That year, Bush lost the popular vote and became president because of a Supreme Court decision. In , it seemed like every event that could constitute an "October surprise" revolved around Trump -- less than a month before the election, the Washington Post published the video of Trump discussing grabbing women by their genitals and the New York Times reported he likely avoided paying federal taxes for nearly two decades. But when the FBI reopened an investigation into Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's staff and their use of a private email server, Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett argues in the book "October Surprise," the agency "cost her the race.
A number of surprises in It's difficult to pinpoint just one event leading up to the election that could constitute 's October surprise -- this year has been one of the most turbulent in American history.
Last month, pundits believed Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death might've been an early October surprise. While it jolted Republicans to quickly nominate a new conservative Supreme Court justice and inflamed liberals who idolized her, her death was followed -- and in the media, overshadowed -- by other explosive stories. White House residence staff 'nervous' after Trumps test positive for Covid, source says. Then on Tuesday, Trump and Biden squared off in a chaotic presidential debate that featured a bullish performance from Trump and saw him again refuse to condemn white supremacists.
This raises the specter of market declines, less business investment and slower economic growth — and more uncertainty. Nonetheless, three likely priorities stand out for the new administration. Certainly near the top would be repealing Obamacare. It is also a prime objective for many Republicans.
What is not clear is what will happen to the tens of millions of Americans who lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed. Second, candidate Trump touted huge tax cuts. We know from the Bush tax cuts of , and from economic analysis , that tax cuts for the wealthy, which the government then borrows to pay for, do not generate prosperity — they only lead to greater government debt.
As such, the new government will have to deal with a U. Republicans could increase it, but they have traditionally opposed greater debt. More likely, they will severely slash social spending, which will harm both the economy and the individuals many Trump supporters who depended on these expenditures.
Few believe Trump can get Mexico to pay for the wall directly. Mexico could pay for it indirectly if we place tariffs on their goods coming into the U. Building the wall will create jobs , but how do we go about paying for the wall while we build it?
And what impact will tariffs have on inflation in the U. The tax cuts, debt problems and higher inflation all portend higher interest rates in the U. The fact that candidate Trump had suggested renegotiating the U. Analysis: How Trump has emboldened autocrats around the world. Video of 'QAnon Shaman' at Capitol riot angers judge.
The latest Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan 6 committee. Republican state senator's win shocks political world -- and himself. Extreme rhetoric by top GOP members points to 'sickness' in politics. Except it wasn't Trump's health care plan. Because that, well, doesn't exist. Instead, according to the "60 Minutes" Twitter feed , the book was "filled with executive orders and congressional initiatives, but no comprehensive healthcare plan. Which, yeah.
The oversized book that drastically under-delivers on its promised contents is, actually, a pretty apt metaphor for the entire Trump presidency. Read More. You can be certain that McEnany and Trump knew that after he walked off the set, the cameras were still rolling. And so, they went for theatrics -- a huge book that purported to be the President's non-existent health care plan. They liked the visual of McEnany giving Stahl a huge and weighty book on camera.
Didn't matter that the book didn't actually contain any sort of plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. People wouldn't care about that!
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