Delusional promises passed on uncritically are a problem
by digby
Ok, I probably shouldn’ get too into the weeds on criticizing the media today because it’s causing me to have palpitations.
HOWEVER. This one is just too much.
Here’s what Trump said, verbatim, yesterday:
TRUMP: “We are looking at putting in a very major tax cut for middle-income people. And if we do that it’ll be sometime just prior to November. We are studying very deeply right now round the clock a major tax cut for middle income people.”(There are 11 days until November!) pic.twitter.com/imbnUKWU7P
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 20, 2018
He clearly said they were going to do it before the election, in fact he said they are working around the clock to get it done.
Congress is not in session until after the election.
Here’s how the media is portraying it:
That is technically true. BUT IT IS NOT THE STORY! He said they were going to “put it in” before the election. His deluded followers will probably believe he did it! He either lied yesterday or he is mentally unhinged. Either way, they just accept his “proposal” as if it’s real — as if he isn’t 100% bullshitting.
Recall, that he and the rest of the Republicans sold the last tax cut as a big cut for the middle class. Remember? Everyone was going to get $4,000! No mention of that either.
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