# Great things about a Trump presidency. **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204 "2016-11-09T14:50:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Neo-Calredic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@Neo-Calredic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neo-Calredic)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/141 "2016-11-18T00:37:53Z")
> [@Flying\_Rabbit](#): > > Good things about a Trump presidency… > > Bad things were bound to happen in the next four years regardless of who became president. > > If Hillary won they would all be blamed on the democrats, but now, since Republicans are in charge, all bad things that happen will be blamed on Republicans. > > So, if there is inflation, or unemployment rates go up, or people lose their health insurance or premiums go up, it will be blamed on Republicans. > > Unless Breitbart and Fox can manage to spin it to blame all the bad on the Democrats and everyone buys it. To the half of the country that voted for Trump, nothing has ever been a Republican’s fault. It will all be blamed on Obama and the Democrats, make most of his supporters will eat it up with a spoon and ask for seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Pearl\_Clutching\_Provocateur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pearl\_Clutching\_Provocateur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pearl_Clutching_Provocateur)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/142 "2016-11-18T15:26:24Z")
Trump stops jobs from leaving the USA. Unlike that worthless Obama, Trump is saving good paying jobs and standing up for the American people. [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-18/trump-says-ford-called-to-say-keeping-lincoln-plant-in-kentucky](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-18/trump-says-ford-called-to-say-keeping-lincoln-plant-in-kentucky) ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/143 "2016-11-18T15:56:16Z")
> [@Pearl\_Clutching\_Provocateur](#): > > Trump stops jobs from leaving the USA. Unlike that worthless Obama, Trump is saving good paying jobs and standing up for the American people. > > [Blindsided by Trump Tweet, UAW Meets With Ford on SUV Plan - Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-18/trump-says-ford-called-to-say-keeping-lincoln-plant-in-kentucky) Not even in office yet, and Trump is already saving the day! [Hooray](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/us/politics/donald-trump-takes-credit-for-helping-to-save-a-ford-plant-that-wasnt-closing.html?_r=0)! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/144 "2016-11-18T15:59:06Z")
> [@Pearl\_Clutching\_Provocateur](#): > > Trump stops jobs from leaving the USA. Unlike that worthless Obama, Trump is saving good paying jobs and standing up for the American people. > > [Blindsided by Trump Tweet, UAW Meets With Ford on SUV Plan - Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-18/trump-says-ford-called-to-say-keeping-lincoln-plant-in-kentucky) […And now you know the _rest_ of the story about The Plant That Wasn’t Really Closing After All.](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/us/politics/donald-trump-takes-credit-for-helping-to-save-a-ford-plant-that-wasnt-closing.html?_r=0) Damn-ninja’d ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/145 "2016-11-18T16:03:39Z")
n/m ---
**Author:** ![Pearl\_Clutching\_Provocateur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pearl\_Clutching\_Provocateur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pearl_Clutching_Provocateur)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/146 "2016-11-18T16:29:05Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > […And now you know the _rest_ of the story about The Plant That Wasn’t Really Closing After All.](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/us/politics/donald-trump-takes-credit-for-helping-to-save-a-ford-plant-that-wasnt-closing.html?_r=0) > Damn-ninja’d I’m certain the election of Trump weighed on their decision. If Hillary had been elected, the jobs would have headed south for sure. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/147 "2016-11-18T16:32:45Z")
Well, then, case closed! If you’re certain! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/148 "2016-11-18T16:34:52Z")
> [@Pearl\_Clutching\_Provocateur](#): > > I’m certain the election of Trump weighed on their decision. If Hillary had been elected, the jobs would have headed south for sure. My dentist today told me my teeth are in great shape! If Hillary had been elected, my teeth would have been rotten for sure. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/149 "2016-11-18T16:51:39Z")
I got a good parking place this morning, and our last water bill was slightly lower than expected! #thankstrump ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/150 "2016-11-18T21:54:26Z")
No doubt we can look forward to thousands of tweets similar to the Kentucky/Ford ones: > [@](#): > > @realDonaldTrump > Just got off phone with the President of NASCAR–they’re going to keep the races in the USA! So proud to have been able to make this happen! > [@](#): > > @realDonaldTrump > My talk with Exxon CEO paid off big league, will keep all filling stations right here! The Art of the Deal does it again! #blessed #URwelcome > [@](#): > > @realDonaldTrump > Glad to report great convo with Dairy Assoc head—they will keep milk production here! Make America Great Again with delicious milk! ---
**Author:** ![skdo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/151 "2016-11-19T01:34:48Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I don’t know about what advantages hunters in particular might find, but it’s pretty easy to see the advantages of short-barrel shotguns for home defense. > > On the short-barrel rifle front, it seems silly to quite a few of us that [this](http://www.pewpewtactical.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Typical-AR-15-1024x301.jpg) and [this](http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/kip2.jpg) are both perfectly legal to go out and buy today, but [this](http://www.wilsoncombat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SBR-Tactical0571-copy.jpg) requires a federal tax stamp and months of delay to legally purchase. Ok, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/152 "2016-11-21T21:06:32Z")
> [@jshore](#): > > Apparently, we will also see a large proliferation of TLAs. We will likely see repeal of large parts of the national firearms act, first with regard to suppressors, then short barreled rifles and short barreled shotguns. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/153 "2016-11-21T21:08:17Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Excuse me, I speak gun. > > He said: > wrt=with regard to > sbr=short barrel rifle > sbs=short barrel shotgun thanks. 😃 ETA: What about NFA? ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/154 "2016-11-21T21:17:53Z")
> [@skdo23](#): > > Thanks, I wasn’t aware of the distinction. What are the advantages of short-barreled shotguns to sportsmen? And good luck with your replica, sounds like a cool project. Short barreled weapons are not really a benefit for sportsmen. They are a benefit for shooting in close cramped spaces. Like say home defense or urban warfare (IDF uses bullpup rifles (the TAVOR) which handles like a sbr with a crappy trigger but better muzzle energy and accuracy at range) ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/155 "2016-11-21T21:22:50Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > A) If we were just taking in women and children there wouldn’t be much of an issue. Don’t use talking points from political hacks. That’s a particularly tired one. > > B) Not the same as Jewish refugees, unless we’re talking about Christian or Jewish refugees or other religious minorities. This is more like turning away Cuban refugees. Or Vietnamese refugees? Other than a brief period of Vietnamese youth gang violence (which I fully expect with just about any poor immigrant group), I don’t think they were much worse than any immigrant group before them. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/156 "2016-11-21T21:26:44Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I don’t know about what advantages hunters in particular might find, but it’s pretty easy to see the advantages of short-barrel shotguns for home defense. > > On the short-barrel rifle front, it seems silly to quite a few of us that [this](http://www.pewpewtactical.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Typical-AR-15-1024x301.jpg) and [this](http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/kip2.jpg) are both perfectly legal to go out and buy today, but [this](http://www.wilsoncombat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SBR-Tactical0571-copy.jpg) requires a federal tax stamp and months of delay to legally purchase. What’s even more ridiculous is that you can walk into a store and walk out with a TAVOR but you have to wait close to a year for the paperwork to buy an SBR. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204.md?page=7)