This very well may be a person who never walked in a regular mans shoes
How many 'bridge loan' companies does Wilbur Ross own or take money from?
Who will loan money to a person with no income
What world does he live in?
Drop dead
Because he’s a moron. Many many Americans live paycheck to paycheck because they are not paid what they are worth & health care is out of this world. Rich people will never understand. It’s sickening that hard working people have to do this!
Remember the idea about 'draining the swamp'?
BankruptBill is so PATHETIC
I'm sure he's puzzled at lot of the time at many things .
And that right there is the problem. Guys like him. Jeez....
Only happen in India Poor qualified get good job Brilliant suffering who have more children get subsidy family planner suffering lower caste doings illegal
Absolutely. What kind of crap credit ratings are these people carrying if they can't just take a simple loan for their needs?
TrumpShutdown Wilbur Ross is insensitive and obliviously rich. As Is Trump.
OUT OF TOUCH
This guy is a joke. Get him back in his wheelchair and wheel him out....
Bridge loans aren't any more; ask your local banker.
A bridge loan? Do you understand the term and furthermore loans have this thing called interest.
They need to eat now
Delusional.
I’m sadden by his lack of empathy. I truly think he believes himself.
Everyone can get, at least, a million dollar loan from Deutsche Bank and never have to pay it back. Just ask the most morally bankrupt person in America how much money he got...
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Puzzling response from Mr. Ross. Have federal workers go into debt doesn’t make sense. For some workers the interest due will be a real hardship. Perhaps a better solution would be for the politicians to go without pay or benefits until they can negotiate a good faith deal.
Can you put it in terms of soup cans?
'I know [USCG families are visiting food banks], and I don't really quite understand why. Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?'
Casual cruelty in it's most exquisite form. No bread..let them eat cake. No beer...let the drink champagne. Thank you for the advice Wilbur Ross. You truly are a horrible person.
Arse
Weak
And he is the commerce secretary
So, were the 'last, swamp?' Let's hope so.
A number of institutions are offering interest free loans.
Check his tax returns... ? Owns in a payday lending biz
When does the middle class finally say fuck it and grab the pitchforks against these whackos? Every day it's another delusional, insulting statement that solves nothing from people who form policies that continue to crush us. 😡
Aren’t you oblivious to most Americans living conditions. Ever hear of paycheck to paycheck? numbnuts.
HEs PUZZLED that HE AWKENS in the MORNING, WALKING BRAINDEAD
Because everyone is an old white man on a first name basis with a banker, just like you.
So get a loan and pay interest OR get a donation that costs nothing. How’d this idiot get to be a billionaire?
Saying 800,000 workers without pay are not a significant number sounds like a Stalinist remark to me.&
Spoiled rich brat.
W...I...L...B...U...R... Get a clue! Not everyone is a billionaire like you. Fed. Employees aren't getting rich working for the govt. Now they haven't gotten 2 paychecks. That's a big deal. He doesn't get it and nor does he or realDonaldTrump don't give a phoey. They got money
I'm puzzled how this guy can find his way to work every day. 'What's work?'
Mr Ross clearly shows evidence of dementia.
Maybe SecretaryRoss and realDonaldTrump should give those bridge loans without interest. They are so totally tone deaf
He needs to go home- a nursing homeoldwhitemen
No shame for the Shameless
Let them eat cake. Let them get loans.
Weirdly banks don't like to loan to people with $0 savings...but aside from that it's so easy and fast to get a bridge loan
'Billionaire Wilbur Ross'...that sums up his perspective.
Let Them Eat Cake 🎂
Another administration official totally disconnected from the reality of the American people.
Ross is truly a disgusting man.
Or...... they could get a job in the private sector and actually add to the tax base to get this debt down.
Ross should not be paid for 30 days, which will then allow us to us to see what he is going to do: either to turn to food banks or to resign.
Guillotine
The Republicans voted today to: 1) hold our federal workers' paychecks hostage for a purely political reason; 2) put the safety of our nation at risk; and 3) to say that a campaign ploy of 'Mexico will pay for the wall' is more important than the American ppl are. ShamefulRs
Unreal...out of touch...
Ignorant privileged embarrassment
Im glad all the democrats voted yes to pay the 800,000 government employees since it has come up twice for a vot in the past few weeks... oh wait they didn't.
I’m puzzled why this relic is still breathing
Hey, Wilbur, loan them the money yourself...since it is so easy to assume that any banker would do so...interest free, of course.
And why should they pay interest rate on a loan? You and your non-empathetic leader won't pay them.
Why did he say that? Because, just like his boss, he is out of touch.
Rich Privilege + White Privilege = ignorant statements.
And people wonder why I support a 93% top tax rate and no taxes for those who make 40,000 or less per year.
Because Americans don't carry enough debt? And if you take out a loan that doesn't affect your credit score and you don't have to pay it back plus interest, right? Yeah, ok. 🙄
Unbelievable.
He has been in politics far too long.
Knows not
Out of touch with reality, as are most in the Trump Administration—including Trump!🙄🙄
Has he ever in life lived paycheck to paycheck like the majority of us? My guess is no, hence he his view of income is distorted. Why not have him on and ask him?
Rich people out of touch with working people speaking...
SecretaryRoss Get out of your ivory tower. Bridge loans aren't an option for most people. So you're telling people who receive HUD funding for housing that they should get a loan? With what collateral? Example upon example could be cited as to why your comment was so asinine.
It’s the corruption, people.
Ross must own some “payday” loan shops.
Let them eat cake
Fed workers told to get Pay Day Loans and stop going to Food Banks - Wilbur Ross Commerce Department WilburRoss SecretaryRoss CommerceGov
Go ahead... give them loans.
Clearly doesn’t understand the middle class
How are these people so out of touch with reality?
How long will they need that bridge loan for?
I mean, doesn’t everyone have custom velvet slippers with your department seal on them? You should be able to pawn them.
Goes to show how out of touch this entire administration is with real life.
800,000 bridge loans with no col
Because taking out loans just so you can eat is the American dream.
letthemgetloans 🤦🏻♂️
When, exactly, do we start eating the rich?
Puzzled why you are Commerce Secretary if you don’t understand why people do not want to take loans. This WH is so out of touch with the people of our country. TrumpShutdown
These people are so out of touch. 🤦🏽♀️
I suggest they eat cake if they have no bread. Didn’t someone say that once?
Ah, take it easy on Wilbur, he’s only the Secretary of Commerce.
Why would you ask people to take loans when all they want is to get paid for the work they would have been entitled to? Enlighten me, how many loan companies do you have stocks with that you would even suggest that Wilbur Ross?
Out of touch just like Trump. They really don’t care about the worker. They care only about being in control. We can change all this in 2020 🤨
He's saying they can easily get loan as a federal worker furloughed/not paid bc of shutdown. As federal workers, that's part of the risk of ur job. Other jobs have risks that put pay in jeopardy & those ppl don't have that loan availability. Fund the wall! Nancy playing politics
Sir, you don’t have a clue until you do, do us all a favor....
Interest Free Loans. ShutdownStory Shutdown loans
Tone deaf old fart who shouldn’t be in this position.
maddow had a great segment on how taking out loans could negatively effect federal employees who need security clearance. Just another way this administration is trying to crush the FBI and justice department. Crooks all of them!!!!
Clueless and out of touch w/working class.
He is rich
PS Loans are not given to people without income. fools
Well isn't that the 1% talking? outoftouchmuch ?
Oh wow, I think this is probably the most insane response and suggestion that I have seen yet! How about you just pay the workers for the work they are doing!!
I literally had to double check and make sure this tweet is NOT from TheOnion. swampofdespair
Sadly the state of politics right now, completely out of touch with the reality of the general population.
Cake, anyone?
So, they don't have enough money to buy groceries but they'll have enough money to pay back a loan, plus interest, when realDonaldTrump stops using them as pawns and they start getting paid again? Okay..... LetThemEatCake SecretaryRoss
WilburRoss RichWhiteMan does not understand what it is like for most to go w/out a paycheck. PaychecksNotFoodBanks end the TrumpShutdown ImpeachTrump
He’s still getting paid, right? What an entitled ass!
Such a jerk.
He’s a callous out of touch jerk for saying this out loud.
“Billionaire puzzled populace living off wages can’t buy food because they’re having to work for free...thinks adding high interest loan debt despite little collateral to offer is easy fix.”
This should be a good tool to help explain how if you don’t have an income you can’t have nice things
You would like a loan? Yes please! What is your salary? Currently nothing. But I will get paid when the government opens. When will that be? I don’t know.
'I don't get how people who skip a pay check have no money.' ....is he serious?
So glad we have a Republican administration that understands the needs of the common folk.
outOfTouch
Might as well have said' My bubble doesn't see your bubble'
maybe his Bank of Cyprus will issue zero interest loans then; oh wait, workers aren't Russian oligarchs.
A bridge to where, jackass?
God, when is this shit show going to be over?
Ross is in another galaxy....far,far away.
It's like watching an episode of The Americans where the Americans are getting their ass kicked by Commie–Nazi HUMINT. I just heard from a social worker that if America doesn't fight back against this hostile takeover there won't be food stamps next month.
I bet you that he owns or has interest in a pay day loan business... GOPCorruption
He is out of touch with the reality of everyday life.
Wilbur Ross, who is worth $700 million, is known for buying up bad debts/loans and making tons of money from them. Having more federal workers drowned in debts will make him the happiest kid in the candy store.
Rich Man out of touch, this is we we need regular people in government not 1% like Trump
Surprised and saddened that this isn’t TheOnion headline.
Out of touch
SecretaryRoss I would suggest that he personally provide those loans at 0% interest and leeway on payback. Shutdown FederalEmployees
TrumpShutDown TrumpDoesntCare TrumperTantrum
My CEO crashed my table at an office party once and his wife couldn’t understand why EVERYONE wasn’t investing in Florida real estate and getting super rich like her. I joked, “if I invested all my spare cash and tripled it, I’d use it for an oil change.”
Lack of empathy , compassion and understanding is what prevailed this days! So out of touch!
He probably owns stock in Payday Loans,
This guy lives in his own money filled bubble.
Everyone send your job applications to Wilbur Ross.
Oh, I get it...this will help the economy numbers, while 80% of people are living check to check.
This is a thoughtless, despicable comment. Think of how all the laid off workers must feel hearing this.richmansfolly rubbingsaltinthewound
This is simply saying 'let them eat cake'- all unpaid workers should take to the streets and really shut it all down. Then make this guy live off a weekly paycheck equivalent to the lowest paid worker's.
McConnellTrumpShutdown EndShutdown Wilbur on MrEd had horse sense unlike conflicted Commerce Secretary. Pay rates for Fed employees vary widely.Across US salaries range from low $30Gs to over $100Gs(top management mostly DC/regional heads)Info:
I hope he looses all his money, investments and stands on line for food stamps. What a piece of crap he is.
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this is peak baby boomer behavior and literally why the economy crashed ten years ago. why do we keep letting them make decisions
Picture is worth a thousand words!
You have to love Trump supporters who think this is just normal talk for Trump and his gang because they're really 'changing' that awful federal government.
How about the government takes out the loans to pay wages earned or just re-open the damn government.
And...he added, “...they should eat cake...”
Trump was exploring not paying their back wages.
Spoken like a person truly out of touch with the majority of people.
What a creep.
Disconnected from avg Americans reality
This is insane!
Wilbur Ross has no money worries? Maybe why he is blindsided by 'bridge loans'. Furloughed temps are paying for Trump's folly, no two ways abt it! 1) If they borrow, they have to pay high interest and will they borrow enough? They didn't ask Trump to make another bill for them!
“Rich Guy Puzzled by the Financial Realities of the Middle Class”
SecretaryRoss if you are this out of touch with how Americans live, please resign.
Bank of Cyprus?
Well, I guess it's better than saying, 'If you can't afford food, then go die.'
Clueless.
Talk about tone deaf. This is the kind of swamp creature that should have power no more.
Not everyone wants to take out a payday loan for stuff they expect their paycheck to cover.
The LetThemBORROWtheCakeTheyNeedtoEat response. Clueless OutofTouchwithReality
This just echos Mitt Romney’s response his college student constituent...just take out a $$$ loan or going to her parents 🤦♀️🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦♂️
Loans costs money! This administration does not get it. It is a stupid wall. It is a stupid symbolic wall. It is a stupid symbolic wall that does not return a ROI worthy of expenditure. Let rushlimbaugh seanhannity AnnCoulter pay for it.
They need to learn how to save, or, live within their means or both.
Such compassion...
Well, Wilbur, Trump should pay the interest on those bridge loans then.
Definition of 'clueless': rich people talking about the resources of the less wealthy people they are currently screwing. TrumpShutdown
Everyone in this current syndicate is so out of touch with reality.
Idiot
Loans. Really?
Just out of curiosity, will the Democrat Press Office calling itself NPR do stories on the windfall of cash that will be due federal employees when the partial government shutdown is over?
Exhibit A of this clueless administration.
Just give these Russian Republicans time and they'll eventually say something stupid.
Get yourself a 25% payday loan? Wear your red maga hat.
Should they get loans or get paid for work? When people in power claim indefinite shutdown, really someone is going to give them a loan? Something is really missing here. The whole argument, educated well informed, powerful rich resourceful people don’t understand debt cycle?
What planet is Mr Ross on?
Well Wilbur! YOU are certainly out of touch!
This millionaire is woefully lost and disconnected; fire him, he does not qualify to be a sec in today’s environment!
What planet does this guy live on? Absolutely no clue how regular people live. EndTheShutdown
And I am puzzled by his clueless reaction.
His lack of understanding is indicative of the current administration and cabinet.
Have to have money to be able to borrow money. Not everyone has collateral
Can’t fix stupid!
'Let them eat cake'
Why should they have to do either? It's all the way fucked up!🤔😡
What a jerk. And he’s a criminal.
Ross should stick to his area of expertise: money laundering for Russians. Banks can’t make money from small short-term unsecured loans. Processing costs are too high, risk is too high and income too low. Many workers are already maxed out in their debt to income ratios.
What planet is he from?
Did Sec. Ross plug a commercial for his lending company? As a Trumper, i.e., snakes who are benefitting from government to fill their pockets, that would be expected. Ethics, legality, decency or decorum be damned. Money is all that counts to them. $$$ & power to make more money.
Since Wilber is so rich, perhaps he should pony up some of his dough to help alleviate the financial distress of furloughed employees, free of interest.
He’s talking GDP when people are losing their stability. This administration is totally out of touch with reality.
NPR hyped the democrats talking points
Out of touch billionaire.
Is there anyone in a high office under 70?
Civil servants get back pay; contractors supporting the government (according to NBC about 1 million employees) will NOT get back pay.
Maybe Wilbur can loan them the money, given his net worth.
Maybe he’s in a position to fix the problem, if he understood it, if he cared.
Alternate headline: Old billionaire suprisingly out of touch with common man
End Secret Service to Cabinet Secretaries and Trump and McConnell. Apparently this needs to be personal in order for them to understand.
'Old rich white guy doesn't know information vital to doing his job correctly'
Oh, wait, more money for the board of directors and banks? Good idea Wilbur!!! (sarcasm)
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”bridge loans” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
From Russia, perhaps?
Interesting experiment: take away all his savings, credit cards, connections, and salary. Let’s see how he (or anyone) would fare.
Time to bust out the guillotine.
Have you ‘tried unemployment insurance ‘the last month? Getting it isliterally impossible. The site: loading the info regarding dates of $loss. And health care - is costing over 1k$ each month for unemployed peopleor businessmen working preexisting conditions . SpeakerPelosi
What a dope!
Out...of....touch....
Let them borrow cake .
Ahhhhhhhhhhh! PresidentFUBAR
His Ivory tower is so lofty that he must be suffering from the high altitude.
A short term loan to cover a month or two of expenses really shouldn’t be that hard to get. These are working people with a solid source of income.
TakeAmericaBack
Ohhh Wilburrrrr 🐴 2 things you got to know: 1)Don’t pull on Superman cape. 2)Do spit into to the wind. 3)Don’t get into another man’s wallet without his permission.
Clueless like every other Trump appointment
RadioChio could’ve just full stopped at “puzzled”
Bless his heart, it’s hard to suddenly fake something he’s never had: empathy and compassion for the average joe.
the predatory lenders, enabled by Mr. Ross and the gop legislature are behind the Commerce Secretary on this statement. Sure - go get a loan when you are supposed to be a federal employee of the US Government. That which once upon a time was the PINNACLE of job security
“Rich billionaire doesn’t understand middle class American life.”
aloof
I’m beginning to think an administration of absurdly wealthy sociopaths is a recipe for disaster.
Today, in News That Shocks No One: Multi-billionaire official fails to understand workers’ hardships.
Oh, Wilbur....
Savings accounts go out of style? Preparation for tragedy, or accident? Spending within your means? I am sure there are circumstances out there where this isn't possible, but it isn't the norm, this is grandstanding, 800,000 people and their families didn't starve after 1 check
Republican Lifehack: Save money by having every dinner paid for by a lobbyist.
dude's living in a world gone by.
Telling people to go further into debt is something only a selfish rich asshole would say. People need to stop voting rich people into office. They put their rich friends into positions of power and authority and the proceed to milk people for all they're worth. SMDFH.
brannonj17 He is incredibly stupid and out of touch.
I was a banker for 9yrs. You have to have income to get a loan. This guy is a complete idiot.
How clueless is this guy...really?
People that work shouldn't have to get a loan cause the Gov. acting like children
Absolute dipshit
WilburRoss is worth almost $3bn, so why doesn’t he step up to loan these folks some interest free $$$$?
It would be a shame if 800,000 Government employees showed up at his door to tell him to go to fucking hell!
realDonaldTrump . Wilbur represents the swamp and a key symptom of why DTs rating continue to sink.
It’s a “let them eat cake” moment for SecretaryRoss
Payday loans guy says what
Is their back pay going to be paid with interest?!?
To the super rich, that's their goal, make the working class economic slaves by increasing their debt to them. Obscene.
Checking the nutrition panel on the box of “Thoughts And Prayers”. Calories per serving - 0
His lack of understanding and empathy for the common people fills me with contempt.
I want to know what bank is giving loans to people who aren’t getting a paycheck and don’t know when they will begin to get a paycheck and can start paying their loan back
- Last week the house GOP VOTED to PAY federal employees their 1st '19paycheck despite shutdown. Only 6 Dems voted w/GOP. It FAILED!
Ha. Hahaha. So fucking out of touch.
I wonder, these loans, are they interest free?
Stop his paycheck, freeze his assets & bank accounts and in a month ask him 'how are things'?
Normal Americans know to avoid loans like the plague. Most people I know would rather work two jobs than take out a loan with interest to pay normal house bills. Also. Really?
Oh boy I cannot wait to see AOC’s response to this
What banks are lobbying WilburRoss to make this statement? We know that banks will be the only ones to turn a profit during this shutdown if workers are forced to turn to them to stay afloat. Rich men trying to keep the status quo by giving bad advice to those they keep down.
What is the AFGE doing for it's 700,000 members, food supplies, monetary support, diapers, bread, milk Nope and they support solely the Dems! Calling Nancy to make a deal? NOPE! Those Union due are really hard at work, yep for trips to the Bahamas!!!
So out of touch with the struggle of the people. They have no idea what we go through on a day to day basis.
How about the old fart opens his billions up as no interest loans for all the federal workers. Wilbur- be the Bank! Start sending each one of them their back pay, with interest!
Regular Americans finally have an administration that understands real people. Regular folk with regular every day experiences. maga
yo Wilbur- 1 word: CYPRESS
This is the MOST RIDICULOUS thing that I’ve ever heard...😱 So they are going to work DAILY but AREN’T being paid...🤔 YET, U are encouraging them to borrow $ 2 pay their bills bc they aren’t being paid for the work they are being ordered to do...😳 Just Reopen the F🤬in Govt
🙄
This won't make a single bit of different to the GOP base. They identify with rich people even if they are buying their own dinner with food stamps.
Glad Ross assumes their jobs are secure and will be waiting for them when the shutdown is over!
You’re outta touch, they’re outta time...
Yeah - take out more debt to pay the debt they can’t afford to pay because their employer is not paying them. Is this really happening?!
This whole Admin is inept with the concept of empathy.
Sure because no one has every had their life ruined by a payday lender.
So what you are really saying is that they should try to secure these almost always high-rate loans for the short -term, requiring Realestate as collateral, with the real possibility they will default, and the banks will seize their property. And , the rich get richer.
But government workers brag about how good their pay is?
Wilber IS THE ENEMY FOR REASONS THAT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS
Another description of this administration: Out. Of. Touch
Loan?! Pssshh. Why don’t they just sell one of their extra yachts?
Let them eat cake.
What the actual fuck.
Brahaaa!
Not a man of the people. LetThemEatCake
MAGA ThoughtsAndPrayers
Correct me if I'm wrong but don't you need a PROOF OF INCOME STATEMENT to prove you can pay back a loan
solusnan1 The magnitude of being out of touch with everyday Americans is beyond comprehension and equal to the magnitude of the elitism gained on the backs of working Americans. We all work hard every f’ing day for someone else to get rich? I’m done!
lol.. bridge loans... that guy is one delusional clown show
Still amazes me poor republicans vote republican who show their contempt for working Americans End senatemajldr SenateGOP realDonaldTrump GovernmentShutdown America doesn’t negotiate with bullies liars tyrants foreign or domestic holding Americans hostage SpeakerPelosi
What? There’s no bread? They’re standing in bread lines at voluntarily run community charity food banks?! Well. Then Let Them Eat Cake!
Banks have stopped offering small personal loans (loans up to 5k). It’s been this way for years now. They’ll push you to a credit card. But only if your credit is excellent. Many people have no options.
Hey Buddy. How much is a gallon of milk? Loaf of bread? Eggs?
Wilbur Ross is just another example of how the Trump administration is out of touch with the American people Resist End the TrumpShutdown WilburRoss realDonaldTrump WhiteHouse PressSec senatemajldr ChuckGrassley LindseyGrahamSC marcorubio SenatorCollins GOP
Clueless & deplorable.
Wow,typical response from a rich old white dude. StopTheShutdown
Montel Williams has a solution.
So basically in his world, people can just go to a bank and say 'Hey, can I have lots of money'? And is the govt going to help pay the interest they would then incur on those loans they got because the govt was closed down?
Orange man bad
Ohhh well that's what everyone wants to do instead of getting their fucking paycheck, isn't it? God, Republicans are so out of touch it's unreal. Why does anyone that isn't rich vote R? It's mind numbing.
It’d be comical how out-of-touch Ross is if not for all the pain and suffering this administration is causing working families.
Cause yeah adding to their already mounting debt is the way to go.
OMG these people live In alternate universe. Who is going to give anyone a bridge loan if you have no job. God help us if this is what this administration is thing! We are in bigger trouble than I thought.
govt workers: please reopen the government so I can pay my mortgage and buy food wilbur ross:
Ross is worth $2.9 billion.
Out of touch with reality!
Bridge loans with interest to cover a gap in wages they should be receiving?
The day-to-day realities of Americans are a mystery to this man, and his colleagues.
Shameful. It is willful ignorance, politics, or a true lack of empathy for our fellow Americans?
LetThemEatCake
Of course, bridge loans from Ross, Inc!
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