Trump’s Top Economist Leaving Without Incurring His Wrath: ‘He Is A True Friend’

on June 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 05: Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett speaks on economy during a White House daily news briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House June 5, 2018 in ... WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 05: Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett speaks on economy during a White House daily news briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House June 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. Sanders held a daily briefing to answer questions from members of the White House Press Corps. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump’s chief economist, has managed the impossible — working for the President for two years without becoming a target of his ire.

Trump wished his adviser adieu in a glowing tweet from the UK on Sunday, calling Hassett a “true friend.”

Per Politico, Hassett was confirmed in September of 2017 and has constantly heralded Trump’s policies.

Hassett had a moment in the headlines back during the government shutdown when he declared that furloughed government workers were actually “better off.”

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  1. He IS leaving.

  2. So, um, just curious, but what did Hassett do while he was there, except lick Spankee’s butt?

    I can’t really remember hearing anything about this dude, but perhaps he’s just not been so page-1-ish.

  3. Hassett always appeared to be jacked up on some powerful drug with that ever-grinning face promoting Trump’s delusional policies.

  4. “will be leaving shortly”

    Also June 14th? Then Trump might send a package of nominations to the Senate, all confirmed in 2 hours, according to the new rule.

  5. I am skeptical that Donald Trump has ever had a friend one day in his life. I think friendship, as you and I understand it, is one more of those fundamental life-skill concepts that totally eludes him. Sick mind (or bad)!

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