Twitter Hilariously Mocks Trump for Taking Credit for Rise in Consumer Confidence
But Trump Has Effectively Announced He Is Responsible for All Similar Measures, Could Haunt Him Going Forward
Donald Trump Tuesday night took credit for a rise in December’s Consumer Confidence Index, a monthly survey designed to reveal Americans’ feelings about the economy. Trump not once during the campaign ever mentioned the CCI, and in fact frequently – and falsely – claimed the economy was bad and even tried to convince supporters unemployment is “as high as 35” percent, even though it is under five percent. But now Trump ludicrously thinks he deserves credit for a rise in consumer confidence, even (embarrassingly) thanking himself by name:
The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December surged nearly four points to 113.7, THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS! Thanks Donald!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2016
What the billionaire doesn’t realize is it takes actual hard work to make the economy better, and hard work to get people to see that it’s better.
On Twitter, many responded by mocking Trump:
Every tweet from @realDonaldTrump is a desperate cry for help: “I’m in over my head! Someone please stop me!”
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 28, 2016
Go to the security briefings & stop tweeting, @realDonaldTrump. This is getting old. https://t.co/Lo3iEBW5ie
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 28, 2016
@aravosis @realDonaldTrump explain what the consumer confidence index is and what you did to create increase? We’ll just sit here & wait.
— Chad Brockman (@chadbrockman) December 28, 2016
You misspelled Obama, you fucking jackass. Seek mental counseling. For the love of God, PLEASE seek mental counseling. https://t.co/shsKFqx9i3
— Secret Yellowstone (@SecretYellowstn) December 28, 2016
Are you actually thanking yourself for the Obama economy, you narcissistic infant?
Is it hard to pat yourself on the back with babyhands? https://t.co/nAcMqLfiGB— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) December 28, 2016
Trump owning the economy now will make it much harder to blame Obama for a downturn later.
(He’ll still try, obviously)
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) December 28, 2016
Beyond parody https://t.co/UTcV54vG8K
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) December 28, 2016
This guy @realDonaldTrump is out of his mind. “Thanks Donald!”? Seriously? Not “Thanks – Donald” or “My thanks” – HE’S THANKING HIMSELF pic.twitter.com/6kbsAzmRyk
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) December 28, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump tying yourself directly to movements in specific economic indicators is a good and smart thing that won’t backfire ever
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) December 28, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump You should thank Obama, too:
Consumer Confidence Index, January 2009: 37.7
Consumer Confidence Index, October 2016: 100.8— Simon Hedlin (@simonhedlin) December 28, 2016
@TVietor08 @realDonaldTrump Trying to take credit for Obama’s economy is a new low even for this narcissistic shitbird. pic.twitter.com/7GMrCRXcDb
— This Is Not Normal (@NetworkJunkyz) December 28, 2016
“Thanks Donald!†Narcissist in Chief is now thanking himself for things he had nothing to do with. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/EtDyPrKhuO
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 28, 2016
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