OTM April 27th

On The Media: April 27th

This On The Media episode calls out all of the “scammy” things that Donald Trump has done in his adult life, such as five of his companies times declaring bankruptcy, the downfall of the United State Football League, and also the blunders of his first 100 days in the White House. They talk about how he loses and claims his losses and victories and moves on as quickly as possible. He claims that his Tajima Hal casino was so successful that the machines blew up, even though the reality of the situation was that the casino was just opened too early. In his first 100 days in office, he has failed to change the medical plan for the nation, a declined travel ban, and his continuous war with the media. The next portion is with George and he talks about how Trump shelved Wall down payment of 1 billion dollars, as well as his tax plan, and how the media has been phrasing the tax reformation incorrectly. The issue is framed as a personal budget but o a mass scale. The tax reformation that Donald Trump has been claimed to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. However, “tax reformation,” he says is not a good way to phrase it.

They go back to the Wall situation, talking to Cindy, and how Trump states shelving the wall idea was a strategic idea. They talk about how fencing has been up since 2006. They talk about the terrain which is almost too rough to cross, so there is no need to build a fence there, and the places where there are fences established, have actually made the migration go eastward. The people who try to cross are being smuggled and this method is raising the danger for citizens and noncitizens alike. They go on stating that most undocumented people come onto the country with legal work visas via planes, and overstay their time here. The heated debate over the wall almost shut down the government.

As a citizen, maybe building a wall will help somewhat to help our psyche, like locking our front doors and windows at night, but if people really wanted to come into our homes, they will find a way. Cindy claims the wall “is a distraction to the real problems,” and I would have to agree.