Fact-Checking President Donald Trump’s Claims On The Economy | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC

President Trump has been boasting the status of the U.S. economy. The economy is humming along, so why does the President feel the need to twist or exaggerate the good news? Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle are joined by the founder and editor-in-chief of The Budget Guy blog, Stan Collender to break down the reality For Fact’s Sake.

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Fact-Checking President Donald Trump’s Claims On The Economy | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC

[theblade]

Thank you Obama. Problem is Obama did not blow his own horn as loudly as this braggart.

[Diane-xhvl]

Corporations would rather invest in stock not the worker!

[susanbodell]

His lying is like a broken record now.

[appmxh]

Trickel down economics will never work. Profits will either go to CEO' s or shareholders.

[mvvpro]

I figured out why the trolls are calling this "fake news". Those poorly educated Russians simply misspelled "fact news".

[doclewis]

Of course wages have decreased, the companies that got the big tax cuts and regulation role-backs haven't given their employees an increased wage they gave them a one-time (aka Christmas) bonus. This admin came into office saying that the federal minimum wage was too high. It's not even a living wage that's why so many people have to have roommates or live with their families.

[richardcarlington]

This is why we need progressives in office people. Legislators that stand with the American people who are the working middle class and protect our well being.

[JohannesObers]

TAX RETURNS, LOCK HIM UP, END This CHAOS

[stevenmcdowell]

Arrogant people always take the credit away from whom it really belongs to, the economy's increases has nothing to do with this man, he is a liar, traitor & a thief

[Diane-xhvl]

LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR

[pace]

Fact is fact.... Nobody can change the facts....

[Diane-xhvl]

Sad! We need a translator for this clown😊

[taffness]

Pay rich people and maybe they will give poor people some crumbs Trump Economic Stategy 😅

[eamonnsiocain]

Obama Administration:
4.5% Q4 2009,
4.7% Q4 2011,
4.9% Q3 2014,
5.1% Q2 2014.

[danielsukWA]

Why is no one talking about how insane it is he is bragging about it in the first place? Could you image Obama holding a press conference to toot his own horn about the GDP and record low black unemployment? People's heads would explode

[justblaze]

Things are not good economically. Only the wealthy are doing well, not the working class and poor. The GDP grew 4.1, but wages dropped 1.4. So that means the rich got richer and the working class is making less. The gap of income and equality is at the same height as the great depression. It's not all because of trump either, the corporatist democrats like Obama and Hillary are to blame too. Bernie 2020!

[liesbethdevries]

In school I learned that protectionism is a short lived relief for the economy. In the long turn it damages the economy. Highschool economics class 1987.

[anotherparadox]

Pence always looks like he's holding back a fart.

[nationofvillians]

I work for a major bank as a Phone Rep. helping "special" people like our President. My company decided to, since the tax cut, to increase the starting salary 5 to 6 dollars more than the Minimum Pay Wage of my state.
So I guess it's work for me. I've worked for my company for almost 5 yrs. and that is really nice of my company to do that.

[trufan]

And yet, his drones believe every single word