64% of American voters believe President Trump committed crimes before he became president, while just 24% believe he did not, according to Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday.
Voters are more divided on the question of whether or not Trump committed crimes during his presidency, with 45% responding yes and 43% no. Of those surveyed, 50% said they believe Michael Cohen — who detailed alleged crimes committed by Trump during his testimony last week — more than they believe the president. As he enters the third year of his presidency, 65% of Americans say Trump is not honest, including 25% of Republicans — "his worst grade ever on that character trait," according to Quinnipiac.
AXIOS March 5, 2019
This would be very interesting if it really mattered! It seems we have morphed in to a society that does not care about honesty…not from our politicians and not in our daily lives. It has become the new normal to “shade the truth, tell little fibs, exaggerate, pontificate and out and out lie! It has been estimated that, so far in his Presidency, Trump has uttered 7645 false or misleading claims and is averaging over 15 lies a day!
Why doesn’t this matter to the voters? We already know that most voters are so under-informed about reality, that they will believe anything put in front of them if it fits within their narrow internet world. Trump’s tax cuts are a great example. These tax cuts were a fraud on the American taxpayer. Benefits were only put in to place to benefit the top 1% and Corporations. BUT, Trump had the IRS adjust the withholding tables so that it appeared that working people were receiving a benefit. However, as these people are now finding out, their Taxes actually went up due to the elimination of certain deductions and now those same people are having to come up with funds to pay their taxes. Not to mention the Trillions that it is adding to our deficit. Just as he has done in ALL of his business dealings, Trump lied to fit the narrative he wanted the public to believe.
Yes, I believe Michael Cohen over Donald Trump. Michael Cohen no longer has anything else to gain or lose, so lying does him no good at all. I agree that Trump is a racist, con man and overall bad person.
So, it is extremely hard for me to understand how anybody can defend this less than a man. What has he accomplished? A Tax cut? No, that was a tax fraud on the American worker.
Great strides in Foreign Policy? No, he is laughed at by every one of our Allies and only embraced by Dictators and Despots…and he embraces them in return over our own Intelligence Agencies.
A great economy and unemployment numbers? No, he had nothing to do with that…the previous administration dug us out of the hole and he has only managed to make things more difficult for our farmers and manufacturers with his phony trade wars.
Immigration Reform? No, “Build that Wall” is not immigration reform..it is only hate filled rhetoric designed to fire up his base and create an “emergency” over illegal immigration numbers that are at an all time low.
Drain the Swamp? No, he has created a Swamp so deep that 34 people and 3 Companies have been indicted from his administration (so far) and the revolving door that has been installed in the White House for his Cabinet and Advisors is moving at warp speed.
Peace with North Korea…No, that is laughable. North Korea has increased the pursuit of nuclear weapons and missiles that can reach the United States. Complete failure!
Healthcare? Respect and belief in Science concerning the environment? Education reforms? NO, NO and NO!!!
So, exactly what has he accomplished besides embracing the Neo Nazi’s, the KKK and others that are filled with hate? Yep, I now believe that Trump can shoot somebody in the middle of 5thAvenue and his supporters will find that to be okay!
What a terrible thing to have our new normal be one of lies, deception and general dishonesty rather than real accomplishments, truth, civility and inclusion.
And The Journey Continue…………….
