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Reflecting on his record, Trump is convinced of his own awesomeness.
Maybe there’s a broader political strategy behind such boasts. It’s quite likely, for example, that Trump is aware of how woefully unpopular he is. His White House is gripped by crisis and scandal; there are credible allegations that Trump personally obstructed justice; and his presidency is an international laughingstock. Perhaps, Trump has come to the conclusion that if he tells people he’s an extraordinary success, some marks might actually believe it.
The trouble is, reality is stubborn.
Trump has signed exactly zero major pieces of legislation since taking office. When he says there’s “never” been a president who’s had more accomplishments, Trump has it backwards: other than William Henry Harrison, who died a month after taking office, Trump is effectively tied for last when it comes to presidential successes.
Sure, Trump has put his signature on plenty of bills, but they’re all fairly minor and inconsequential. As NBC News noted yesterday, “Three of those bills were appointing three members to the Smithsonian’s board, another approved a war memorial, a fifth promoted women in entrepreneurship, and a sixth encouraged the display of the American flag on Vietnam War Veterans Day.”
Hardly the stuff of history in the making.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-madd…
LOL at the William Henry Harrison call, who died a month after taking office, as the only President who has done less than Trump.