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But he makes campaign promises that he's going to create trade wars.

Trump has millions of $$ invested in overseas businesses.

But he makes campaign promises that he's going to create trade wars that will raise consumer prices enough that jobs will come home.

Which would cost him a ton of income.

Everybody has to choose whether they believe a candidate or not for themselves.

That's a lie.

Why can't you Cruz supporters discuss the election without lying?

Trump's tariff plan could boomerang, spark trade wars with China, Mexico
WASHINGTON | By David Lawder and Roberta Rampton

Donald Trump's threats to slap steep tariffs on Chinese and Mexican imports may have won him votes in Republican primaries but they would likely backfire, severely disrupting U.S. manufacturers that increasingly depend on global supply chains.

The Republican presidential front-runner's campaign pledges to impose 45 percent tariffs on all imports from China and 35 percent on many goods from Mexico would spark financial market turmoil and possibly even a recession, former trade negotiators, trade lawyers, economists and business executives told Reuters.

"I don't mind trade wars when we're losing $58 billion a year," Trump said in a Feb. 25 debate, referring to the 2015 U.S. goods trade deficit with Mexico. Economists dispute the idea the United States is "losing" money as the trade deficit is simply the difference between what the United States imports and what it exports to a country.

I think you're right on with that summary.

I'm a conservative, Trump isn't a conservative. I liked Dr. Ben and Cruz, both conservatives. But, I'm a realist.

Trump brings some things to the table that are needed, namely a revolt against the status quo. That movement transcends party lines as seen with the Bernie phenomenon. Hopefully, Trump can mobilize some those folks and pull off a win. Not sure if that will happen, but it's possible.

Pundits and pollsters are often wrong, using data and formulas from past election cycles that are no long relevant. Few understand or will admit to what's going on, as it erodes their power bases and positions.

The media have a dog in this hunt, don't believe they don't.

Interesting times.

DF

If jobs come home, cell phone prices will be more, most consumer stuff now made is sweat shops all over the world will cost more.

Will that be a "tax" on American consumers to strengthen the local economy? Not sure, but will it be worth it if it does? Could be inflationary.

Our whole economy, the world economy for that matter, is fragile, a house of cards if you will. Do we try shoring up our end, or ride it into the ground?

Doing nothing may not be the best option.

Letting Muzzies infiltrate and blow us up doesn't look to me like a smart move.

Letting our military become a P.C. social experiment may not be a good option.

Socialism doesn't work anywhere, hasn't worked anywhere historically, why push it here?

What's wrong with America First?

Lots of complicated questions, all with consequences.

BUT, we need to change direction or we're going into the Abyss...

America is still a great country, hopefully great enough to make necessary corrections before it's too late.

The jury is still out...

IMO,

DF

How's it a lie? You really have no idea at all of what Trump is for or against, do you? Just gobbling up the little sound bites of how awesome life will be.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-trade-idUSKCN0WQ0WG

Trump is a businessman who is running for President on a Nationalist/Populist platform.

Globalists are politicians who want to flood America with illegal aliens and Muslim refugees.

Simplistic reductionist thinking may help you rationalize why you choose believe a populist demagouge, but it doesn't make it true. You get to have an opinion but not to make up your own 'facts.'

Trump is running on a "Nationalist/Populist platform" because he thinks it will improve his chances of getting elected. But his record is one of off-shoring, hiring aliens - legal and illegal - to replace US citizens as cheaper labor, and of buying off politicians for his own plutocratic purposes.

That's the guy you think is going to turn back the clock to traditional American values and dethrone the Washington establishment? I'd laugh but it's all too tragically serious for that.

The Washington establishment still hates Cruz more than Trump.

They know which one will "Make deals"

All the rest of the so-called conservatives have been "making deals" for years...none of them have benefited the country.

Do you remember when Bush 43 expanded the federal gov more than any president in the last 40-50 years?

And your words are supposed to make us all feel good about Trump????

Bristoe, I think you mean to say that Mr. Trump is a multi-national businessman. He profits from cheap labor in Mexico and China to produce goods with his "brand" name attached to them, in the U.S. He imports cheap foreign labor to staff his hotel in Florida, as well. He has a proven track record of giving money to democrat politicians in order to receive benefits in return. Somebody as connected as he is to the world banking, political, and business system has to be a globalist. Call his "platform" what you want, but his track record speaks for itself. Enjoy the carnival now folks, PT Barnum is guaranteed to entertain.

The relentless advance of Communism in US politics has been intertwined with pressure for globalism.