This excellent Toles ’Toon is very different than today’s excellent Luckovich ’toon, but makes the same point, so will adapt my comment in response to that ’toon and (sort of) repeat here:
Trump’s “success” in negotiating with Mexico is all phony — fake; illusory — like everything else in his pathetic life.
• The deal was already worked out several months ago.
• As numerous commentators have pointed out, the provision that asylum seekers would apply from a foreign nation violates existing statutes and court decisions that Trump cannot unilaterally rewrite. In addition to the recently renegotiated NAFTA agreement (now re-christened USMCA), U.S. law — backed up by court decisions — explicitly states: “You may only apply for asylum if you are arriving in or already physically present in the United States.”
And Trump is only “solving” a problem that exists only because Trump created the problem.
• Trump was the one who sought to illegally impose tariffs.
• Illegal border crossings were at a twelve-year-low before Trump eliminated foreign aid designed to stabilize the social chaos that was the legacy of Reagan’s destabilizing policies in overthrowing democratically-elected administrations in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. This destabilization made a bad situation much, much worse, driving up the numbers fleeing. And the Trump is shocked — shocked! — to discover that record low border crossings suddenly explode to record highs.
Trump creating a problem and then bragging about fixing it is like arsonist who sets a fire, then comes back to put it out and wants to be proclaimed a hero. Or more like setting a fire and sending in a special squad to put it out that was created long ago.
Maybe next Trump will make a “deal” to add Hawaii and Alaska as new states (or reschedule the sunset) /s
“There will now be a fee on people who get up before sunrise. But in fairness, there will now be a surcharge on people who go bed when it’s dark. Stargazing will be assessed at ten cents a glance.”
That worked for the Shaman’s of old.. and the trump does want to take America back to the good old days.. just never realized he wanted to back that far.
Warning. This nitpick is invalidated by artistic license.
This toon is more accurate if viewed as its mirror image. The rear porch on the White House is depicted. It faces south, not west. If the sun is setting to Trump’s left, then it is setting in the east.
Remember how Bugs Bunny threatened to blot out the sun? Then again, ol’ Bugs always did know more about science (and every other subject) than Li’l Donnie………
Trump took “credit” for a deal that was already done MONTHS ago in some of its provisions and weeks in others. I’m surprised Li’l Donnie doesn’t take credit for creating the heavens and the earth in one day—the other six being for playing golf.
danketaz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Plan for climate change: wait until winter.
DD Wiz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
This excellent Toles ’Toon is very different than today’s excellent Luckovich ’toon, but makes the same point, so will adapt my comment in response to that ’toon and (sort of) repeat here:
Trump’s “success” in negotiating with Mexico is all phony — fake; illusory — like everything else in his pathetic life.
• The deal was already worked out several months ago.
• As numerous commentators have pointed out, the provision that asylum seekers would apply from a foreign nation violates existing statutes and court decisions that Trump cannot unilaterally rewrite. In addition to the recently renegotiated NAFTA agreement (now re-christened USMCA), U.S. law — backed up by court decisions — explicitly states: “You may only apply for asylum if you are arriving in or already physically present in the United States.”
https://www.uscis.gov/faq-page/asylum-eligibility-and-applications-faq#t12802n40186
And Trump is only “solving” a problem that exists only because Trump created the problem.
• Trump was the one who sought to illegally impose tariffs.
• Illegal border crossings were at a twelve-year-low before Trump eliminated foreign aid designed to stabilize the social chaos that was the legacy of Reagan’s destabilizing policies in overthrowing democratically-elected administrations in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. This destabilization made a bad situation much, much worse, driving up the numbers fleeing. And the Trump is shocked — shocked! — to discover that record low border crossings suddenly explode to record highs.
Trump creating a problem and then bragging about fixing it is like arsonist who sets a fire, then comes back to put it out and wants to be proclaimed a hero. Or more like setting a fire and sending in a special squad to put it out that was created long ago.
Maybe next Trump will make a “deal” to add Hawaii and Alaska as new states (or reschedule the sunset) /s
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 5 years ago
SO accurate…
poncavage1 almost 5 years ago
I do not think the word “capitulated” is in his vocabulary. Better rewrite.
Bookworm almost 5 years ago
“There will now be a fee on people who get up before sunrise. But in fairness, there will now be a surcharge on people who go bed when it’s dark. Stargazing will be assessed at ten cents a glance.”
danholt almost 5 years ago
Ah no, the sun isn’t going down, the horizon’s moving up…
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That worked for the Shaman’s of old.. and the trump does want to take America back to the good old days.. just never realized he wanted to back that far.
willie_mctell almost 5 years ago
Vietnam solution. Declare victory and go home.
jimchronister2016 almost 5 years ago
WHAT AN IDIOT!!!!!
Kip W almost 5 years ago
Chanticlown.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
I’m waiting for Trump to replace McConnell with a horse.
brwydave Premium Member almost 5 years ago
It sounds like the orange King Canute beat nature this time.
Haukki almost 5 years ago
The Art of the Schlemiel.
Haukki almost 5 years ago
It’s the Art of the Schlemiel
robnvon Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The thinking of a coxcomb
streetbeater almost 5 years ago
Warning. This nitpick is invalidated by artistic license.
This toon is more accurate if viewed as its mirror image. The rear porch on the White House is depicted. It faces south, not west. If the sun is setting to Trump’s left, then it is setting in the east.
Godfreydaniel almost 5 years ago
Remember how Bugs Bunny threatened to blot out the sun? Then again, ol’ Bugs always did know more about science (and every other subject) than Li’l Donnie………
Godfreydaniel almost 5 years ago
Trump took “credit” for a deal that was already done MONTHS ago in some of its provisions and weeks in others. I’m surprised Li’l Donnie doesn’t take credit for creating the heavens and the earth in one day—the other six being for playing golf.
walkingmancomics almost 5 years ago
In perfect summation, a truly apt analogy.
bakana almost 5 years ago
Wait till he finds out that the Sun Sets at a Different time each day…
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
I weep for my country.