Who the hell cares if trump is pissed or not???? You know what pisses ME off? That trump rescinded Biden's Executive Order 14087 to lower drug prices for Medicare. According to Newsweek: "The potential impact of rescinding executive order 14087 is as follows:
Halted development of cost-reduction models: The directive for the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and test new models aimed at lowering drug costs through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has been withdrawn. This move could slow or halt progress on initiatives that were designed to make prescription medications more affordable.
Potential increase in out-of-pocket expenses: Without the implementation of new models focused on reducing costs, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries might continue to face high out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs, possibly affecting access to certain medications.
Uncertainty in future drug pricing policies: The rescission creates uncertainty regarding the federal government's approach to addressing prescription drug costs, which could leave beneficiaries unsure about future measures to control or reduce expenses."
Maybe he thinks all seniors are Democrats. But there are a lot of REpublican seniors in the ruby red states, and oh, by the way, many of those RR states are among the poorest in the nation, and less able to pay the higher prices.
But that said, trump will find someone else to blame, won’t be his fault. Seems like the Teflon should be wearing a bit thin by now.
No stopping him now. It was an open question whether maybe some of his promises would turn out to be lies (his specialty), but he's going full speed ahead to get applause from his radical base. Might as well finish the country off quickly. I'm expecting Medal of Freedom ceremonies for the J6 criminals next.
The show is already boring even in these first few days. Why?: a) lame duck president who is done in 4 years period, b) he is not saying anything new - same rants and lines we have heard for months, c) same playbook as first term, e.g. executing executive orders that reverse everything Biden did and then most of it ends up in court or runs into funding issues cause even with debt-taking eventually how things get "paid" for by the government becomes an issue that splits the GOP. The Trump Show for Season 2025 looks a lot like reruns of Season 2017.
I think you underestimate the duration of the impact. Not all of his actions will be challenged and not all that are challenged will be overturned - especially with a disproportionately Trumpian judiciary.
Fake Ratings!! The Angry Left and the Deep State couldn't rig the ballot box because we were watching too closely, but they somehow got to Nielsen (I'll bet this Nielsen guy is a George-Soros-loving elitist with Trump Derangement Syndrome!) to create these bogus numbers! My sources tell me it was the most watched inauguration in the history of television and before!!
@Tim, I hope you're joking. If not, get with the program, and while you're at it, the real world! And by the way, TDS is a good thing... those of us in the real world recognize what his lies and bluster and incompetence are doing to destroy the country and are calling out our idiotic, narcissistic, bull-shitting, 5th Grader President for who he is and what he's doing. In short, being patriots and decent American citizens, while MAGA nuts are being complicit in the destruction.
My bad. I should have added [Sarcasm font enabled] before the text and [Sarcasm font disabled] after the text. It was intended as satire, to mimic Trump's overnight Truth Social rants...
tRump has repeatedly stated that the US is the only country to have birthright citizenship, when there are in fact dozens. Said it right after he signed the EO. Someone needs to correct him to his face. Someone with enough authority (and cojones), in front of enough people to report it widely. Or has this already happened?
The media might as well stay home or just don their Trump hats. He's never been treated like anyone else and never will be. Fox will just edit out anything they don't like anyway.
On ABC's 6:30 Tuesday World News report they played the clip with his easily debunked Birthright Citizen comment...and didn't fact check it. The reporters just let it hang there as if it was true. It's so frustrating
Chris, if at some point Trump does comment on his "greatest, most powerful Inauguration ratings, more than anyone ever" – and we happen to miss that particular tweet – please, please be sure to give us an update. Inquiring minds will want to know.
Thank you Chris. I needed this on this, another horrible day! DEI and immigrants, not felons and rioters, provide the growth and success of this country. And waking up to the news that the DEI staffers are on paid leave and are surely packing their boxes to go was another sad indication of the lack of soul and understanding upon us. In any event, I love that arm chair and ottoman behind you. I need it to continue to read the novels that are keeping me sane and I could use a comfy place to do that. I'm jealous.
DEI provides growth and success? You realize that DEI means group rights and racial preferences, but you are 100% OK with it - maybe that is a vector in the election of DJT
Yes, "group rights" like for the disabled, for example. Just because most Americans are suckers for the easy answer and bumper sticker definitions doesn't make them right. it just makes them shallow. As the grandparent of a disabled child, I find your sensitivity really heartwarming.
What were the anti-ratings like? You know, the number of people who would have thrown their TV out the windows before they would have watched that lying imbecile get inaugurated?
Ditto. Chris. And I agree he will find a way to spin it as he did in 2017. What is hard to understand and believe is the fact that this time he won the popular vote. Also, as you mentioned one of the reasons, he moved it inside is the fact that he knew the crowd size outside was going to be even smaller than in 2017. Maybe there is something more to what he said about Elon Musk being a computer wizard and make them do whatever he wanted. DJT projects what he does so was there some regularities in his favor in 2024. amomum... I wonder.... However, it must be said that his current approval vs disapproval rating is as high as it has ever been so who knows?
Or he’ll just lie. Like he made Sean Spicer do. And good ole Carolyn, the new press secretary has already showed she has no integrity. She will smile while she lies.
Dutch has a valid point. All those people in Capitol One arena should count since they watched the inauguration on that big screen TV. So the 24.59 rating should go up another .02 since capacity of the arena is about 20,000.
Time to get past the fact Trump got elected and only examine what he and his administration are doing to the country. I need to concentrate on specific presidential actions and if there are results. Chris please help with that in a professional, journalistic way.
the ratings comment doesn't make sense if Biden's were up from tRump and now they are back down again for tRump...lack of interest in network tv or national news doesn't explain that...
Chris should publish less and concentrate on thoughtful pieces. This anti-Trump missive is essentially a negative puff piece. I’m a paid subscriber to the Silver Bulletin which publishes fewer articles and puts more effort into those that are published.
Who the hell cares if trump is pissed or not???? You know what pisses ME off? That trump rescinded Biden's Executive Order 14087 to lower drug prices for Medicare. According to Newsweek: "The potential impact of rescinding executive order 14087 is as follows:
Halted development of cost-reduction models: The directive for the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and test new models aimed at lowering drug costs through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has been withdrawn. This move could slow or halt progress on initiatives that were designed to make prescription medications more affordable.
Potential increase in out-of-pocket expenses: Without the implementation of new models focused on reducing costs, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries might continue to face high out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs, possibly affecting access to certain medications.
Uncertainty in future drug pricing policies: The rescission creates uncertainty regarding the federal government's approach to addressing prescription drug costs, which could leave beneficiaries unsure about future measures to control or reduce expenses."
Maybe he thinks all seniors are Democrats. But there are a lot of REpublican seniors in the ruby red states, and oh, by the way, many of those RR states are among the poorest in the nation, and less able to pay the higher prices.
But that said, trump will find someone else to blame, won’t be his fault. Seems like the Teflon should be wearing a bit thin by now.
No stopping him now. It was an open question whether maybe some of his promises would turn out to be lies (his specialty), but he's going full speed ahead to get applause from his radical base. Might as well finish the country off quickly. I'm expecting Medal of Freedom ceremonies for the J6 criminals next.
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The show is already boring even in these first few days. Why?: a) lame duck president who is done in 4 years period, b) he is not saying anything new - same rants and lines we have heard for months, c) same playbook as first term, e.g. executing executive orders that reverse everything Biden did and then most of it ends up in court or runs into funding issues cause even with debt-taking eventually how things get "paid" for by the government becomes an issue that splits the GOP. The Trump Show for Season 2025 looks a lot like reruns of Season 2017.
Egg prices haven't come down. Russia still waging war against Ukraine. Is it too soon to call him a failure?
I think you underestimate the duration of the impact. Not all of his actions will be challenged and not all that are challenged will be overturned - especially with a disproportionately Trumpian judiciary.
Maybe the ratings were rigged against him.
Fake Ratings!! The Angry Left and the Deep State couldn't rig the ballot box because we were watching too closely, but they somehow got to Nielsen (I'll bet this Nielsen guy is a George-Soros-loving elitist with Trump Derangement Syndrome!) to create these bogus numbers! My sources tell me it was the most watched inauguration in the history of television and before!!
@Tim, I hope you're joking. If not, get with the program, and while you're at it, the real world! And by the way, TDS is a good thing... those of us in the real world recognize what his lies and bluster and incompetence are doing to destroy the country and are calling out our idiotic, narcissistic, bull-shitting, 5th Grader President for who he is and what he's doing. In short, being patriots and decent American citizens, while MAGA nuts are being complicit in the destruction.
My bad. I should have added [Sarcasm font enabled] before the text and [Sarcasm font disabled] after the text. It was intended as satire, to mimic Trump's overnight Truth Social rants...
He was clearly joking. I share your outrage, but not everyone is on the Trump train.
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What - are you NOT entertained?!?! (Russell Crowe Gladiator) :-)
tRump has repeatedly stated that the US is the only country to have birthright citizenship, when there are in fact dozens. Said it right after he signed the EO. Someone needs to correct him to his face. Someone with enough authority (and cojones), in front of enough people to report it widely. Or has this already happened?
The media might as well stay home or just don their Trump hats. He's never been treated like anyone else and never will be. Fox will just edit out anything they don't like anyway.
On ABC's 6:30 Tuesday World News report they played the clip with his easily debunked Birthright Citizen comment...and didn't fact check it. The reporters just let it hang there as if it was true. It's so frustrating
Chris, if at some point Trump does comment on his "greatest, most powerful Inauguration ratings, more than anyone ever" – and we happen to miss that particular tweet – please, please be sure to give us an update. Inquiring minds will want to know.
Thank you Chris. I needed this on this, another horrible day! DEI and immigrants, not felons and rioters, provide the growth and success of this country. And waking up to the news that the DEI staffers are on paid leave and are surely packing their boxes to go was another sad indication of the lack of soul and understanding upon us. In any event, I love that arm chair and ottoman behind you. I need it to continue to read the novels that are keeping me sane and I could use a comfy place to do that. I'm jealous.
DEI provides growth and success? You realize that DEI means group rights and racial preferences, but you are 100% OK with it - maybe that is a vector in the election of DJT
Yes, "group rights" like for the disabled, for example. Just because most Americans are suckers for the easy answer and bumper sticker definitions doesn't make them right. it just makes them shallow. As the grandparent of a disabled child, I find your sensitivity really heartwarming.
Your smug sanctimonious shaming does not move me.
What a strange, strange, small, demented man.
Borowitz jokingly said there were several million at the inauguration 😊😊😊
Just great watching Trump waste time on things any other president would find totally irrelevant.
What were the anti-ratings like? You know, the number of people who would have thrown their TV out the windows before they would have watched that lying imbecile get inaugurated?
Ditto. Chris. And I agree he will find a way to spin it as he did in 2017. What is hard to understand and believe is the fact that this time he won the popular vote. Also, as you mentioned one of the reasons, he moved it inside is the fact that he knew the crowd size outside was going to be even smaller than in 2017. Maybe there is something more to what he said about Elon Musk being a computer wizard and make them do whatever he wanted. DJT projects what he does so was there some regularities in his favor in 2024. amomum... I wonder.... However, it must be said that his current approval vs disapproval rating is as high as it has ever been so who knows?
Or he’ll just lie. Like he made Sean Spicer do. And good ole Carolyn, the new press secretary has already showed she has no integrity. She will smile while she lies.
It's a job prerequisite for this administration. But she looks good on tv.
Dutch has a valid point. All those people in Capitol One arena should count since they watched the inauguration on that big screen TV. So the 24.59 rating should go up another .02 since capacity of the arena is about 20,000.
Does it matter?
That’s was kinda funny 😂!
Please read, if you got time, very liberal Political article by liberal Political global editor-in-chief John Harris
😂😂😂
Time to get past the fact Trump got elected and only examine what he and his administration are doing to the country. I need to concentrate on specific presidential actions and if there are results. Chris please help with that in a professional, journalistic way.
the ratings comment doesn't make sense if Biden's were up from tRump and now they are back down again for tRump...lack of interest in network tv or national news doesn't explain that...
Chris should publish less and concentrate on thoughtful pieces. This anti-Trump missive is essentially a negative puff piece. I’m a paid subscriber to the Silver Bulletin which publishes fewer articles and puts more effort into those that are published.