 roses made from icing and the interior was filled with Grand Marnier buttercream frosting. In terms of costs there are no solid figures but it is believed that this wedding cake is one of the most expensive ever made, costing at least 50,000 dollars. And here we thought we were doing well with that fudgie the whale ice cream cake. Time for our quiz. If you had the same opportunities as Donald Trump, which career path would you have settled on real estate mogul, reality TV star or politican? Think it over a bit while we show you a few more things you may not know about America's current president.
6. Favorite Books
When it comes to literature, Donald Trump has been pretty open about what he considers a good read. Reportedly, the number one book on POTUS's must-read list is none other than the Bible. Then, of course, there are his own books about business and financial success. Moving back into the realm of works some of you may have read, Trump also enjoys All Quiet on the Western Front and Sun Tzu's Art of War. Those were never on Oprah's must-read lists but they are well-known classics nonetheless.
7. Action Figures
The next time you're feeling nostalgic and decide to bust out those old GI Joe action figures, there may be a new addition to the battlefield. That's right, for $59.95 plus shipping you can add to your playtime with a custom made, talking Donald Trump action figure. We're not really sure which side he would fight for. After all, he'd probably fire Cobra Commander for being a constant failure. For the Joes, well action-figure Trump would likely tear down their base, re-build it in gold and rename the organization GI Trump.
8. Schooling
While most people would assume Donald Trump was educated through a series of posh institutions, not many know he actually went to a military academy. That's right, in the 1960s a much younger Trump spent time at the New York military academy. For five years he learned under the strict rules of the school. Attaining the rank of captain over a company of cadets, Trump was even voted "ladies man" of his class. Considering the fact that he landed Melania, we don't think we are in any position to disagree with that assessment.
9. Favorite foods
When it comes to favorite foods, Donald Trump isn't that far off for most Americans. Sure he has a lifestyle and bank balance that support a life of caviar and champagne but he prefers simpler things. On more than one occasion, Trump has been photographed chowing down fast foods from joints such as KFC and McDonald's. In fact, it's rumored he absolutely loves Big Macs but who doesn't? Away from the fast food things don't get that much healthier. Trump loves a good meatloaf and a simple staple is said to be bacon and eggs. Is anyone else getting really hungry?
10. Another Life
It's strange to think that Trump's path through life could have been so much different. You see, while in school, the Donald Trump apparently made a name for himself as a pretty good baseball player. How good? Well, the Phillies and Red Sox both sent scouts to check up on the star 1st baseman. However, when the time came to make a decision, Donald Trump chose college and real estate because, as he said, he wanted to "make more money". In that respect, we guess he made the right choice. So have you come to your final answer? If you had the same opportunities as Donald Trump would you settle on a career in real estate, reality TV or politics? Is it the money, power or responsibility that motivates your decision?
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He is a real-estate mogul, a reality TV star and currently the most powerful man in the world. We are talking about none other than Donald Trump. Thanks to his television and political coverage, there's a lot we know about the 45th President of the United States. However, there are also a number of facts and stories that you may not have known. Ahead you'll find no health care debate or Russia scandals. No instead we have some tidbits of info that often get overlooked in the media when it comes to the story of Donald Trump. Now, be sure to pay attention because we'll have a quiz for you and we want you to do well. Give us a big league response and we'll be sure to pin it. Fail us and well you're fired! Whatever the case, be sure to hit that subscribe button it's easy to see because it's red, and just like the color we all associate with Trump's political party.
1. The Sign
Those of you into astrology might be interested to know that Donald Trump has a sun sign of Gemini, a moon sign of Sagittarius and a rising sign of Leo. So just how accurate are the signs in this case? Well, it is said that Gemini's love to talk and are never boring. Sagittarius is affiliated with salesmen, story-tellers and exaggerators. Those under this sign also hate to be wrong and believe they are always right. And leo? It is interesting that Leo are often associated with being concerned with their hair. Sure, there's more to it but in this case we think the signs all match up pretty well.
2. The Wine
We all know that Donald Trump loves attaching his brand to anything that can be sold. From real estate to steaks, we've seen this many times. But did you know that the Donald Trump also has his own wine. It may also interest you that he hasn't just gone and slapped the golden 'T' on any wine. No, in fact Trump wine actually comes from a vineyard and winery that Trump owns in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ok technically Eric Trump owns it because now that Donald is POTUS he can't have any business interests that could conflict with the running of the country.
3. Not A Drop
All this talk of wine kind of has us thinking about pouring a nice glass of red right now. But not Donald Trump. You see he has made it very clear over the years that he won't touch alcohol. In various interviews Trump has stated that it ties back to his family and specifically his older brother Freddie Trump Jr. reportedly, Freddie was an alcoholic who passed away in 1981 due to complications linked with his drinking. According to Donald, Freddie clearly told his younger sibling to stay away from the booze. To this day, Trump appears to have listened to that advice.
4. Bankruptcy
During the past presidential campaign, accusations and claims being made against one another got really nasty. One aspect of Donald Trump's business life that came under scrutiny was the number of bankruptcies he filed as a real estate tycoon. Most people believe this number was four. In fact, Trump has officially filed for bankruptcy six times over his career. These occurred between 1991 and 2009. So where does the number of four come from? Some think the fact Trump filed for the three bankruptcies in 1992 has resulted in those being lumped into one big bankruptcy or a 'Yuge' bankruptcy if you will.
5. Pricey Cake
The donald likes to go all out for big occasions, there's no denying that. We mean, just look at the inside of his pent houses and you'll see nothing but gold. So when he married his third wife, Melania, in 2005 Trump made sure the cake was spectacular. It was a seven-tier Orange Grand Marnier cake which measured five feet in height. Adorning the 200 pound creation worth three 3,000 roses made from icing and the interior was filled with Grand Marnier buttercream frosting. In terms of costs there are no solid figures but it is believed that this wedding cake is one of the most expensive ever made, costing at least 50,000 dollars. And here we thought we were doing well with that fudgie the whale ice cream cake. Time for our quiz. If you had the same opportunities as Donald Trump, which career path would you have settled on real estate mogul, reality TV star or politican? Think it over a bit while we show you a few more things you may not know about America's current president.
6. Favorite Books
When it comes to literature, Donald Trump has been pretty open about what he considers a good read. Reportedly, the number one book on POTUS's must-read list is none other than the Bible. Then, of course, there are his own books about business and financial success. Moving back into the realm of works some of you may have read, Trump also enjoys All Quiet on the Western Front and Sun Tzu's Art of War. Those were never on Oprah's must-read lists but they are well-known classics nonetheless.
7. Action Figures
The next time you're feeling nostalgic and decide to bust out those old GI Joe action figures, there may be a new addition to the battlefield. That's right, for $59.95 plus shipping you can add to your playtime with a custom made, talking Donald Trump action figure. We're not really sure which side he would fight for. After all, he'd probably fire Cobra Commander for being a constant failure. For the Joes, well action-figure Trump would likely tear down their base, re-build it in gold and rename the organization GI Trump.
8. Schooling
While most people would assume Donald Trump was educated through a series of posh institutions, not many know he actually went to a military academy. That's right, in the 1960s a much younger Trump spent time at the New York military academy. For five years he learned under the strict rules of the school. Attaining the rank of captain over a company of cadets, Trump was even voted "ladies man" of his class. Considering the fact that he landed Melania, we don't think we are in any position to disagree with that assessment.
9. Favorite foods
When it comes to favorite foods, Donald Trump isn't that far off for most Americans. Sure he has a lifestyle and bank balance that support a life of caviar and champagne but he prefers simpler things. On more than one occasion, Trump has been photographed chowing down fast foods from joints such as KFC and McDonald's. In fact, it's rumored he absolutely loves Big Macs but who doesn't? Away from the fast food things don't get that much healthier. Trump loves a good meatloaf and a simple staple is said to be bacon and eggs. Is anyone else getting really hungry?
10. Another Life
It's strange to think that Trump's path through life could have been so much different. You see, while in school, the Donald Trump apparently made a name for himself as a pretty good baseball player. How good? Well, the Phillies and Red Sox both sent scouts to check up on the star 1st baseman. However, when the time came to make a decision, Donald Trump chose college and real estate because, as he said, he wanted to "make more money". In that respect, we guess he made the right choice. So have you come to your final answer? If you had the same opportunities as Donald Trump would you settle on a career in real estate, reality TV or politics? Is it the money, power or responsibility that motivates your decision?
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10 EVERYDAY THINGS PRESIDENT TRUMP SECRETLY ENJOYS
President Trump is a controversial figure to say the least. He is often off-putting with his extravagant displays of opulence, and it's easy to think You'd never be able to relate to him. But it turn out, he enjoys many of the same thinks that we do. Here are 10 surprising everyday things president Trump enjoys.
We are going to be giving you a trivia question later in the video, and trust us : it's going to be huge! The best trivia question You've ever seen. Keep watching so you don't miss out! No matter the size of your hands, They're big enough to press the subscribe button. And You'll definitely want to do that to stay to date on videos from the richest.
Steak and Eggs
While Ron Swanson may prefer bacon and eggs, preferably in the quantity of all you have, some of Trump's favorite foods are steak and eggs, which are surprisingly mundane. The president loves to start his morning with some hearty eggs, just like so many of us. There are a ton of different ways to cook these delicious protein-rich foods. Some prefer them over easy or sunny side up to leave some yolk suitable for dipping, while others prefer them fluffy and scrambled. We know Trump like his things to be the very best, so perhaps that's why he orders his eggs over well. The best eggs possible! Better than well! These eggs are cooked all the way through with the yolk fully cooked. While that sounds a little more well- done than some of us prefer breakfast foods, that seems to be Trump's favorite cooking method. While some of us feel that a steak cooked above medium rare is nothing short of sacrilege, it's Trump enjoys his steaks. In fact, he enjoys this common food to be so well-done that his former butler described them as rocking on their plates from being so charred. Oh,and there's nothing he likes better on his steak than a hearty dollop of ketchup.
Staying His Hair
While we would think getting your hair professionally done regularly would be a major perk of being a celebrity, Trump prefers to do his own hair. While his signature hairstyle is often the butt of jokes, Trump likes how it looks so much, he prefers to do it himself so he can get it just right. His hairstyle of choice is so bizarre that many people think he's wearing a toupee, but it's his actual hair. During his time on the apprentice, he had a hair stylist whose sole job was just to make sure not a single lock fell out of place, as Trump would show up for filming with it already styled to his liking. Dying to get your own Trump hairstyle? After washing your hair, let it dry and then comb it straight back until it is just the way you like it. Apply several layers of product to prevent a single strand from falling out of place. It's also believed that his enjoyment of doing his own hair extends to his dye job as well. It appears to be dyed unevenly, leading us to believe that a professional isn't responsible for this.
Reading The Newspaper
Past all of his bluster, Trump is a seventy year old man, and like other people his age, he like to start his day by reading the newspaper. That's right, he doesn't spend the entirety of his day angrily reading and retreating on Twitter. While his employees are tasked with collecting any articles about him from various publications and presenting them to him in the morning, it turn out Trump is a fan of reading the New York Times and the New York Post cover to cover. He also skims the wall street journal as part of his morning routine. His love of reading doesn't extend to books however, as he reportedly reads them very rarely. With all the intelligence at his command, it's kind of amusing to picture him obtaining his news the old fashioned way. Print newspapers are considered by many to be a dying industry, but Trump clearly isn't willing to give up on them. He also uses a black sharpie marker to circle or remark on stories he finds particularly interesting. We also like to imagine that he cuts out his favorite Madamduke comic strips to hang on the fridge.
Fast Food
Whether it's because we're in a huge rush, or because we're so broke that we can barely afford the dollar menu, fast food is something many of us consume out of necessity. We like to daydream about being able to afford a personal chef to create incredible custom meals for us. Or at the very least, about regularly dining out at five star restaurants and eating the finest foods available despite the insane amount of money at his dispposal, Trump still prefers a lot of his to be of the fast variety. While he is frequently on the go, surely with a little advanced planning he could pick up some tastier and healthier takeout. But it turns out, Trump just loves fast food. It's a guilty pleasure that he shows no guilt about enjoying. Strangely enough, he also believes that fast food is prepared in more sanitary conditions than normal restaurants because of the strict rules put in place by the franchises. With fast food, you do know where all the food is coming from, even if most of us would rather not think about it. He enjoys the predictability, order, cleanliness, and of course, the taste.
Trucks
At about the same age we couldn't get enough of fast food kid's meals, we all loved playing with Toy Trucks. And few things were as exciting as hearing the loud honk of the horn of an 18-wheeler while driving down the highway. It turn out that Donald Trump never grew out of his love of Trucks. In March 2017, Trump was having an important discussion regarding the hot button issue of health care refrom. This is an important topic to many people who are having trouble affording health insurance for their families, and people whose current coverage is being threatened by changes in legislation. But even this important issue could not distract Trump from his love of Trucks. He was spotted wearing a button conveying that he loves Trucks just in case there was any doubt, and later on he was seen climbing into a Truck and gleefully honking the horn. He posed for photos, and even pretended to make a getaway in the 18-wheeler. Maybe he just wanted to blow off some steam by hitting the open road. Or at least pretending to. Although considering that his limo is fully equipped with weapons, a secret service agent driver, and emergency supplies, we think we'd pick going for a ride in that over a huge truck. We all know that you guys enjoy is a quality trivia question. What food does Trump's sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, make him every year for his birthday? Keep wacthing for the answer!
Golf
President have been playing golf since time immemorial, so this one might not seem so in immediately surprising. It's seems almost necssary for president to enjoy a few rounds of golf, so photos can surface of them doing so, and their detractors can scream that they're wasting time, and their supports can scream back that they deserve a break. Such a beautiful sport mired in tradition. But Trupm's love of golf greatly precedes his presidency, and in fact, he's know for being even a little fanatical about golf. He owns many golf resort and privates because of his love of the sport. For Trump, it seems that golf may be another way in which he can practice his actual favorite sport : winning. He's reportedly quite good at golf, and has even gone as far as to say that it's aspirational for him. He sees golfing as a ticket to the good life. And he may be right about that, since Trump's life seems to be pretty darn good by his standards. It remains to be seen, however. If his fondness for the sport will cause other to take up the clubs. If they can afford the green fees, of course.
Phones
Trump is used to living in building designed and decorated to his specifications, so moving to the white house was reportedly a big adjustment. And there's some reports that say he went into it less than enthusiastically, as he tried to drag out the nights he spent sleeping in his own place. He even had to give up his beloved, insecure android phone he geared up to move into the white house. But once he got used to the oval office, he did manage to find at least one thing about it that he loves. The Phones. Maybe they just filled the void in his heart left by his confiscated android, but Trump is reportedly a huge fan of the phones at the white house. He describes them as "The Most Beautiful Phones [He's] Ever Seen In [His] Life." That's a little more poetic than most people would be talking about Phones. But at least he's enjoying life's simple pleasures, instead of the more extravagant ones that he's use to. To us, they appear to be nothing but a couple of Cisco brand phones, similar to the ones we use in our own office. But to Trump, they're a beautiful sight.
Waking up Early
Even if you're something of a night owl. You have to admit that there is something satisfying about waking up early to start your day. It just seems like you have so much more time and so many more house of daylight to enjoy. Plus, you can get things done before you have to trudge off to work. We already told you that Trump likes to stay his morning by reading the paper, but he enjoys waking up early to do it. Reports put Trump's time to rise and shine between 4 A.M. and 6 A.M. And he doesn't head to bed right at 6 P.M. sharp either. He claims that he likes getting approximately 3 or four house of sleep per night. While this would make most of us quite cranky, there are some rare people who thrive on small amount of sleep. The wall street journal once refered to these people as "The Sleepless Elite," proving that Trump is not only part of the 1% in terms of wealth, but sleeping requirements as well. So not only dose Trump have money than us, he also has a lot more time on his hands.
Ice Cream
We've established that Donald Trump isn't known for eating the healthiest of foods. Maybe that's way people seemed intent on making ice cream products based on our president. Ample Hills creamery in Brooklyn,New York released ice cream flavors based on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump during the campaign season. Clinton's ice cream was a chili-infused chocolate ice cream containing chunks of chocolate chips based on Clinton's recipe. Trump's flavor was called "Make America Orange Again," and was a jab at Trump's particular parlor. It was an Orange creamsicle ice cream with chunks of marshmallows and chocolate brownies. Although when it comes to the issues, both candidates are very different and appreciated by very different people, both ice cream flavors sound amazing. A fake image circulated the internet for a while of a Ben & Kerry's ice cream flavor called "Impeachmant" featuring an image of Trump's face. Some people fell for it, but although Ben & Jerry's has been known to get political, the rumor turned out to be false. So what is Trump's flavor ice cream flavor? It's so simple, it's actually kind of shocking. His flavor ice cream flavor is a classic cherry vanilla.
Is This all There is ?
Music is something that we all can appreciate. We all know that feeling when we find song lyrics that feel like they were written about our lives. We proudly declare that song is our personal anthem. And rock out to it whenever possible. It feels awesome to have someone else put into words all of the things you feel, set those words to some amazing beats. It turns out that Trump likes that feeling just as much as any of us. So what is Donald Trump's personal anthem that he feels he can relate to? It's the song "Is that all there is?" By Peggy Lee. The tune was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Who wrote such popular songs as "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog." The song was a huge hit during the 1960s. And is about a girl who is disillusioned when all the events in her life, like falling in love. Don't live up to the hype. The fact that Donald Trump who has accomplished a great many things in his life can relate to these lyric is oddly toughing in a way. We wonder if he felt disappointment when he finally got to honk the horn of that 18 wheeler, although it sure doesn't look like it. You'll want to put down the fast food when you here about the fantastic homemade dish that Trump gets on his birthday. Courtesy of his sister. Every year she makes him a meatloaf, per his request.
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President Trump is a controversial figure to say the least. He is often off-putting with his extravagant displays of opulence, and it's easy to think You'd never be able to relate to him. But it turn out, he enjoys many of the same thinks that we do. Here are 10 surprising everyday things president Trump enjoys.
We are going to be giving you a trivia question later in the video, and trust us : it's going to be huge! The best trivia question You've ever seen. Keep watching so you don't miss out! No matter the size of your hands, They're big enough to press the subscribe button. And You'll definitely want to do that to stay to date on videos from the richest.
Steak and Eggs
While Ron Swanson may prefer bacon and eggs, preferably in the quantity of all you have, some of Trump's favorite foods are steak and eggs, which are surprisingly mundane. The president loves to start his morning with some hearty eggs, just like so many of us. There are a ton of different ways to cook these delicious protein-rich foods. Some prefer them over easy or sunny side up to leave some yolk suitable for dipping, while others prefer them fluffy and scrambled. We know Trump like his things to be the very best, so perhaps that's why he orders his eggs over well. The best eggs possible! Better than well! These eggs are cooked all the way through with the yolk fully cooked. While that sounds a little more well- done than some of us prefer breakfast foods, that seems to be Trump's favorite cooking method. While some of us feel that a steak cooked above medium rare is nothing short of sacrilege, it's Trump enjoys his steaks. In fact, he enjoys this common food to be so well-done that his former butler described them as rocking on their plates from being so charred. Oh,and there's nothing he likes better on his steak than a hearty dollop of ketchup.
Staying His Hair
While we would think getting your hair professionally done regularly would be a major perk of being a celebrity, Trump prefers to do his own hair. While his signature hairstyle is often the butt of jokes, Trump likes how it looks so much, he prefers to do it himself so he can get it just right. His hairstyle of choice is so bizarre that many people think he's wearing a toupee, but it's his actual hair. During his time on the apprentice, he had a hair stylist whose sole job was just to make sure not a single lock fell out of place, as Trump would show up for filming with it already styled to his liking. Dying to get your own Trump hairstyle? After washing your hair, let it dry and then comb it straight back until it is just the way you like it. Apply several layers of product to prevent a single strand from falling out of place. It's also believed that his enjoyment of doing his own hair extends to his dye job as well. It appears to be dyed unevenly, leading us to believe that a professional isn't responsible for this.
Reading The Newspaper
Past all of his bluster, Trump is a seventy year old man, and like other people his age, he like to start his day by reading the newspaper. That's right, he doesn't spend the entirety of his day angrily reading and retreating on Twitter. While his employees are tasked with collecting any articles about him from various publications and presenting them to him in the morning, it turn out Trump is a fan of reading the New York Times and the New York Post cover to cover. He also skims the wall street journal as part of his morning routine. His love of reading doesn't extend to books however, as he reportedly reads them very rarely. With all the intelligence at his command, it's kind of amusing to picture him obtaining his news the old fashioned way. Print newspapers are considered by many to be a dying industry, but Trump clearly isn't willing to give up on them. He also uses a black sharpie marker to circle or remark on stories he finds particularly interesting. We also like to imagine that he cuts out his favorite Madamduke comic strips to hang on the fridge.
Fast Food
Whether it's because we're in a huge rush, or because we're so broke that we can barely afford the dollar menu, fast food is something many of us consume out of necessity. We like to daydream about being able to afford a personal chef to create incredible custom meals for us. Or at the very least, about regularly dining out at five star restaurants and eating the finest foods available despite the insane amount of money at his dispposal, Trump still prefers a lot of his to be of the fast variety. While he is frequently on the go, surely with a little advanced planning he could pick up some tastier and healthier takeout. But it turns out, Trump just loves fast food. It's a guilty pleasure that he shows no guilt about enjoying. Strangely enough, he also believes that fast food is prepared in more sanitary conditions than normal restaurants because of the strict rules put in place by the franchises. With fast food, you do know where all the food is coming from, even if most of us would rather not think about it. He enjoys the predictability, order, cleanliness, and of course, the taste.
Trucks
At about the same age we couldn't get enough of fast food kid's meals, we all loved playing with Toy Trucks. And few things were as exciting as hearing the loud honk of the horn of an 18-wheeler while driving down the highway. It turn out that Donald Trump never grew out of his love of Trucks. In March 2017, Trump was having an important discussion regarding the hot button issue of health care refrom. This is an important topic to many people who are having trouble affording health insurance for their families, and people whose current coverage is being threatened by changes in legislation. But even this important issue could not distract Trump from his love of Trucks. He was spotted wearing a button conveying that he loves Trucks just in case there was any doubt, and later on he was seen climbing into a Truck and gleefully honking the horn. He posed for photos, and even pretended to make a getaway in the 18-wheeler. Maybe he just wanted to blow off some steam by hitting the open road. Or at least pretending to. Although considering that his limo is fully equipped with weapons, a secret service agent driver, and emergency supplies, we think we'd pick going for a ride in that over a huge truck. We all know that you guys enjoy is a quality trivia question. What food does Trump's sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, make him every year for his birthday? Keep wacthing for the answer!
Golf
President have been playing golf since time immemorial, so this one might not seem so in immediately surprising. It's seems almost necssary for president to enjoy a few rounds of golf, so photos can surface of them doing so, and their detractors can scream that they're wasting time, and their supports can scream back that they deserve a break. Such a beautiful sport mired in tradition. But Trupm's love of golf greatly precedes his presidency, and in fact, he's know for being even a little fanatical about golf. He owns many golf resort and privates because of his love of the sport. For Trump, it seems that golf may be another way in which he can practice his actual favorite sport : winning. He's reportedly quite good at golf, and has even gone as far as to say that it's aspirational for him. He sees golfing as a ticket to the good life. And he may be right about that, since Trump's life seems to be pretty darn good by his standards. It remains to be seen, however. If his fondness for the sport will cause other to take up the clubs. If they can afford the green fees, of course.
Phones
Trump is used to living in building designed and decorated to his specifications, so moving to the white house was reportedly a big adjustment. And there's some reports that say he went into it less than enthusiastically, as he tried to drag out the nights he spent sleeping in his own place. He even had to give up his beloved, insecure android phone he geared up to move into the white house. But once he got used to the oval office, he did manage to find at least one thing about it that he loves. The Phones. Maybe they just filled the void in his heart left by his confiscated android, but Trump is reportedly a huge fan of the phones at the white house. He describes them as "The Most Beautiful Phones [He's] Ever Seen In [His] Life." That's a little more poetic than most people would be talking about Phones. But at least he's enjoying life's simple pleasures, instead of the more extravagant ones that he's use to. To us, they appear to be nothing but a couple of Cisco brand phones, similar to the ones we use in our own office. But to Trump, they're a beautiful sight.
Waking up Early
Even if you're something of a night owl. You have to admit that there is something satisfying about waking up early to start your day. It just seems like you have so much more time and so many more house of daylight to enjoy. Plus, you can get things done before you have to trudge off to work. We already told you that Trump likes to stay his morning by reading the paper, but he enjoys waking up early to do it. Reports put Trump's time to rise and shine between 4 A.M. and 6 A.M. And he doesn't head to bed right at 6 P.M. sharp either. He claims that he likes getting approximately 3 or four house of sleep per night. While this would make most of us quite cranky, there are some rare people who thrive on small amount of sleep. The wall street journal once refered to these people as "The Sleepless Elite," proving that Trump is not only part of the 1% in terms of wealth, but sleeping requirements as well. So not only dose Trump have money than us, he also has a lot more time on his hands.
Ice Cream
We've established that Donald Trump isn't known for eating the healthiest of foods. Maybe that's way people seemed intent on making ice cream products based on our president. Ample Hills creamery in Brooklyn,New York released ice cream flavors based on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump during the campaign season. Clinton's ice cream was a chili-infused chocolate ice cream containing chunks of chocolate chips based on Clinton's recipe. Trump's flavor was called "Make America Orange Again," and was a jab at Trump's particular parlor. It was an Orange creamsicle ice cream with chunks of marshmallows and chocolate brownies. Although when it comes to the issues, both candidates are very different and appreciated by very different people, both ice cream flavors sound amazing. A fake image circulated the internet for a while of a Ben & Kerry's ice cream flavor called "Impeachmant" featuring an image of Trump's face. Some people fell for it, but although Ben & Jerry's has been known to get political, the rumor turned out to be false. So what is Trump's flavor ice cream flavor? It's so simple, it's actually kind of shocking. His flavor ice cream flavor is a classic cherry vanilla.
Is This all There is ?
Music is something that we all can appreciate. We all know that feeling when we find song lyrics that feel like they were written about our lives. We proudly declare that song is our personal anthem. And rock out to it whenever possible. It feels awesome to have someone else put into words all of the things you feel, set those words to some amazing beats. It turns out that Trump likes that feeling just as much as any of us. So what is Donald Trump's personal anthem that he feels he can relate to? It's the song "Is that all there is?" By Peggy Lee. The tune was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Who wrote such popular songs as "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog." The song was a huge hit during the 1960s. And is about a girl who is disillusioned when all the events in her life, like falling in love. Don't live up to the hype. The fact that Donald Trump who has accomplished a great many things in his life can relate to these lyric is oddly toughing in a way. We wonder if he felt disappointment when he finally got to honk the horn of that 18 wheeler, although it sure doesn't look like it. You'll want to put down the fast food when you here about the fantastic homemade dish that Trump gets on his birthday. Courtesy of his sister. Every year she makes him a meatloaf, per his request.
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President Donald Trump was a celebrity long before he was elected president. As such, he's made cameo in many popular movies and TV shows. Although he may not find the Trump skits on SNL as funny as we do, we wonder how he feels looking back on all his past appearances.
The Simpsons
Celebrity cameos have long been a part of the Simpsons cartoon series, and Trump is no exception. He made an appearance on the 17th episode of the 11th season, entitled "Bart to the future." In it, sister Lisa is president of the United States, and is struggling to make things right after disastrous Trump presidency. While some people believe that the Simpsons foreshadowed the future in this episode, the truth is that when it was made, Trump was already talking about running for president, so he was a logical choice for the episode. The writers wanted to give future Lisa a problem that that she couldn't solve, so they gave her the task of cleaning up after Trump. Simpsons writer Dan Greaney claims that the choice "was pitched because it was consistent with the vision of America going insane." Since then Trump has show up in other hilarious Simpsons clips, including a satirical piece about his first 100 days in office, and a bit called the Trumptastic voyage, where homer becomes trapped in Trump's "gravity defying composer." Homer also notes that if Trump paid less than a million dollars for his hair, it was a steal.
The Nanny
Years before his appearance on the Simpsons, the real life Donald Trump made a cameo on the sitcom The Nanny. The Nanny follows the life of the gorgeous, first, and loud Fran fine, a character played by actress Fran Fresher, as she tries to win the heart of her rich boss. When Trump shows up, Fran introduces him to her boss, Maxwell Sheffield, but laughingly says that surely no introduction is needed, as all handsome millionaires know each other. As he leans over the shake Trump's hand, Mr. Sheffield whispers his name in his ear. While this got a laugh from the studio audience, the truly hilarious aspect of this Trump cameo happened behind the scenes. According to the show's co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson, Trump had a problem with the dialogue when he saw the script. At first, Jacobson thought that the humble Trump didn't want to be refered to as a millionaire, and was impressed. But upon reading the rest of the note from casting, he realized that Trump was upset because he's technically billionaire, and he wanted the line changed. Jacobson compromised by having Fran say "billionaire," and app ardently that placated Trump enough to make his cameo.
The Litle Rascals
The classic film the little rascals, tell a the stony of a group of neighborhood children and their entry into the local soap box derby competition. While the film received many negative reviews, it became a cult classic, although few of us remember one view brief but hilarious cameo that appeared in the movie. In the film, Waldo is a rich, spoiled and pretentious young boy who competes with alfalfa for the heart of a girl, and for or the prize in the go-kart race. Trump makes a brief appearance as Waldo's father near the end of the movie. Waldo calls Trump in order to share the great news-that's he 's sure to win the race. Trump happily tells Waldo that he's the best son money can buy. While that statement raises more questions than it answered, and spoiler alert: Waldo doesn't win the race, this cameo did make us all laugh quite a bit. Even though his appearance was so brief that many of us forge he had ever been there at all. We only hope that president Trump's parenting skills are at least slightly better in real life than they were in this movie.
Home alone 2
This is another cameo that most of us didn't appreciate when we were children, especially it we live outside The United States. In home alone 2: lost in New York, young Kevin Mccallister is once again separated from his family during the holiday season. But instead of being on his home turf, this time he's stranded in New York city. When making his way through the Plaza Hotel, he stop's to ask Trump for directions to the lobby. The funny thing here is that Trump actually owns that hotel. Since then, this scene has been used to create a variety of satirical memes poking fun at Trump. But for us, the truly hysterical part of this came is how it occurred in the first place. It turns out, this cameo wasn't planned! Trump just showed up at the hotel that day and began hanging around with the cast and crew, until someone decided to put him in the film. We suppose that's one way to break into show business, but of course it probably helped that he owned the building they were filming in. The crew was surprised with how comfortable and at-lease Trump was in front of the camera right away.
The Job
The Job was a short lived ABC sitcom that ran from 2001-2002. In one episode, Trump makes an appearance as himself and flirts with Liz But let's character while she's enjoying dinner with Mike Mcneil played by Denis Leary. Trump rudely asks a flustered Mcneil if he is sleeping with her and when he answered in the negative, Trump goes in for a kiss and tells Liz to call him. It Turns out, that while that scene was written with Trump in mind, they didn't actually think he would agree to be on the show, according to the episode's director, Tucker gates. Homever, seemed more than eager to have a chance to get close to Liz During filming. When gates introduced himself as the director, Trump responded by demanding to know where Liz was. When he was told that the scene would take about three hours to shoot Trump told the director that he had 20 minutes. Thankfully, Trump must have cleared out his schedule because he stuck around to finish filming the scene. Although based on Trump's previous statements and actions, we think there's a good chance that he wasn't acting at all, and this was just how he behaves in real life. We'll return to your regularly scheduled Trump cameos after this quiz break! Donald Trump was the star of a pizza hut commercial in 1995, and the storyboard from that commercial is now for sale. How much is the asking price? Stay tuned for the answer!
WWE
Although Trump's term as president has only just begun, he's already achieved an honor that nobody before him has: becoming the first us president to receive a stone cold stunner. While Trump may go down in history, he also went down in the ring at the hands of Stone Cold Steve Austin. In 2007, Trump appeared in the "battle of the billionaires" and was pitted against WWE chief Vince Mcmahon. At wrestlemania 23 in the intercontinental championship match, ECW champ Bobby Ashley went in for Trump, with wrestling legend Stone Cold acting as guest referee. While Trump appeared put together in his suit and tie, behind the scene Vince and Stone Cold were trying to convince him to be on the receiving end Stone Cold's signature stunner. Although he was werned against it by his aid, Trump was assured that it would go over well with the crowd and so he agreed. While Trump's movies weren't exactly legendary, he performed as well as anyone probably expected the elderly billionaire to do so. Stone Cold has said that he respects Trump for taking the hit like a man, and when he sees him on TV, he doesn't just think of him as the man who received his stunner. That's fine for Stone Cold, but we aren't sure we'll ever get the mental image out of our heads.
Zoollander
The hit film Zoolander starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell, was a comedy hit. It gave us many great one-sided, and featured many of our favorite celebrities. But did you remember the scene with Donald Trump? He and first lady Melana Trump appeared during a scene featuring a red carpet interview. While the first lady just stands there and looks stunning, Trump tells a reporter "look, without Derek Zoolander, male modeling wouldn't be what it is today." Many people believed it to be humorous because much like Derek Zoolander, Trump is known for being a little self-obsessed. You still don't remember the scene? That's okay, neither did one of the screenwriters who wrote the movie, John Hamburg. When asked by Newsweek about what it was like working with Trump, he struggled to recall that he had been in the movie at all, and said that it was likely not even in the script. When it comes to celebrity cameos, Trump just happens to be at the right place at the right time. Since he was available for filming that day, he was perfect for the role. Just don't tell Trump that they didn't want him for his acting talent.
Two weeks notice
While you would think you'd want to keep Trump as far away from the set of a romantic movie as possible, he made a cameo in the 2002 film two weeks notice staring Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock. He played himself and is seen interacting with Hugh Grant during a scene taking place at a cocktail party. Grant's character, George Wade, is also an arrogant billionaire, so it seem a as if the two would have a lot to talk about. Trump accuses wade of being dumped within seconds of two greeting one another. Wade Claims that two came to a mutual understanding that she could no longer stand to be around him. The ever-sympathetic Trump, then states his intent to steal away Wade's new chief counsel before heading off, presumably to do so. With Trump's penchant for turning up on film sets, sometimes it's fun to wonder it he is even were that he's acting. We could definitely see the incredibly blunt Trump behaving like this at a get together off camera.
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air starred a young Will Smith as a fictional version of himself, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in there Bel Air mansion. Since the show featured many characters who were supposed to possess great wealth, it was only a matter of time before billionaire Trump made an appearance on set. Both Trump and his now ex wife, Marla maples, appeared in the 1994 episode "For sale by owner." He plays his favorite character of all time, him self, and is interested in purchasing The Bank's Home. When he and Marla come to view the property, he appears amused when various cast members throw themselves at him, desperate for his approval. Rather than showing off his signature dance movies, Carlton is overwhelmed upon catching sight of Trump and immediately faints afterexclaiming " it's the Donald!" Hilary tells him that he looks much richer in person, and we're sure that's something he's quite used to hearing. Although Trump sure shows off his acting chops when he claims that he likes keeping a low profile while maintaining a straight face. That just may be his best performance to date!
Money never sleeps
This is the best Trump cameo you've never seen. Trump was set to appear as himself in the Oliver Stone film, wall street: money never sleeps. The film was packed with big name actors and actresses and ended up being a box office success. Although the film was missing one important element: a Donald Trump cameo. Stone ended up cutting out a scene featuring Trump, and it's only available in the extended cut of the film. While it's pretty funny that he agreed to be in a film about corporate greed in the first place, we bet getting his scene his scene cut from the film really made him angry. Nobody fires the Donald! Although stone state that cutting the scene had to do with the film, and was not political, he did also reveal that Trump wasn't exactly easy to work with. For someone making a cameo, he submitted an outrageous two page lost of demands, including what lighting and angles were to be used to be used when filming him. He noted that his skin tone should appear were, golden, and tan, and we aren't sure there's enough lighting in the world to make that possible. Trump was reportedly confident that his scene went well, repeatedly telling stone how great of an actor he was. Although it's hard to put a price on something so magical, the storyboard from Trump's Pizza Hut commercial is being sold for $15,000. You could buy a lot of stuffed crust pizzas for that much money!
The Simpsons
Celebrity cameos have long been a part of the Simpsons cartoon series, and Trump is no exception. He made an appearance on the 17th episode of the 11th season, entitled "Bart to the future." In it, sister Lisa is president of the United States, and is struggling to make things right after disastrous Trump presidency. While some people believe that the Simpsons foreshadowed the future in this episode, the truth is that when it was made, Trump was already talking about running for president, so he was a logical choice for the episode. The writers wanted to give future Lisa a problem that that she couldn't solve, so they gave her the task of cleaning up after Trump. Simpsons writer Dan Greaney claims that the choice "was pitched because it was consistent with the vision of America going insane." Since then Trump has show up in other hilarious Simpsons clips, including a satirical piece about his first 100 days in office, and a bit called the Trumptastic voyage, where homer becomes trapped in Trump's "gravity defying composer." Homer also notes that if Trump paid less than a million dollars for his hair, it was a steal.
The Nanny
Years before his appearance on the Simpsons, the real life Donald Trump made a cameo on the sitcom The Nanny. The Nanny follows the life of the gorgeous, first, and loud Fran fine, a character played by actress Fran Fresher, as she tries to win the heart of her rich boss. When Trump shows up, Fran introduces him to her boss, Maxwell Sheffield, but laughingly says that surely no introduction is needed, as all handsome millionaires know each other. As he leans over the shake Trump's hand, Mr. Sheffield whispers his name in his ear. While this got a laugh from the studio audience, the truly hilarious aspect of this Trump cameo happened behind the scenes. According to the show's co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson, Trump had a problem with the dialogue when he saw the script. At first, Jacobson thought that the humble Trump didn't want to be refered to as a millionaire, and was impressed. But upon reading the rest of the note from casting, he realized that Trump was upset because he's technically billionaire, and he wanted the line changed. Jacobson compromised by having Fran say "billionaire," and app ardently that placated Trump enough to make his cameo.
The Litle Rascals
The classic film the little rascals, tell a the stony of a group of neighborhood children and their entry into the local soap box derby competition. While the film received many negative reviews, it became a cult classic, although few of us remember one view brief but hilarious cameo that appeared in the movie. In the film, Waldo is a rich, spoiled and pretentious young boy who competes with alfalfa for the heart of a girl, and for or the prize in the go-kart race. Trump makes a brief appearance as Waldo's father near the end of the movie. Waldo calls Trump in order to share the great news-that's he 's sure to win the race. Trump happily tells Waldo that he's the best son money can buy. While that statement raises more questions than it answered, and spoiler alert: Waldo doesn't win the race, this cameo did make us all laugh quite a bit. Even though his appearance was so brief that many of us forge he had ever been there at all. We only hope that president Trump's parenting skills are at least slightly better in real life than they were in this movie.
Home alone 2
This is another cameo that most of us didn't appreciate when we were children, especially it we live outside The United States. In home alone 2: lost in New York, young Kevin Mccallister is once again separated from his family during the holiday season. But instead of being on his home turf, this time he's stranded in New York city. When making his way through the Plaza Hotel, he stop's to ask Trump for directions to the lobby. The funny thing here is that Trump actually owns that hotel. Since then, this scene has been used to create a variety of satirical memes poking fun at Trump. But for us, the truly hysterical part of this came is how it occurred in the first place. It turns out, this cameo wasn't planned! Trump just showed up at the hotel that day and began hanging around with the cast and crew, until someone decided to put him in the film. We suppose that's one way to break into show business, but of course it probably helped that he owned the building they were filming in. The crew was surprised with how comfortable and at-lease Trump was in front of the camera right away.
The Job
The Job was a short lived ABC sitcom that ran from 2001-2002. In one episode, Trump makes an appearance as himself and flirts with Liz But let's character while she's enjoying dinner with Mike Mcneil played by Denis Leary. Trump rudely asks a flustered Mcneil if he is sleeping with her and when he answered in the negative, Trump goes in for a kiss and tells Liz to call him. It Turns out, that while that scene was written with Trump in mind, they didn't actually think he would agree to be on the show, according to the episode's director, Tucker gates. Homever, seemed more than eager to have a chance to get close to Liz During filming. When gates introduced himself as the director, Trump responded by demanding to know where Liz was. When he was told that the scene would take about three hours to shoot Trump told the director that he had 20 minutes. Thankfully, Trump must have cleared out his schedule because he stuck around to finish filming the scene. Although based on Trump's previous statements and actions, we think there's a good chance that he wasn't acting at all, and this was just how he behaves in real life. We'll return to your regularly scheduled Trump cameos after this quiz break! Donald Trump was the star of a pizza hut commercial in 1995, and the storyboard from that commercial is now for sale. How much is the asking price? Stay tuned for the answer!
WWE
Although Trump's term as president has only just begun, he's already achieved an honor that nobody before him has: becoming the first us president to receive a stone cold stunner. While Trump may go down in history, he also went down in the ring at the hands of Stone Cold Steve Austin. In 2007, Trump appeared in the "battle of the billionaires" and was pitted against WWE chief Vince Mcmahon. At wrestlemania 23 in the intercontinental championship match, ECW champ Bobby Ashley went in for Trump, with wrestling legend Stone Cold acting as guest referee. While Trump appeared put together in his suit and tie, behind the scene Vince and Stone Cold were trying to convince him to be on the receiving end Stone Cold's signature stunner. Although he was werned against it by his aid, Trump was assured that it would go over well with the crowd and so he agreed. While Trump's movies weren't exactly legendary, he performed as well as anyone probably expected the elderly billionaire to do so. Stone Cold has said that he respects Trump for taking the hit like a man, and when he sees him on TV, he doesn't just think of him as the man who received his stunner. That's fine for Stone Cold, but we aren't sure we'll ever get the mental image out of our heads.
Zoollander
The hit film Zoolander starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell, was a comedy hit. It gave us many great one-sided, and featured many of our favorite celebrities. But did you remember the scene with Donald Trump? He and first lady Melana Trump appeared during a scene featuring a red carpet interview. While the first lady just stands there and looks stunning, Trump tells a reporter "look, without Derek Zoolander, male modeling wouldn't be what it is today." Many people believed it to be humorous because much like Derek Zoolander, Trump is known for being a little self-obsessed. You still don't remember the scene? That's okay, neither did one of the screenwriters who wrote the movie, John Hamburg. When asked by Newsweek about what it was like working with Trump, he struggled to recall that he had been in the movie at all, and said that it was likely not even in the script. When it comes to celebrity cameos, Trump just happens to be at the right place at the right time. Since he was available for filming that day, he was perfect for the role. Just don't tell Trump that they didn't want him for his acting talent.
Two weeks notice
While you would think you'd want to keep Trump as far away from the set of a romantic movie as possible, he made a cameo in the 2002 film two weeks notice staring Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock. He played himself and is seen interacting with Hugh Grant during a scene taking place at a cocktail party. Grant's character, George Wade, is also an arrogant billionaire, so it seem a as if the two would have a lot to talk about. Trump accuses wade of being dumped within seconds of two greeting one another. Wade Claims that two came to a mutual understanding that she could no longer stand to be around him. The ever-sympathetic Trump, then states his intent to steal away Wade's new chief counsel before heading off, presumably to do so. With Trump's penchant for turning up on film sets, sometimes it's fun to wonder it he is even were that he's acting. We could definitely see the incredibly blunt Trump behaving like this at a get together off camera.
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air starred a young Will Smith as a fictional version of himself, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in there Bel Air mansion. Since the show featured many characters who were supposed to possess great wealth, it was only a matter of time before billionaire Trump made an appearance on set. Both Trump and his now ex wife, Marla maples, appeared in the 1994 episode "For sale by owner." He plays his favorite character of all time, him self, and is interested in purchasing The Bank's Home. When he and Marla come to view the property, he appears amused when various cast members throw themselves at him, desperate for his approval. Rather than showing off his signature dance movies, Carlton is overwhelmed upon catching sight of Trump and immediately faints afterexclaiming " it's the Donald!" Hilary tells him that he looks much richer in person, and we're sure that's something he's quite used to hearing. Although Trump sure shows off his acting chops when he claims that he likes keeping a low profile while maintaining a straight face. That just may be his best performance to date!
Money never sleeps
This is the best Trump cameo you've never seen. Trump was set to appear as himself in the Oliver Stone film, wall street: money never sleeps. The film was packed with big name actors and actresses and ended up being a box office success. Although the film was missing one important element: a Donald Trump cameo. Stone ended up cutting out a scene featuring Trump, and it's only available in the extended cut of the film. While it's pretty funny that he agreed to be in a film about corporate greed in the first place, we bet getting his scene his scene cut from the film really made him angry. Nobody fires the Donald! Although stone state that cutting the scene had to do with the film, and was not political, he did also reveal that Trump wasn't exactly easy to work with. For someone making a cameo, he submitted an outrageous two page lost of demands, including what lighting and angles were to be used to be used when filming him. He noted that his skin tone should appear were, golden, and tan, and we aren't sure there's enough lighting in the world to make that possible. Trump was reportedly confident that his scene went well, repeatedly telling stone how great of an actor he was. Although it's hard to put a price on something so magical, the storyboard from Trump's Pizza Hut commercial is being sold for $15,000. You could buy a lot of stuffed crust pizzas for that much money!
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DONALD TRUMP Courting trouble
The impulsiveness and shallowness of America’s president threaten the economy as well as the rule of law
DONALD TRUMP rules over Washington as if he were a king and the White House his court. His displays of dominance, his need to be the centre of attention and his impetuousness have a whiff of Henry VIII about them. Fortified by his belief that his extraordinary route to power is proof of the collective mediocrity of Congress, the bureaucracy and the media, he attacks any person and any idea standing in his way. Just how much trouble that can cause was on sensational display this week, with his sacking of James Comey—only the second director of the FBI to have been kicked out. Mr Comey has made mistakes and Mr Trump was within his rights. But the presidenth as succeeded only in drawing attention to questions about his links to Russia and his contempt for the norms designed to hold would-be kings in check(see next leader). Just as dangerous, and no less important to ordinary Americans, however, is Mr Trump’s plan for the economy. It treats orthodoxy, accuracy and consistency as if they were simply to be negotiated away in a series of earth-shatteringdeals. Although Trumponomics could stoke a mini-boom, it, too, poses dangers to America and the world.
Trumponomics 101
In an interview with this newspaper, the president gave his most extensive description yet of what he wants for the economy. His target is to ensure that more Americans have well-paid jobs by raising the growth rate. His advisers talk of 3% GDP growth—a full percentage point higher than what most economists believe is today’s sustainable pace. In Mr Trump’s mind the most important path to better jobs and faster growth is through fairer trade deals. Though he claims he is a free-trader, provided the rules are fair, his outlook is squarely that of an economic nationalist. Trade is fair when trade flows are balanced. Firms should be rewarded for investing at home and punished for investing abroad.
The second and third strands of Trumponomics, tax cuts and deregulation, will encourage that domestic investment. Lower taxes and fewer rules will fire up entrepreneurs, leading to faster growth and better jobs. This is standard supply-side economics, but to see Trumponomics as a rehash of Republican orthodoxy is a mistake—and not only because its economic nationalism is a departure for a party that has championed free trade.
The real difference is that Trumponomics (unlike, say, Reaganomics) is not an economic doctrine at all. It is best seen as a set of proposals put together by businessmen courtiers for their king. Mr Trump has listened to scores of executives, but there are barely any economists in the White House. His approach to the economy is born of a mindset where deals have winners and losers and where canny negotiators confound abstract principles. Call it boardroom capitalism. That Trumponomics is a business wishlist helps explain why critics on the left have laid into its poor distributional consequences fiscal indiscipline and potential cronyism. And it makes clear why businessmen and investors have been enthusiastic, seeing it as a shot in the arm for those who take risks and seek profits. Stock markets are close to record highs and indices of business confidence have soared.
In the short term that confidence could prove self-fulfilling. America can bully Canada and Mexico, into renegotiating NAFTA. For all their sermons about fiscal prudence, Republicans in Congress are unlikely to deny Mr Trump a tax cut. Stimulus and rule-slashing may lead to faster growth. And with inflation still quiescent, the Federal Reserve might not choke that growth with sharply higher interest rates. Unleashing pent-up energy would be welcome, but Mr Trump’s agenda comes with two dangers. The economic assumptions implicit in it are internally inconsistent. And they are based on a picture of America’s economy that is decades out of date.
Contrary to the Trump team’s assertions, there is little evidence that either the global trading system or individual trade deals have been systematically biased against America. Instead, America’s trade deficit—Mr Trump’s main gauge of the unfairness of trade deals—is better understood as the gap between how much Americans save and how much they invest. The fine print of trade deals is all but irrelevant. Textbooks predict that Mr Trump’s plans to boost domestic investment will probably lead to larger trade deficits, as it did in the Reagan boom of the 1980s. If so, Mr Trump will either need to abandon his measure of fair trade or, more damagingly, try to curb deficits by using protectionist tariffs that will hurt growth and sow mistrust around the world.
A deeper problem is that Trumponomics draws on a blinkered view of America’s economy. Mr Trump and his advisers are obsessed with the effect of trade on manufacturing jobs, even though manufacturing employs only 8.5% of America’s workers and accounts for only 12% of GDP. Service industries barely seem to register. This blinds Trumponomics to today’s biggest economic worry: the turbulence being created by new technologies. Yet technology, not trade, is ravaging American retailing, an industry that employs more people than manufacturing. And economic nationalism will speed automation: firms unable to outsource jobs to Mexico will stay competitive by investing in machines at home. Productivity and profits may rise, but this may not help the less-skilled factory workers who Mr Trump claims are his priority.
The bite behind the bark
Trumponomics is a poor recipe for long-term prosperity. America will end up more indebted and more unequal. It will neglect the real issues, such as how to retrain hardworking people whose skills are becoming redundant. Worse, when the contradictions become apparent, Mr Trump’s economic nationalism may become fiercer, leading to backlashes in other countries—further stoking anger in America. Even if it produces a short-lived burst of growth, Trumponomics offers no lasting remedy for America’s economic ills. It may yet pave the way for some thing worse.
The impulsiveness and shallowness of America’s president threaten the economy as well as the rule of law
DONALD TRUMP rules over Washington as if he were a king and the White House his court. His displays of dominance, his need to be the centre of attention and his impetuousness have a whiff of Henry VIII about them. Fortified by his belief that his extraordinary route to power is proof of the collective mediocrity of Congress, the bureaucracy and the media, he attacks any person and any idea standing in his way. Just how much trouble that can cause was on sensational display this week, with his sacking of James Comey—only the second director of the FBI to have been kicked out. Mr Comey has made mistakes and Mr Trump was within his rights. But the presidenth as succeeded only in drawing attention to questions about his links to Russia and his contempt for the norms designed to hold would-be kings in check(see next leader). Just as dangerous, and no less important to ordinary Americans, however, is Mr Trump’s plan for the economy. It treats orthodoxy, accuracy and consistency as if they were simply to be negotiated away in a series of earth-shatteringdeals. Although Trumponomics could stoke a mini-boom, it, too, poses dangers to America and the world.
Trumponomics 101
In an interview with this newspaper, the president gave his most extensive description yet of what he wants for the economy. His target is to ensure that more Americans have well-paid jobs by raising the growth rate. His advisers talk of 3% GDP growth—a full percentage point higher than what most economists believe is today’s sustainable pace. In Mr Trump’s mind the most important path to better jobs and faster growth is through fairer trade deals. Though he claims he is a free-trader, provided the rules are fair, his outlook is squarely that of an economic nationalist. Trade is fair when trade flows are balanced. Firms should be rewarded for investing at home and punished for investing abroad.
The second and third strands of Trumponomics, tax cuts and deregulation, will encourage that domestic investment. Lower taxes and fewer rules will fire up entrepreneurs, leading to faster growth and better jobs. This is standard supply-side economics, but to see Trumponomics as a rehash of Republican orthodoxy is a mistake—and not only because its economic nationalism is a departure for a party that has championed free trade.
The real difference is that Trumponomics (unlike, say, Reaganomics) is not an economic doctrine at all. It is best seen as a set of proposals put together by businessmen courtiers for their king. Mr Trump has listened to scores of executives, but there are barely any economists in the White House. His approach to the economy is born of a mindset where deals have winners and losers and where canny negotiators confound abstract principles. Call it boardroom capitalism. That Trumponomics is a business wishlist helps explain why critics on the left have laid into its poor distributional consequences fiscal indiscipline and potential cronyism. And it makes clear why businessmen and investors have been enthusiastic, seeing it as a shot in the arm for those who take risks and seek profits. Stock markets are close to record highs and indices of business confidence have soared.
In the short term that confidence could prove self-fulfilling. America can bully Canada and Mexico, into renegotiating NAFTA. For all their sermons about fiscal prudence, Republicans in Congress are unlikely to deny Mr Trump a tax cut. Stimulus and rule-slashing may lead to faster growth. And with inflation still quiescent, the Federal Reserve might not choke that growth with sharply higher interest rates. Unleashing pent-up energy would be welcome, but Mr Trump’s agenda comes with two dangers. The economic assumptions implicit in it are internally inconsistent. And they are based on a picture of America’s economy that is decades out of date.
Contrary to the Trump team’s assertions, there is little evidence that either the global trading system or individual trade deals have been systematically biased against America. Instead, America’s trade deficit—Mr Trump’s main gauge of the unfairness of trade deals—is better understood as the gap between how much Americans save and how much they invest. The fine print of trade deals is all but irrelevant. Textbooks predict that Mr Trump’s plans to boost domestic investment will probably lead to larger trade deficits, as it did in the Reagan boom of the 1980s. If so, Mr Trump will either need to abandon his measure of fair trade or, more damagingly, try to curb deficits by using protectionist tariffs that will hurt growth and sow mistrust around the world.
A deeper problem is that Trumponomics draws on a blinkered view of America’s economy. Mr Trump and his advisers are obsessed with the effect of trade on manufacturing jobs, even though manufacturing employs only 8.5% of America’s workers and accounts for only 12% of GDP. Service industries barely seem to register. This blinds Trumponomics to today’s biggest economic worry: the turbulence being created by new technologies. Yet technology, not trade, is ravaging American retailing, an industry that employs more people than manufacturing. And economic nationalism will speed automation: firms unable to outsource jobs to Mexico will stay competitive by investing in machines at home. Productivity and profits may rise, but this may not help the less-skilled factory workers who Mr Trump claims are his priority.
The bite behind the bark
Trumponomics is a poor recipe for long-term prosperity. America will end up more indebted and more unequal. It will neglect the real issues, such as how to retrain hardworking people whose skills are becoming redundant. Worse, when the contradictions become apparent, Mr Trump’s economic nationalism may become fiercer, leading to backlashes in other countries—further stoking anger in America. Even if it produces a short-lived burst of growth, Trumponomics offers no lasting remedy for America’s economic ills. It may yet pave the way for some thing worse.
Congress agrees on spending deal
Republican and Democratic congressional leaders avoided a government shutdown by agreeing to a $1 trillion spending package this week that did not include most of President Trump’s policy initiatives. The deal funds the federal government through the end of September, and fulfills several GOP demands, including an extra $12.5 billion in military funding, and $1.5 billion more for border security. But because Republicans only control 52 seats in the Senate, eight short of the 60 required to overcome the filibuster, Democrats were able to extract a number of significant concessions. The spending package contains no money for the president’s proposed border wall, doesn’t defund Planned Parenthood, and leaves largely intact funding for government agencies that Trump wanted to gut. The Environmental Protection Agency’s budget will be reduced by only 1 percent, not 31 percent; the National Institutes of Health, another target for cuts, will receive an increase in funding of $2 billion.
Democratic leaders immediately celebrated the deal as a victory. “Early on in this debate, [we] clearly laid out our principles,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. “This is an agreement that reflects those principles.” Trump initially said he was “very happy” with the agreement, calling it a “clear win” for the American people. But as the Democrats’ victory lap continued, the president angrily complained on Twitter that Republicans had been boxed in by filibuster rules, saying “a good shutdown” in September would “fix this mess.”
For Republicans, “it’s hard to chalk the bill up as anything but a loss,” said NationalReview.com. Sure, they boosted military spending, and broke the damaging Obama-era precedent that all defense funding increases must be matched by rises in nondefense spending. But the $1.5 billion for border-security improvements can be spent only on technology and repairs to existing infrastructure—not on new barriers or additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Granted, Republicans had their hands tied by the filibuster, and knew they’d “shoulder the blame for any shutdown—justifiably or not.” But for a party that controls all three branches of government, they didn’t seem to put up much of a fight.
This deal is a “victory for common sense,” said The Washington Post. Democrats “skillfully” leveraged what little power they had; Republicans did what was necessary to prevent a “politically costly” shutdown. In an era of deep polarization, it is heartening to see a bit of “good old-fashioned political horsetrading” pay off. The only loser was President Trump. By ignoring so many of his demands—not least the funding for his precious border wall— congressional Democrats and Republicans made it perfectly clear “their priorities are not [his] priorities.”
The GOP leadership actually had a “surprisingly weak negotiating position,” said Matt Yglesias in Vox.com. To get this spending bill passed, they needed the support of at least eight Senate Democrats, as well as at least some House Democrats, because hard-right House Republicans “will defect from any deal” that Democrats support. That left GOP leaders needing a bill with enough concessions to win over Democrats in both chambers—and the Democrats are determined to deny Trump any victories.
That’s why Trump is right to call for a shutdown next time, said Jake Novak in CNBC.com. The “conventional wisdom” in Washington is that temporarily bringing the government to a halt amounts to “political suicide.” But Republicans initially took the blame for the last shutdown, in 2013—only to retain the House and regain the Senate the following year “in a massive midterm election landslide.” With Democrats acting like obstructionists, and congressional Republicans acting like cowards, “a shutdown is likely the only way for the Trump team to shake the leaders of both parties” out of their inertia.
As usual, Trump is blaming others for “his own inept bargaining,” said Jonathan Bernstein in Bloomberg.com. He could have refused any concessions this time, but didn’t. Neither Republicans nor Democrats are “likely to be impressed with Trump’s threat” of a September shutdown, because his wall and spending cuts are unpopular, and he “already has a reputation as a paper tiger.” Unfortunately, Trump may decide next time that he needs to force a shutdown to avoid looking weak. If he does, it will backfire.
Republican and Democratic congressional leaders avoided a government shutdown by agreeing to a $1 trillion spending package this week that did not include most of President Trump’s policy initiatives. The deal funds the federal government through the end of September, and fulfills several GOP demands, including an extra $12.5 billion in military funding, and $1.5 billion more for border security. But because Republicans only control 52 seats in the Senate, eight short of the 60 required to overcome the filibuster, Democrats were able to extract a number of significant concessions. The spending package contains no money for the president’s proposed border wall, doesn’t defund Planned Parenthood, and leaves largely intact funding for government agencies that Trump wanted to gut. The Environmental Protection Agency’s budget will be reduced by only 1 percent, not 31 percent; the National Institutes of Health, another target for cuts, will receive an increase in funding of $2 billion.
Democratic leaders immediately celebrated the deal as a victory. “Early on in this debate, [we] clearly laid out our principles,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. “This is an agreement that reflects those principles.” Trump initially said he was “very happy” with the agreement, calling it a “clear win” for the American people. But as the Democrats’ victory lap continued, the president angrily complained on Twitter that Republicans had been boxed in by filibuster rules, saying “a good shutdown” in September would “fix this mess.”
For Republicans, “it’s hard to chalk the bill up as anything but a loss,” said NationalReview.com. Sure, they boosted military spending, and broke the damaging Obama-era precedent that all defense funding increases must be matched by rises in nondefense spending. But the $1.5 billion for border-security improvements can be spent only on technology and repairs to existing infrastructure—not on new barriers or additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Granted, Republicans had their hands tied by the filibuster, and knew they’d “shoulder the blame for any shutdown—justifiably or not.” But for a party that controls all three branches of government, they didn’t seem to put up much of a fight.
This deal is a “victory for common sense,” said The Washington Post. Democrats “skillfully” leveraged what little power they had; Republicans did what was necessary to prevent a “politically costly” shutdown. In an era of deep polarization, it is heartening to see a bit of “good old-fashioned political horsetrading” pay off. The only loser was President Trump. By ignoring so many of his demands—not least the funding for his precious border wall— congressional Democrats and Republicans made it perfectly clear “their priorities are not [his] priorities.”
The GOP leadership actually had a “surprisingly weak negotiating position,” said Matt Yglesias in Vox.com. To get this spending bill passed, they needed the support of at least eight Senate Democrats, as well as at least some House Democrats, because hard-right House Republicans “will defect from any deal” that Democrats support. That left GOP leaders needing a bill with enough concessions to win over Democrats in both chambers—and the Democrats are determined to deny Trump any victories.
That’s why Trump is right to call for a shutdown next time, said Jake Novak in CNBC.com. The “conventional wisdom” in Washington is that temporarily bringing the government to a halt amounts to “political suicide.” But Republicans initially took the blame for the last shutdown, in 2013—only to retain the House and regain the Senate the following year “in a massive midterm election landslide.” With Democrats acting like obstructionists, and congressional Republicans acting like cowards, “a shutdown is likely the only way for the Trump team to shake the leaders of both parties” out of their inertia.
As usual, Trump is blaming others for “his own inept bargaining,” said Jonathan Bernstein in Bloomberg.com. He could have refused any concessions this time, but didn’t. Neither Republicans nor Democrats are “likely to be impressed with Trump’s threat” of a September shutdown, because his wall and spending cuts are unpopular, and he “already has a reputation as a paper tiger.” Unfortunately, Trump may decide next time that he needs to force a shutdown to avoid looking weak. If he does, it will backfire.