The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff, Wire Reports
Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 06:33 PM
President Trump Rips Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer On Iran Deal, Taxes; "Tell That To Israel Chuck"
President Trump and Senate Democratic
Leader Chuck Schumer tangled on Twitter Monday morning over everything
from Iran to taxes to the economy.
Trump started the Twitter battle by suggesting Democrats want to
increase taxes and block the Republican reform plan.
“The Democrats only want to increase taxes and obstruct. That’s all they
are good at!” Trump tweeted.
Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
Art Laffer just said that he doesn't know how a Democrat could vote
against the big tax cut/reform bill and live with themselves! @FoxNews
The Democrats only want to increase taxes and obstruct. That's all they
are good at!
Schumer, D-N.Y., fired back, tweeting that the president’s tax plan was
based on “fake math.”
“POTUS complains about fake news – this tax plan’s fake math is as bad
as any of the so-called fake news he has complained about,” Schumer
tweeted. “This deliberate manipulation of #s & facts could lead to
messing up the good economy inherited from @POTUS44 & hurting the middle
class.”
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Chuck Schumer ✔@SenSchumer
@POTUS complains about fake news - this tax plan's fake math is as bad
as any of the so-called fake news he has complained about. 1/6
Chuck Schumer ✔ @SenSchumer
.@POTUS complains about fake news - this tax plan's fake math is as bad
as any of the so-called fake news he has complained about. 1/6
This deliberate manipulation of #s & facts could lead to messing up the
good economy inherited from @POTUS44 & hurting the middle class. 2/6
Schumer continued, “History shows tax cuts like these benefit the
wealthy and the powerful to the exclusion of the middle class.”
Minutes later, Trump took a pointed shot at Schumer -- this time, over
the Democratic leader’s stance on the Iran nuclear deal.
“Dem Senator Schumer hated the Iran Deal made by President Obama, but
now that I am involved, he is OK with it. Tell that to Israel, Chuck!”
Trump wrote. He was referring to criticism of the administration's move
last Friday to decertify the Iran nuclear agreement, leaving to Congress
whether to re-impose sanctions, change the law or do nothing.
Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
Dem Senator Schumer hated the Iran deal made by President Obama, but now
that I am involved, he is OK with it. Tell that to Israel, Chuck!
Trump on Monday went on to tout the economy and the “record business
enthusiasm” since the election, including a stock market "up more than
25%" and a drop in unemployment.
Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
Since Election Day on November 8, the Stock Market is up more than 25%,
unemployment is at a 17 year low & companies are coming back to U.S.
Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
The U.S. has gained more than 5.2 trillion dollars in Stock Market Value
since Election Day! Also, record business enthusiasm.
But Schumer wasn’t finished and blasted out a final Twitter rebuttal for
the morning.
“As @POTUS points out, the stock market is at record highs & cos are
raking in unprecedented profits, yet wages remain relatively flat.
That’s proof that companies already have a cash windfall, but they’re
not using it to boost wages,” Schumer tweeted. “Rather than helping
biggest corps avoid paying their fair share, #taxreform should reward
those cos that create jobs & raise US wages.”
History shows tax cuts like these benefit the wealthy and the powerful
to the exclusion of the middle class.
As @POTUS points out, the stock market is at record highs & cos are
raking in unprecedented profits, yet wages remain relatively flat. 4/6
That's proof positive that companies already have a cash windfall, but
they're not using it to boost wages.
That's proof positive that companies already have a cash windfall, but
they're not using it to boost wages.
Rather than helping biggest corps avoid paying their fair share, #taxreform
should reward those cos that create jobs & raise US wages. "
The social media clash between
Trump and Schumer follows weeks of discussions between the two. Earlier
this month, the president and the Democratic leader spoke over the phone
about a possible bipartisan plan on health care. Last month, Trump
hosted Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., at the
White House to discuss potential bipartisan strategies on immigration,
hurricane relief funding and the overall budget.
But the outreach seems to have taken a turn, with Schumer and Pelosi
frequently clashing with the president -- including over the president's
recent move to cut off subsidies to insurers under ObamaCare.
Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on
Twitter at @brookefoxnews