Donald Trump has made several predictions during the past 10 years.
In February 2020, Trump predicted that COVID would go away — “like a miracle” — very quickly.
Mm-hmm.
In fact, the country would be “opened up” by Easter 2020.
Mm-hmm.
He predicted that the war in Iran would end four or five weeks after it started.
Mm-hmm.
He predicted that Mexico would pay for the wall.
Mm-hmm.
He predicted that the new White House ballroom would cost $200 million.
Mm-hmm.
He predicted that it would take two weeks to renovate the reflecting pool on the National Mall.
Mm-hmm.
He predicted that China would pay the cost of tariffs.
Mm-hmm.
In 2016, he predicted that he would eliminate the national debt in eight years.
Mm-hmm.
In 2024, he predicted that he would be “slashing energy and electricity prices by half within 12 months, at a maximum 18 months.”
Mm-hmm.
He predicted that he would end the war between Ukraine and Russia within 24 hours of his taking office.
Mm-hmm.
And now — remarkably, just before the midterm elections — Trump has a few predictions about problems that will disappear — right after the elections!
He predicts that energy costs and gas prices will drop — right after the elections!
He predicts that he’ll negotiate an end to the war with Iran — right after the elections!
He predicts that his superior mind is sufficient to control the dangers of artificial intelligence.
Mm-hmm.
Mark Herrmann spent 17 years as a partner at a leading international law firm and later oversaw litigation, compliance and employment matters at a large international company. He is the author of The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law and Drug and Device Product Liability Litigation Strategy (affiliate links). You can reach him by email at [email protected].
