From Economist Mark Zandi

Let’s start here:  Who exactly is economist Mark Zandi?

Mark M. Zandi (born 1959) is the chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research.  Zandi’s research interests encompass macroeconomics, financial markets and public policy. He analyzes the economic impact of government spending policies and monetary policy response. A trusted advisor to policy makers, he has testified before Congress on the economic outlook, the nation’s fiscal challenges, fiscal stimulus and financial regulatory reform. 

What about Trump’s assertion that the economy is in freefall, and our country is a shambles?  Outside of Trump himself, there are three groups of people who support these beliefs:

• Republican members of the U.S. Congress, who have sacrificed any level of integrity they may have had earlier in their now-pathetic lives in a nauseating attempt to stay in public office, with all the money, power, and prestige it provides.

• The amoral rich.

• The grossly undereducated whom Trump is using as if they were hammers ands screwdrivers.

As a friend once wrote, “If you’re a Trump supporter and you wonder which of these three groups you belong in, all you need to do is ask yourself two easy questions:

Are you in Congress?  If not, look at your bank account statements so as to determine: are you worth at least a few millions of dollars?  If not, bingo.