Trump's lost "winning record" must be hidden with his tax returns

If Trump supporters are tired of "winning", they must also be weary about waiting for anything to become fatigued about, because, frankly, absolutely nothing is happening (yawn).  

All the 'winning' we're doing is delusional Donald Trump- an echo opinion letter, published in the Carroll County Times, a Maryland newspaper.

Tired of winning yet, Trumpzi supporters?

In 2016, Donald Trump told his delusional supporters that they would get tired of winning. 

So, are you tired of winning yet? Are you tired of getting those huge tax refunds? Are you tired of those big employer bonuses Trump promised? Are you tired of that big pay raise Trump said you would get? How about Trump's promise he would give you great health care coverage at a lower cost?

Trump filed a lawsuit through the Department of Justice proposing that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) be thrown out including protection for preexisting conditions with no plans to replace it. If his lawsuit succeeds, over 20 million Americans will lose their health insurance and everyone else will lose protections under the ACA. He's telling his supporters to wait until after the 2020 election to see his plan. Right....just like President Nixon's secret (treasonous) plan to get us out of Vietnam after you reelected him. 

There was no "secret" plan to pull out of Vietnam and tens of thousands of additional Americans died as a result. 

Trump and his Republican puppets have no health care plan either and many Americans will die for lack of affordable health care. A very pro-birth (not pro-child) position Maryland Republican delegates like Haven Shoemaker can get behind.

How about Trump's 25 percent tariffs on China and possible tariffs on Mexico? Guess who pays — American consumers and businesses. You will be paying up to 25 percent more for products you buy from China and Mexico. Chances are you will buy less. This hurts American businesses who will cut American workers because of lower demand for higher-priced products. There goes your tax refund, bonus and pay raise.

American farmers are getting hammered by Trump's China tariffs. Trump's answer is to give farmers welfare/bailout payments until China gives in. It's what Republicans like to call “socialism.” Guess what? China now buys much of its soybeans from Brazil and Argentina. So there is no real pressure on China to give in to Trump's tariffs. Farmers want free market trade and work, not welfare handouts

The guy who talks about getting tired of winning is really a loser. From 1985-1994, Trump tax records show that he lost $1.17 billion. [Because he lost so much] he didn't pay taxes in eight of the 10 years. Maybe this is why Trump doesn't want us to see his more recent tax returns.

They say fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me, fool me a third time, you're just plain stupid. Tired of winning yet?

David J. Iacono,  Westminster, Maryland

P.S. MaineWriter- Maybe archaeologists will discover all those "winning" Trump plans when they eventually unearth the Trumpzi's hidden tax returns.

Trump has his hands in other people's pockets ~ echo from Maryland

Echo opinion letter published in the Maryland newspaper, Carroll County Times

Trump, GOP don't care about spending your money

Remember, in the 2016 campaign, when Donald Trump promised to build that beautiful wall across the southern border and have Mexico pay for it?

Fast forward two years and now Trump wants you, the taxpayer, to pay for the wall or he will shut the government down. Trump always seems to have his hand in someone else's pocket. How about his weekly getaways to Florida or New Jersey on your dime. It must be nice to vacation and play golf most of the time and have the taxpayer pickup the tab.

How about those tariffs? His tariff wars with China and Europe are costing farmers billions in lost revenue and many small farmers will likely lose their farms. What does Trump propose? A $12 billion bailout to farmers just like the old Soviet Union used to do — socialism Josef Stalin would be proud of. With steel and aluminum tariffs, many more will lose their jobs in the auto, the beer and soda industries that depend on aluminum cans and many other industries that rely on steel and aluminum for their products. As a consumer, get ready for major increases in the price of goods that depend on aluminum and steel. Tariffs amount to a tax on American consumers.

How about those great economic numbers for the second quarter of 2018: a 4.1 percent increase in economic growth. According to Trump, that's one of the greatest increases in U.S. history. The facts are that President Obama had several quarters during his administration where the economic growth exceeded 4 percent. Now Trump wants to give the top 1 percent another $100 billion in capital gains tax cuts. Are there any Republicans left that care about deficits?

How is the great economy affecting you? Have you seen a 4.1 percent increase in your paycheck or annuity? Have you received those big bonuses from your employer Trump promised with his wonderful tax reform plan? The fact is wages are flat. If the great economic news is helping anyone, it's likely the top 1 percent.

Take it from Trump himself. Don't believe what you see, hear and read. Those who support Trump live in a world of total denial. They are addicted to the Trump persona and have signed onto the Trump cult. Maybe we should call these folks Trumpaholics because reason doesn't seem to matter and they will continue to support him even when they hit rock bottom.

David J. Iacono Westminster Maryland