Trump Takes Credit for Air Safety System Run by Obama Holdover

[Tom Servo]

Trump Takes Credit for Air Safety System Run by Obama Holdover

By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin | January 2, 2018, 10:51 AM CST

President Donald Trump is taking credit for the safety of the U.S. aviation system even though it is being run by a holdover from the previous administration and has avoided any commercial passenger fatalities for several years before he took office.

"Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation," Trump said in a tweet Tuesday morning. "Good news -- it was just reported that there were zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record."

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Last year was unusual in one regard: there were no fatalities involving scheduled passenger jet airliners anywhere in the world, according to the Aviation Safety Network. But there were 10 airliner accidents resulting in 44 occupant fatalities and 35 deaths of people on the ground worldwide last year when charter and cargo planes were included.

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“I’m unaware that the president has had any impact on aviation oversight policy or practice,” said Bob Mann, president of aviation consultancy R.W. Mann & Co. “Social media is not ‘oversight.’"

“In fact, his stated preferences -- less ‘red tape,’ fewer regulations -- would suggest a preference for less oversight, not strictness.”

[Tom Servo]

Gee, that's lovely.

Not one day in to 2018 before he tweets utter fucking nonsense.

But, in an attempt to be more… presidential… I will also take credit now for something I had no hand in. Did you like the latest Star Wars movie? Good, I made it. Produced it, wrote it, directed. There, now I'm just like Trump.

Is there anything you want to take credit for?

[Adam]

I've read the tweet several times. I can't find where Trump takes credit for anything.

[Tom Servo]

I've read the tweet several times. I can't find where Trump takes credit for anything.

Is English not your first language?

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!

The implication is because he was strict on commercial aviation, 2017 was the safest year on record. I'm not sure how anyone could miss it.

[Adam]

Is English not your first language?

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!

The implication is because he was strict on commercial aviation, 2017 was the safest year on record. I'm not sure how anyone could miss it.

The implication is there only because you want it to be there.

[Norm dePlume]

How, exactly, has Trump been notably strict on commercial aviation? Has he changed any bit of aviation policy in any way?

[Norm dePlume]

The implication is there only because you want it to be there.

I have done things with regard to X.
X has had great results.
No connection is implied.

Make America Great Again
or, actually,
Do Stuff And Then Tout American Greatness Without Implying Any Sort Of Causal Relationship

[Adam]

I have done things with regard to X.
X has had great results.
No connection is implied.

Make America Great Again
or, actually,
Do Stuff And Then Tout American Greatness Without Implying Any Sort Of Causal Relationship

You tell us all about implying things, Norm. Clearly you're the expert here.

[Lady Marva]

***********shrug*******Not the worst thing that ever happened in the world.