BOOM! Trump Doubles Down On His ROASTING Of Auto Execs Calling Them CRAZY And WEAK. On Which Side Are YOU?

President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on automakers for not backing his administration's plan to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency rules.

In a series of tweets shared on Wednesday evening, the Commander-in-chief lashed out at Ford for reaching an agreement with California for stricter fuel economy standards that will lower emissions. 

Ford is one of four automakers, along with Honda, BMW and Volkswagen, that reached the voluntary agreement with the state on fuel efficiency rules, defying Trump and his administration's effort to strip California of the right to fight climate change by setting its own standards. 

The Obama-era rules called for a fuel efficiency average of 46.7 miles per gallon by 2026, compared with 37 miles per gallon under the Trump administration's preferred option. The Trump administration say their preferences would keep cars both safer and less expensive to manufacture.

'Henry Ford would be very disappointed if he saw his modern-day descendants wanting to build a much more expensive car, that is far less safe and doesn't work as well, because execs don't want to fight California regulators,' Trump wrote on Twitter.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 8/22/2019 12:55:44 PM

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Like an animal cornered and outnumbered, you will start to see this POTUS attack everyone and everything as the 2020 election draws closer. A someone who just called himself "The Chosen One", a trip to the doctor to check for signs of Dementia is not out of the question.

trboaccord - 8/22/2019 2:19:57 PM

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Curious as to who could replace him and actually do a good job? There isnt a single candidate right now that can go 5 seconds without wanting to give everyone everything for free ask Germans how that worked out for them.

Truthy - 8/22/2019 3:30:17 PM

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There are about 300 million people in this country that could do a better job and respect the office.

TomM - 8/22/2019 4:02:44 PM

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At this point, I do not see most die hard trump supporters blindly believing things Trump says anymore. Yes - his base will blindly go on - but even they did not get middle class tax relief promised.

All this shows - is that Trump is beholding to large donors, large corporations, and the NRA - rather than the people. THAT is about as weak as it gets.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 8/22/2019 4:40:16 PM

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@FAQMD- The people who point out the oddities of the present POTUS are just observers. It's pretty hard to miss and or brush off as any kind of normal behaviour.

-Let's buy Greenland
-The Danish PM sucks so no visit - she is Nasty too
-Auto companies suck
-If the economy tanks it is not my fault
-I am the "Chosen One"
- We need another tax cut
- Background checks will get done... But are now slippery slope (NRA)

You can't make this stuff up. This isn't leadership, it isn't Presidential, it is just crazy talk.

skytop - 8/22/2019 10:15:48 PM

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MDarringer: Hope you are taking medication to deal with your obessive hate, anger and dementia.

MDarringer - 8/22/2019 10:43:14 PM

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It would be you who needs medication. You're responding to me even though I've said nothing prior to you.

Truthy - 8/23/2019 10:16:07 AM

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FAQ, the TPP agreement that had 10 Pacific economies presenting a united front to China on economic rules and IT was hailed by economists as the most effective tactic to confront China. It was negotiated over 4 years.
tRump pulled out with a tweet enraging our allies who put enormous effort into this and handed China a gift. A former member of tRump's team (a rapidly growing population) admitted that tRump only pulled out because it was Obama's, he had no idea what was in it.
What have his impetuous tariffs accomplished?
Ask US farmers who are losing business to South America that may never come back.
tRump actually believes that China is paying these tariffs. Stupid@
Time for the 25th amendment.

Truthy - 8/23/2019 10:23:31 AM

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And FAQ, he referred to himself as "the chosen one" right after retweeting a quote from a nutjob conspiracy theorist that tRump is the King of Israel and the second coming of God.
25th amendment.

t_bone - 8/22/2019 1:12:42 PM

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I look forward to voting for him again. And lying to any pollster if I'm asked.

countguy - 8/22/2019 1:28:59 PM

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lmao, donnie dotard is a dumpster fire.

Truthy - 8/22/2019 2:33:03 PM

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Yea, his erratic behavior should bring about the 25th amendment soon.

SanJoseDriver - 8/22/2019 1:57:29 PM

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More clueless comments from the most out-of-touch president in history.

Truthy - 8/22/2019 3:29:19 PM

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tRump?

valhallakey - 8/22/2019 2:26:56 PM

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Why would they want to make dirtier, less fuel efficient cars for part of the US and maybe Australia? Probably more effective to invest the engineering and manufacturing resources to make engines that works globally.

dumpsty - 8/22/2019 2:37:45 PM

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"...less safe and doesn't work as well..."

wtf?! the subject is emissions & he's rambling about lack of safety & quality. he said less about VW during the Diesel-Gate investigations.

i just wish his tweets & other rhetoric was about encouraging everyone to work smart, work together, & to continue to innovate. he's so un-motivating & purely demoralizes everything he (perceives) as a personal threat.

Truthy - 8/22/2019 2:39:50 PM

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Trump is actually CRAZY and WEAK.

TauronB2G - 8/22/2019 2:45:30 PM

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Will somebody please muzzle this idiot before it’s too late. How does the craziest and weakest man alive call anyone else crazy and weak? This is not the guy you want giving you business advice.
Literally the IRS biggest loser for years in a row. BK multiple times.
That’s your GOD????? If you you are just as dumb as him.
Let’s fight!

Truthy - 8/22/2019 3:34:47 PM

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why does the spies want to inflame a political arguement rather than talk about cars? Attacking the auto executives - who earned their titles and were given to them by daddy) who have to act responsibly? All this emotional retard does is attack people. The Mooch was right. Trump does not see others as people, only his needs are important. Although he does seem to like his daughter a little too much.

Agent001 - 8/22/2019 7:12:59 PM

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Um, this IS about cars and the future of the business. That's why we feel it's worthy of intelligent discussion. Hopefully, that will occur in the thread. ;)

The question ladies and gentlemen has nothing to do with personality, it has to do with are the auto execs right or is HE right about them hurting their own businesses. What are the pros and cons on both sides?

That is what should be discussed here. Not I like him or I don't.

001

MDarringer - 8/22/2019 6:46:10 PM

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The auto execs screwed the pooch in this one. They should have been SILENT. They should NOT have cut deals.

runninglogan1 - 8/22/2019 8:27:06 PM

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Trump again shows his boundless ignorance by bringing up Henry Ford.

What would really disappoint Ford is finding out the Nazis lost.

Unlike the president, I'm sure most of you know what I'm talking about.

And of course, the auto executives are right.

MDarringer - 8/22/2019 8:55:47 PM

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So once again the psychotic Alt-Left is doing their CTRL + V boilerplate spewing. With much more than 75% of the words in this thread being their hateful bigotry. The unhinged ranting is nearly pathological. How would they feel if we substituted "Obama" for "Trump" in their comments? They would shit their pants and say no one had a right to attack the President. #HYPOCRITES

valhallakey - 8/22/2019 9:50:10 PM

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Probably right, the question could have been worded less politically charged as well. I don't see a lot of comments on the merits of the actual question :)...

MDarringer - 8/22/2019 10:45:36 PM

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Alt-Lefters just need to spank and spew.

Hauerg - 8/23/2019 12:22:56 PM

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At least Obama had the intellectual capacity required for this job.
Trump proves that he does not qualify every time he opens his mouth or tweets something.

Truthy - 8/23/2019 3:14:07 PM

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Today tRump "ordered" private sector companies to pull out of China and move their plants and "ordered" farmers to find other markets besides. I am sure farmers, especially soy farmers as China is the largest importer of soy, will easily find a replacement.
DumbDonnie does not know he cannot "order" private sector companies to do what he decrees.
This is dangerous psychotic behavior.

senft - 8/23/2019 6:59:35 AM

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He's a cunt.

qwertyfla1 - 8/23/2019 7:18:07 AM

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The execs should have waited for the dust to settle as this is a Federal matter but I'm sure it was a case of one-upmanship trying to beat the other OEMs to get more market share in CA. If renegade California wants to set their own mandates then they should break off of the union and go solo. This would solve many issues for the US as well.

Trump 2020 -can't wait for the libtard histeria when he easily wins his second term!!!

Truthy - 8/23/2019 10:20:47 AM

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A FOX news poll has him winning at most 135 electoral votes against any of the top 5 opponents.
He will lose in a landslide.

SanJoseDriver - 8/23/2019 3:51:32 PM

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I hope you're right, I thought the same in 2016.

AutoAficionado - 8/23/2019 3:11:23 PM

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The Alt-Right supporters of this website will almost never agree with FACTS. Pointless discussion here. Vote in 2020 and leave it at that. Let the bigots enjoy for now. America will look back at this movement as a disgrace in American history. Do research, be informed, and vote.

senft - 8/26/2019 9:19:42 AM

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When unsure, I always trust the word of a lying ignoramus.