Grab the booze because in just a few hours Donald Trump will give his first State of the Union address before Congress. The speech will happen shortly after 9 p.m. Eastern time and will last a little over an hour. Trump is said to have been practicing “meticulously” and will cover “a lot of territory” in the address.
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Invitations to the historic event went out a few days ago and included an embarrassing typo. The White House misspelled the word “union,” instead writing “uniom.” After the error was pointed out, no effort was made to correct it.
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We’re sure the speech is going to trigger a lot of passionate responses on social media. In fact, it’s already inspired some great memes.
Scroll down for our favorite pre-show State of the Union memes…
KaiserVonScheiss
“Memes.” These are just sad and pathetic from whiny and petulant infants. And, as usual, not gay related. Sad!
Juanjo
Speaking of “sad and pathetic from whiny and petulant infants”, the Queen of the Shitheads does not hold herself back from her usual dose of whine.
Tête Carrée
You’re not gay related but here you are…again.
If you can see by the title that it is not “gay related” enough for you, why don’t you just bugger off to Breitbart?
When your President’s “very fine people” are Nazis and white supremacists and you say “not gay related”, then you’re just a selfish douche bag with your head in the sand.
leobaga
It is very hard not to see what is going on in the United States today and be very happy about it.Since president trump entered the White House ISIS has lost 98% of its territory. Growth In the economy is almost double Obama’s 8 year average.The Dow Jones is at 26000 points and going higher.
Unemployment is at 4.1% and going lower.
Unemployment among blacks is at the lowest in recorded history.
I just do not know how you can be upset mad or angry at Any of this. Democrats need poor angry people to keep themselves in power–that is why their policies create more poor people. Democrats have been working hard at making the group of parasites living off the government so large they will never lose another election, and they were so close. Once the takers outnumber the taxpayers America is a socialist country going down the tubes.
Liberals almost had it and that’s why they are so mad. Over 70 % of the country thought it was headed the wrong direction prior to the last election. Still waiting to see the Democrat plan. Other than stop the other guy you know the America first plan. Democrats are so negative and full of hate I do not even see how they function in life. Nancy Pelosi has stated that a border fence will not work and is immoral….
I wonder if Nancy Pelosi is willing to take down the fence around her house.
am_psi
But, Trump says mean things!
Kangol
You’re wrong AGAIN. Since no one will challenge your nonsense, here goes.
Factcheck.org: Trump’s Numbers
Now that President Donald Trump has been in office for one day shy of a full year, it’s time to take a look at how well his boasts — and his critics’ complaints — stack up against hard data.
Here we offer key measures of what has happened since Trump was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017, according to the most up-to-date and reliable statistical sources available. Some highlights:
— Employment growth slowed by 12 percent. Nevertheless, the unemployment rate kept dropping, reaching a 17-year low. The number of job vacancies rose, also to a nearly 17-year record.
— Economic growth picked up to a 3.2 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter from 1.5 percent for all of 2016.
— The number of people caught trying to cross the border with Mexico fell by nearly half.
— The number of refugee admissions fell by 70 percent.
— Restrictions in the federal regulatory rulebook continued to grow, but at less than half the pace during the two previous administrations.
— The number of coal mining jobs, which Trump promised to bring back, went up by only 500. Manufacturing jobs grew just a bit faster than total employment.
— Real weekly wages rose 1.1 percent. Corporate profits and stock prices hit new records.
— The number of people without health insurance went up — by 200,000 according to a government survey, and by 3.2 million according to a more recent Gallup poll.
— The U.S. trade deficit that Trump promised to bring down grew instead, getting 11.5 percent larger.
— The number of people on food stamps, which Trump wants to cut, grew by nearly 3 million.
— The federal debt rose nearly 3 percent; projected annual deficits worsened.
— Trump won confirmation for a dozen federal appeals court judges — quadruple the number Obama put on the bench during his first year.
— The U.S. image abroad took a hit. The number of foreigners telling pollsters they have a favorable view of the USA fell nearly everywhere. The only big gain was in Russia.
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Employment — Total nonfarm employment grew by 1.84 million during the president’s first 11 months in office, according to the most recent figures available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
It’s a respectable gain, to be sure. But it’s 12 percent lower than the 2.01 million jobs that were created in the 11 months before he entered office.
The average monthly job gain under Trump is now 167,182, well behind the average monthly gain of 213,708 jobs during Obama’s entire second term. It’s also well shy of the pace required to meet his goal of 25 million new jobs over 10 years.
Trump will have to pick up the pace if he is to fulfill his campaign boast that he will be “the greatest jobs creation president that God ever created.”
Juanjo
Yet more of that “sad and pathetic from whiny and petulant infants” sort of comment that Kaiser von Shithead complained of.
jwgarcia82
The unemployment rate was dropping faster under Obama, and the rate of decrease has actually begun to slow.
“Unemployment among blacks is at the lowest in recorded history.”
And? Do you honestly believe Trump had anything to do with that? Can you name one action he’s taken that would have this affect? Or do you think just his presence causes this reaction?
“I just do not know how you can be upset mad or angry at Any of this. ”
Nobody is upset with that. Those are all great things…. That Trump had absolutely nothing to do with. Ask any reputable economist and they’ll tell you the metrics during the first year of a presidents term are all leftovers from the last year or so of the previous presidents term. Trump is riding high and taking credit for Obama’s accomplishments. Literally nothing Trump has done could POSSIBLY have had a meaningful affect on the economy yet. Not one thing.
“Democrats have been working hard at making the group of parasites living off the government so large they will never lose another election, and they were so close. ”
Where are you getting that? Historically the economy has ALWAYS done better under Democratic leadership. 9 of the last 10 recessions have been because of Republican leadership. Not to mention “since World War II, Democratic presidents have seen 24.4 million more jobs created on their watch—an average of 78.6% more jobs created per year of Democratic administrations—than have Republican presidents. Ditto real GDP growth, 44% higher under Democratic presidents. On the flip side, unemployment has been 18% higher under GOP presidents”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/11/07/trump-is-right-about-one-thing-the-economy-does-better-under-the-democrats/#4b4a4da36786
Also “since 1961, for 52 years now, the Republicans have held the White House 28 years, the Democrats 24. In those 52 years, our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So what’s the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 (million).”
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/sep/06/bill-clinton/bill-clinton-says-democratic-presidents-top-republ/
“Once the takers outnumber the taxpayers America is a socialist country going down the tubes.”
Considering it’s typically the Blue states that pay the most taxes and the Red that receive the federal funding, you might want to talk to your Conservative pals about that.
“Over 70 % of the country thought it was headed the wrong direction prior to the last election.”
Again… Where are you getting that? Obama’s approval rating when he left office was at 59% with only 37% disapproving. That’s almost the exact OPPOSITE of your ridiculous claim.
“Democrats are so negative and full of hate I do not even see how they function in life. ”
Yeah DEMOCRATS are the ones full of hate… Says the dummy who supports the guy that wants to deport every non-white person, calls non-white countries “Shitholes”, frequently verbally and physically attacks women, and frequently attacks the rights of LGBT people.
“Nancy Pelosi has stated that a border fence will not work and is immoral….”
She stated the nonsense wall is immoral because Americans are literally being robbed to pay for it. As for it not working… It WON’T work. Most people here illegally didn’t walk across the border. They flew. You see… We have these magical things now called PLANES. It’s how a majority of people travel internationally these days. The wall is a useless waste of time and tax payer money and a tool for a blithering blowhard to manipulate ignorant racists who HAVE to have a villain to blame all of their failures on.
Blackceo
Kangol Kangol what are you doing? You know that empirical evidence and fact checking is kryptonite to Trumpanzees. You wasted all that typing for stuff they are never going to believe.
Samuel1966
If you think that all the progress that you mentioned above happened at Trump’s first year in office,you are in serious drugs that are making you delusional, the economy was in the trash when Obama took office thanks of 8 years of Bush, I just don’t understand how people have selective amnesia! All I see in this Bozo first year is ranting on twitter, taking a LOT of weekend vacations to Florida and golfing at the taxpayer’s expense. Your comments are as ridiculous as your president!
Brody
The memes I want to see are the ones that’ll be generated by the release of the congressional memo that has Democrats sweating bullets and preemptively labeling it “all lies.”
Now THOSE will be funny.
Juanjo
Here is more of that “sad and pathetic from whiny and petulant infants” sort of comment that Kaiser von Shithead spoke of.
Brody
Juan –
My comment also wasn’t gay-related, but then again, neither is this article.
Rex Huskey
you are a fool.
jwgarcia82
There are literally NO Democrats worried about that silly memo. Let them release it. If the Republicans actually had something with it, it would have been released months ago. It wasn’t released, because it contains nothing. It’s only being released now because Trumps deplorables have been calling for it on Twitter. Nobody except the alt-reich cares. It’s literally a non-issue.
mhoffman953
@jwgarcia82
The minority leader of the Democratic party sounds worried: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkVzn8Ajjr8 – she’s a blabbering mess from softball questions about a memo
Plus the Democrats originally said the memo was a “threat to national security”, then that story changed to “it’s fake”, to the story that “we’re just going to write our own memo”. Sounds like panic to quickly spin something before the American people can read it.
Reporters are even saying that Christopher Wray was deeply disturbed by what was contained in this memo. Very convenient that the shady Deputy Director of the FBI steps down hours before the memo is voted to be released.
Odd that you’re saying it contains nothing when you haven’t read it.
jwgarcia82
mhoffman953 It’s odd that you seem to think it contains evidence that will DESTROOOOOY THE DEMOCRAAAAAAAAATS when you haven’t read it. You seem to be betting an awful lot on it. Can you explain why prominent democrats haven’t been arrested if it is as damning as you seem to think it is?
mhoffman953
@jwgarcia82
“It’s odd that you seem to think it contains evidence that will DESTROOOOOY THE DEMOCRAAAAAAAAATS when you haven’t read it”
I never said that. You’re putting words in my mouth. As per reporting, the memo focuses on FISA warrants, the FBI, surveillance, the DOJ, and other government overreach, nothing regarding prominent Democrats as you allege according to reports. Although I feel the American people are entitled to transparency and should know about the practices of the FBI, the DOJ, and their agents if their activities broke any ethical concerns and especially any laws. Not sure why you’re against that to the point that you’re typing all caps furiously into your keyboard.
OrchidIslander
Democrats sweating bullets? Like the Democrats in ruby red Alabama? The ones in Virginia? How about those Democratic losers, excuse me, I mean those Democratic winners in Wisconsin? Those victories happened in a ruby red state and, until now, reliably Republican districts. So what do the Democrats have to sweat about? Ironically, you preemptively called out the Dems for labeling a memo “all lies” perhaps you’d be more comfortable if they labeled it “fake news.”
randeman
Well, it was released and everyone that read it said, “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that’s it???” Go back to sucking on Trump’s limp dick and leave politics to the people with IQs above room temperature. K?
mhoffman953
The only terrible thing about tonight’s State of the Union is that the Democratic party are going to march in illegal criminal aliens into our country’s Congressional halls in a way to demand that our government change its laws to accommodate illegal alien criminal behavior
PinkoOfTheGange
They are legal till the end of next month.
SiamSam
When Democrats run out of voters, they have to import them. It’s no coincidence Hillary Clinton’s extra 2.9 million votes originated from the one state with the most legal immigrants and illegal aliens, California.
jwgarcia82
“It’s no coincidence Hillary Clinton’s extra 2.9 million votes originated from the one state with the most legal immigrants and illegal aliens, California.”
SiamSam, you do realize that California has the most populated state in the nation, beating the second (Texas) by over 4%… Right? Of COURSE a majority of the votes are going to come from California! That’s where most of the people are! You people claim California is Liberal, then go on to imply that the only reason why a Democrat would win in that state is because of illegals? So are you trying to imply California is actually a Conservative state but only elects Democrats because of illegals? Does that really make sense in your weird, deluded, head?
Brody
Liberals invited a convicted murderer (of a gay man, no less) to speak at the women’s march to inspire women, so taunting Trump with a couple dozen illegals is nothing for them on the morality scale.
To them, laws are merely a suggestion.
Heywood Jablowme
@SiamSam:
SIAM SAM, GO BACK TO SIAM!
When the Siamese come here they’re bringing crime, they’re bringing drugs, they’re rapists! (And some of them, I assume, are very nice people, lol.)
But don’t get me started on those Siamese Twins. They REALLY suck!
demetreus
What I want to know: When are people going to start ignorning the regular loser trolls on this site? It is such a waste of time to comment back to them. They obviously can’t get attention in their daily lives, so they come here to suppliment it.
None of their comments are of importance and nothing you say to them will change the fact that they are pathetic.
Grown men hiding behind a phone or a computer…what a joke. If you are so against the demographic of this site, then go somewhere else. I am sure Breibart would welcome you with open arms. (Up until they started running anti-gay news, then you’d probably be right back here broken and lost again)
canuckdave
Americans need some other parties, like greens etc. to offer some alternatives to Democrats and Republicans. One comment here is probably quite true, that esteem for the US has fallen around the world. You stab your friends and allies in the back and they’re bound to be unhappy with you, Plus you’re such a whiny, self-centred bunch of spoiled children. Far from the USA being a world leader, I will take my cues from Scandinavia, Europe, Costa Rico, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada and even China.