Rich K
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Rich K
@richkieffer.bsky.social
I am a seven-time grandfather, strategy consultant, and retired C-level executive concerned about our country's future.
SoSorry for being irreverent, but Kevin Hassett reminds me of the 1950s children’s TV personality "Howdy Doody." Except, Hassett’s grin doesn't entertain or inform, but instead, it tries to hide any misrepresentations or lies coming from his mouth in support of Trump’s autocratic agenda!
December 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
HASSETT IS THE ODDS-ON FAVORITE AS TRUMP'S NEXT FED CHIEF 🙄

Hassett's nomination is highly likely, since he is one of Trump's most loyal sycophants, and Trump wants to control the Fed, as he is trying to do with all other branches of government.
Hassett Odds-On Favorite as Trump’s Next Fed Chief. The Stock Market Might Be on Board With That.
President Donald Trump has decided on his pick to replace Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, with prediction websites pegging White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hasset...
finance.yahoo.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
DONALD J. TRUMP

Meet your President, who is cutting healthcare, food assistance, and child Head Start program benefits for those who need them most, and disrespecting our national treasures like the White House to build flashy monuments that inflate his narcissistic ego!

BTW: How are you doing? 🤔
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's astounding that anyone believes what this bozo says! 🙄

The irrationally exuberant stock market reacts to his economic promises as if they were gospel. Stay tuned; the dismal reality of "Trumpenomics" is starting now and will get worse by the end of the year! 😕
September 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
TRUMP TARIFFS – CUTTING THROUGH THE BS!

Anyone with a basic understanding of business operations, tariffs, trade wars, and complex supply chains recognizes that the indiscriminate use of tariffs is economic folly.

DOWNLOAD MY ANALYSIS IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE:

www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vhpa1...
May 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
MTP WITH TRUMP 😕

Welker asked superficial questions, provided weak follow-ups, and did not understand the issues.

Her recession and tariffs follow-ups lacked detailed references. All she did was give Trump another forum for promoting his lies and conspiracies.

Where’s Russet when we need him!
Donald Trump's 'Meet the Press' interview was a media failure to defend truth | Opinion
Donald Trump returned to "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker. He said he'd work with Democrats on 'Dreamers,' lied about 2020, committed to nothing.
www.azcentral.com
May 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
DEMOCRTIC LEADERSHIP CONTINUES TO BE USELESS! 🫤

They need to be reminding the President of El Salvador that if they regain power in 2026, they will have influence over Salvadorian foreign aid.

DEMOCRATS: Get your heads out of a dark place, and use your power to help get Abrego Garcia released! 🙄
April 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A NEW LEVEL OF DEFIANCE!
Does Trump think we’re stupid? He cut a deal with the President of El Salvador to block the return of those he deported without due process, defying the Supreme Court’s order.

We're paying El Salvador $6 million to run his offshore gulag so he can get them back if he wants!
President of El Salvador says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S.
The Trump administration is also now claiming that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was not deported by mistake, as the Justice Department stated, but was “the right person sent to the right place.”
www.nbcnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
QUOTE FOR THE DAY (PARAPHRASED)! 🤔

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean for Executive Programs and Lester Crown Professor of Practice Management at Yale.

“Trump is a drunk driver, accompanied by ideological frat-boys, steering the economy toward a needless recession.”
April 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
WHY I SPEAK OUT!

Martin Niemöller was a German theologian who opposed the Nazi regime. He's famous for his 1946 poem that warns of the dangers of inaction in the face of injustice. I’ve adapted his poem for modern times.

MORAL: Failure to defend everyone’s rights makes you a part of the problem!
April 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Trump responded to China's pushback by rethinking selective tariffs for 90 days, folding like a cheap lawn chair.

As expected, markets reacted with irrational exuberance. Like basketball, it's only the 1st quarter. Don't let his milestone become your tombstone.

Keep an eye on the 10-year rate! 😉
April 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The words of the prophets are written on the protest cards! 😉
April 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
TRUMP’S TARIFF PLAN - OOPS! 🙄

Trump told us his tariffs would raise $6 trillion in U.S. Treasury revenues over the next 10 years, helping us reduce our federal debt and income taxes. Woohoo! 🤗

Instead, his plan wiped out $6 trillion in our investment and retirement accounts in two days! Oops! 😕
April 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
WHEN TRUMP AND HIS IDEALOGICAL SIMPLETIONS IGNORE HISTORY

Global trade saw a dramatic decline in 1930 and 1931, plummeting by 66% between 1929 and 1934, largely due to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which triggered a global trade war and worsened the Great Depression.
April 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This goes to show you how much detailed thought and research Trump's economic geniuses put into their tariff plan. 🙄

The islands' penguin residents pledge to send their exports elsewhere. 🐧
April 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Tomorrow is Trump's "Liberation Day in America"!

So far, the only things that Trump has liberated me from are my retirement fund profits and several social services. 🙄

Let's see if he can do better tomorrow! 😉
Trump has dubbed April 2 'Liberation Day' for his tariffs. Here's what to expect
As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday.
apnews.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
TRADE DEFICITS & TARIFFS

We import about $131 billion more goods & services than we export. Who's to blame?

FACT: We clamored for low prices for decades, leading companies to outsource manufacturing to low-cost locations.

QUESTION: Are we now prepared to pay higher prices for “American Made”?
April 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
CONSEQUENCES OF INEPT LEADERSHIP

RFK Jr. is a long-time anti-vaxxer and healthcare conspiracy theorist with no medical training. Some are following his ill-advised home remedy for measles and exposing their children to severe liver damage. 😡

This is only the beginning of the damage he can do. ☹️
West Texas children treated for vitamin A toxicity as medical disinformation spreads alongside measles outbreak
Medical disinformation connected to the West Texas measles outbreak has created a new problem. Children are being treated for toxic levels of vitamin A.
www.tpr.org
March 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
INCOMPETENT IDIOTS!

DOGE is summarily firing employees by email for performance reasons, which means they are not eligible for unemployment insurance. 😡

This suggests those with security clearances or special skills are not getting debriefed or required to sign confidentiality agreements! 😳
US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say | CNN Politics
Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have b...
www.cnn.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
WE ALL MIGHT BE IN NAZI GERMANY!

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student with a visa, was snatched off the street by a Trump goon squad and sent to an ICE retention center. No charges were made.

She's a Fulbright Scholar and student in Tuft's doctoral program for Child Study and Human Development.
Turkish Student at Tufts University Detained by Masked Agents
Surveillance video appears to show six people, their faces covered, taking away Rumeysa Ozturk's phone as she yelled and was handcuffed.
time.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
THE TRUMP CLOWN SHOW!

These are the Trump Cabinet Members and Advisors who were conducting a live military operation against the Iranian-backed Houthis using an open-source app unaware that Jeffery Goldberg, the Editor-in-Chief of the Atlantic, was inadvertantly included. 😳
March 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
AS I'VE SAID MULTIPLE TIMES, YOU VOTE FOR CLOWNS, AND YOU GET A CIRCUS!

Yikes, a major breach in TOP SECRET security by Trump's VP and Cabinet! Plus, an insight into what Trump and his administration feel about Europe, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. 😳

www.thedailybeast.com/trump-team-l...
Trump Team Leaks War Plans in Jaw-Dropping Security Fiasco
Trump’s top security aide accidentally added a journalist to a group chat—then others spilled classified info.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
MUSK SAID NO ONE HAS DIED DUE TO AID CUTS!

I support improving efficiency; however, I oppose their reckless disregard for the consequences of their actions. Our "shining city upon a hill" is dimming!

Any idiot can cut costs with a chainsaw! 🙄 There's a path to efficiency, but they're not on it!
March 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
TRUMP AND PUTIN PLAN TO ‘DIVIDE UP’ UKRAINE ASSETS!

In 1939, Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact that included the division of Poland. In 1941, Hitler broke the pact and invaded the USSR.

Putin, much like Hitler, requires time to rebuild his military. Trump is historically clueless!
Trump says Ukraine peace talks looking at ‘dividing up certain assets’ | CNN Politics
Negotiators working to end the Russia-Ukraine war have already discussed “dividing up certain assets,” US President Donald Trump said Sunday as he announced he planned to speak to Russian President Vl...
www.cnn.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM