DAVE ROSS

If Trump really wants to prove himself, he should save the circus

Jan 18, 2017, 7:24 AM | Updated: 9:06 am

Another company announced the creation of more American jobs this week.

General Motors says it will invest $1 billion in America and add about 1,000 jobs.

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And it does seem like more than just coincidence that these announcements come on the heels of Donald Trump’s Twitter threats.

“But automakers have stressed their hands were not forced by the president-elect and that the only cause and effect connection appears to be his repeated claims of credit for their decision,” one reporter stated.

It’s like American astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson taking credit because the sun came up on time. Yet, many people believe Trump does deserve credit. So CBS’s Dean Reynolds asked economist Diane Swonk what she thinks.

“These are long-term plans,” she said. “You don’t decide where you’re going to build a manufacturing plant overnight.”

But CEOs have figured out that anything they can do to make Trump look like a success can’t hurt.

“This is the time you take whatever is already out there and put it up front,” Swonk continued.

Now, it’s true that if you look at when the decision was made to create these jobs, you’ll notice what Dean Reynolds noticed: All of these decisions were made on President Obama’s watch.

So, yes, for Trump to take credit may look like stolen valor, but not really because the CEOs are happy to let him claim it, and Obama, with his place in history pretty secure, doesn’t seem to mind.

Although you know how Trump could really prove himself and at the same time silence his critics? Save the circus.

After 146 years, “The Greatest Show on Earth” is shutting down. The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus told the Associated Press the show will end in May.

That means all the performers, trainers, and animals will be out of work!

Bring back the circus. Although I guess in a way – he already has, hasn’t he?

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