# The Trump Presidency Discussion Thread (Non-Meme version) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 12, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441 "2016-12-12T13:42:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 87
**Author:** ![nermoria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9e5f3/32.png) [@nermoria](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nermoria)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1721 "2017-12-20T13:06:49Z")
Lol only Bernie and Shcumer want whats best for the “peasants” right? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1722 "2017-12-20T13:12:30Z")
> **[Fifth Third Bancorp Invests in Employees](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171220006042/en/Bancorp-Invests-Employees)** > > Fifth Third Bancorp Invests in Employees; Raises Minimum Wage to $15/Hour CINCINNATI–([BUSINESS WIRE](https://www.businesswire.com/))–Fifth Third Bancorp announced plans today to raise its minimum hourly wage for all employees to $15, and distribute a one-time bonus of $1,000 for more than 13,500 employees. The actions are in appreciation for the commitment employees show in supporting customers and building stronger communities. I hope this suffering stops :lol: Damn WellsFargo also > **[Wells Fargo, Fifth Third Bancorp unveil minimum wage hikes after tax bill...](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/20/fifth-third-bancorp-unveils-bonuses-minimum-wage-hike-after-tax-bill-passage.html)** > > Employees except for senior management will get $1,000 each by the end of the year, assuming the bill is signed into law by Christmas. - Wells Fargo said Wednesday that it would boost minimum wages for employees to $15 an hour, following Fifth Third’s similar announcement. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1723 "2017-12-20T13:17:27Z")
I thought you didn’t care about this stuff? Keep 'em coming. :tup: This is all great. I wonder if those bonuses will be there next year too. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1724 "2017-12-20T13:18:23Z")
I don’t care about what happens at the end of 8 years. In the mean time I will just enjoy all the winning :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1725 "2017-12-20T13:20:59Z")
Again, I just hope it’s not short lived. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1726 "2017-12-20T13:51:45Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I don’t care about what happens at the end of 8 years. In the mean time I will just enjoy all the winning :tup: i’m kinda getting bored with all this winning. he was totally right. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1727 "2017-12-20T16:08:53Z")
> [@bing](#): > > i’m kinda getting bored with all this winning. he was totally right. It will be fun to watch the left try to spin it as negative. The mental olympics in this thread alone would podium. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1728 "2017-12-20T17:08:07Z")
JUST IN: Comcast to give $1,000 bonuses to more than 100K “eligible frontline and non-executive employees” & invest $50 billion over the next five years in infrastructure “based on the passage of tax reform” ---
**Author:** ![nermoria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9e5f3/32.png) [@nermoria](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nermoria)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1729 "2017-12-20T19:56:45Z")
Only $1.3485 Trillion to go! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1730 "2017-12-21T04:03:58Z")
![https://i.redd.it/dv27lzc4f5501.jpg](https://i.redd.it/dv27lzc4f5501.jpg) ^ Plenty of that in this thread too. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1731 "2017-12-21T05:27:13Z")
It’s really just poor reading comprehension on your part. ---
**Author:** ![nermoria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9e5f3/32.png) [@nermoria](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nermoria)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1732 "2017-12-21T06:21:49Z")
Because only people like ^ can comprehend 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1733 "2017-12-21T06:27:02Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > [http://www.nasdaq.com/article/att-backs-plan-to-invest-1-bln-in-us-in-2018-if-tax-bill-is-signed-into-law-20171220-00056](http://www.nasdaq.com/article/att-backs-plan-to-invest-1-bln-in-us-in-2018-if-tax-bill-is-signed-into-law-20171220-00056) > > AT&T Backs Plan To Invest $1 Bln In US In 2018 If Tax Bill Is Signed Into Law > :lol: ![https://i.redd.it/2dgr34ysw7501.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/7/372e4190e1daeca302b3d608d0e92c98934e139a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1734 "2017-12-21T06:31:00Z")
I can’t tell if these examples are being posted as gloating/sarcasm or just as good news. I’ve always been in favor of the corporate tax rate being lowered. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1735 "2017-12-21T06:34:27Z")
![https://i.redd.it/1yczvtjb9a501.jpg](https://i.redd.it/1yczvtjb9a501.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1736 "2017-12-21T06:35:44Z")
My god that’s some backwards thinking… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1737 "2017-12-21T06:38:21Z")
that is the environment created by leftist media. anything trump does is bad even when it is clearly incredible. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1738 "2017-12-21T06:45:24Z")
Where do you go if you cancel AT&T? Verizon? :lol: :lol: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1739 "2017-12-21T06:47:45Z")
I told you the mental gymnastics would be hilarious. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441/1740 "2017-12-21T06:50:54Z")
I turned on Maddow last night for fun. She was going on and on about how everyone’s taxes are going to go up to pay for all the rich people’s tax cuts, these bonuses, etc. Apparently they have a different calculator. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441.md?page=86) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trump-presidency-discussion-thread-non-meme-version/274441.md?page=88)