The Trump presidency was such an utter, unmitigated failure in its first year that our reality show, conman, leader has taken to regularly claiming minor achievements as if they were monumental wins.
One of his favorite topics is the healthy economy and job growth, although most of the credit there truly goes to President Obama who guided the country out of a terrible recession. It’s as if Trump wants to be praised for somehow managing to not tank the economy singlehandedly within 365 days.
Now, he’s sunk to a pathetic, odd new low. The president took to Twitter today to take credit for the fact that there were zero aviation deaths in 2017.
He claims to have been “very strict” on commercial aviation, although what that could possibly mean is totally unclear. Would he have us believe that pilots somehow decided to start flying safer once he was sworn in? That airplanes themselves suddenly became less prone to crashes?
It’s a nonsensical claim and demonstrates just how desperate he is to have more victories under his belt. He claimed during the campaign that his supporters would get “tired of winning,” but so far all he’s managed to do is not repeal Obamacare and ram through a regressive tax bill that saddles the middle class with higher taxes in the long term so that the super rich can snatch up bigger tax cuts. The Trump era is off to a disastrous start. He tweeted:
Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation. Good news – it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2018
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Not surprisingly, Twitter users were quick to pile onto the president for his delusional message.
It is a little known fact that all commercial pilots and air traffic controllers are now told, when they come on duty, that Donald Trump is the president and they need to be extra primo careful. Narcissism is too gentle a word; this stuff is batshit crazy. https://t.co/D7zHv0oTKw
— David Simon (@AoDespair) January 2, 2018
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Trump: Planes don't crash because of me!
Airlines: Actually it's because we've invested in new technologies to improve perf–
Trump: MEEEE! MEEEEEE!— Andrea Romano (@theandrearomano) January 2, 2018
The United States last recorded a fatal airline passenger jet crash in February 2009, but Donald Trump being "very strict" on commercial aviation is the only real reason why flights are so safe today. https://t.co/wuVN4T6K4S https://t.co/QGaqVGiuho
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) January 2, 2018
There are MANY reasons worldwide commercial jet aviation had a crash-free 2017. None of them had anything AT ALL to do with Donald Trump.
Welcome to reality.
— John Schindler (@20committee) January 2, 2018
You know Trump is a sicko when he takes credit for no aviation deaths instead of crediting pilots, airlines, transportation safety & air traffic control! What an arrogant, self absorbed egomaniacal little twit!
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) January 2, 2018
I’m willing to be a hundred billion Galleons that since taking office, Trump has had more conversations about Nordstrom than commercial aviation. https://t.co/zXupAVbLCq
— Jason Pinter (@jasonpinter) January 2, 2018
Just added to the WH schedule: later today Trump will hold a demonstration of just how great commercial aviation is since he took office pic.twitter.com/LH5FDThViI
— Adam Blickstein (@AdamBlickstein) January 2, 2018
No one died in a US certificated airline operating anywhere in the world in 2016 as well, the seventh straight year that has happened. The stat Trump cites is for GLOBAL commercial aviation. Trump now taking credit for stuff the US has zero jurisdiction over https://t.co/PvfMoWwCux
— Adam Blickstein (@AdamBlickstein) January 2, 2018
Trump is a sick, demented, obtuse, racist little LIAR! He had nothing to do with there being no aviation deaths. If he wants credit for that he should take credit for the 58 killed and 500 wounded in Las Vegas for his inaction on gun control!
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) January 2, 2018
Trump's taking credit for international aviation safety is right up there with Caligula's declaration of war on the ocean. Pure insanity. https://t.co/zI5nWJEJuS
— Michi (@cbn2) January 2, 2018
First time ever a president steps in to say they're responsible for aviation. Thanks Kim Jong Trump @realDonaldTrump
— J (@jmerr1979) January 2, 2018
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It’s 2018 and Donald Trump has taken credit for:
Aviation Safety
Disproving Climate Change
The Sun Rising
The Invention of Wheel
Electricity
Mastering Fire— St Peter (@stpeteyontweety) January 2, 2018
Current FAA Administrator Michael Huerta was sworn in Jan. 2013. There has not been a change of leadership at the head of the U.S. aviation regulator under President Trump.
Current NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt was sworn in Mar. 2017 board member since Aug. 2006. Terms are 2 yrs.
— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) January 2, 2018
Matt Viser of the Boston Globe pointed out the deeply ironic fact that when Trump tried to start his own airline a plane promptly failed and was forced to do a crashing landing. In other words, the president doesn’t exactly have the best record with aviation safety.
A reminder of Trump’s record on aviation and how, three months after launching Trump Shuttle airline in 1989, the nose gear failed on one of his jets and forced a crash landing at Logan Airport: https://t.co/uKreElaR8m https://t.co/9jlamBbzTI
— Matt Viser (@mviser) January 2, 2018
Once again, Trump has embarrassed himself in front of the entire world. The sooner he’s booted from office, the sooner that the United States can set about the colossal task of rebuilding its global reputation.
