Every independent economist projects that Trump’s insane tariff plan will cost the middle class thousands of dollars a year.
Meanwhile Harris is going to give tax cuts to the middle class and help folks start small businesses.
The_Velvet_Bulldozer on
And none of this will matter to his mouth breathing base. They’ll just claim it’s the Democrats fault or that it isn’t even happening at all, while they line up for unemployment and food stamps because they lost their jobs. The mental gymnastics they do for this shit bag is astounding.
canarchist on
When Trump rounds up his domestic “enemies” and puts them in work camps, he’ll count that as job creation.
changeforgood30 on
MAGA: [Visible happiness] I can’t wait for Trump to crash the economy to own the libs!
Cove-frolickr on
All according to plan to weaken the US and make daddy Putin happy.
Scrutinizer on
If, God forbid, he wins, it will be comico-fascinating to see how they spin things to be able to blame the fallout on Democrats.
Because they’ll do it, and it will be bought. Because that’s what cults do.
Crutley on
All he’d need to do is blame Biden for the increases and 45% of Americans would believe him.
SonOfJokeExplainer on
I had a guy just yesterday argue with me that it’s a good idea to raise the cost of “cheap Chinese crap” to “make certain things easier”. He couldn’t expound on that at all when pressed to do so, though. There are a lot of very stupid people out there.
MoistWetMarket on
He always just says “the other countries will pay” and leaves it at that. I wish one of the interviewers would ask him to explain, step-by-step, the process of collecting tariffs from foreign countries. He wouldn’t be able to explain it because there’s no way to do it and he’d certainly “weave” into a discussion about immigrants.
His fairy-tale vision is as likely as a US citizen going to the grocery store and at the checkout stand the grocer says, “Good news- China paid for your sales tax.”
At least one of his economic advisors MUST have let him know that this won’t work. He’s either (a) lying (again) and hopefully isn’t planning to sign exec orders post-election for blanket tariffs or (b) believes his own elementary-level BS and will drive our economy into the ground.
Master_Shoulder_9657 on
Their excuse is that these institutions are fake news and the establishment covering for Kamala and that you can only listen to what Trump says. Only he can bring about prosperity…. Despite Trump being the establishment lol
It’s a cult
Nano_Burger on
TBF, it is the concept of a plan.
101fulminations on
Trump wants to gift Putin a failed US economy. Not joking, dead serious, it’s just that simple, that’s what he’s doing.
cubrunner34 on
He keeps talking about tarrifs because i think thats the only thing about the economy he understands. Dude has no fucking coherent policies
jax2love on
LOUDER
whereegosdare84 on
You’re telling me the man who went bankrupt trying to sell gambling, football and steak to Americans might not be the best businessman after all?
UAreTheHippopotamus on
Media tomorrow: “Wow, that was awful news and so unfair to Trump, let’s ask 20 of the least informed voters we can find which party is better for the economy and run that story next.”
GloomyFondant526 on
WaPo trying something new this week, I see. How very brave of them to slightly report on the concept of a the notion of a possible financial downside to the “Tariff Plan” that Trump shook loose from his diaper. Get ready for some more Pulitzers in 2025, you gutless WaPo cowards..
TikiHead99 on
Watch – if this bad stuff happens, the GOP will blame it on Democrats and wokeness and immigrants.
I am joking, but not really. They already do that when their policies fail … and that’s exactly what they did to Biden after Trump’s combination of tax cuts, subsidies, and trade wars destabilized the economy even before COVID.
muffledvoice on
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.
Trump’s entire plan is to sell his working class voters on ideas that sound like “American First!” that in reality will cost them more money while the rich see their fortunes grow even larger.
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And there are some sick individuals in this world who WANT that.
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Every independent economist projects that Trump’s insane tariff plan will cost the middle class thousands of dollars a year.
Meanwhile Harris is going to give tax cuts to the middle class and help folks start small businesses.
And none of this will matter to his mouth breathing base. They’ll just claim it’s the Democrats fault or that it isn’t even happening at all, while they line up for unemployment and food stamps because they lost their jobs. The mental gymnastics they do for this shit bag is astounding.
When Trump rounds up his domestic “enemies” and puts them in work camps, he’ll count that as job creation.
MAGA: [Visible happiness] I can’t wait for Trump to crash the economy to own the libs!
All according to plan to weaken the US and make daddy Putin happy.
If, God forbid, he wins, it will be comico-fascinating to see how they spin things to be able to blame the fallout on Democrats.
Because they’ll do it, and it will be bought. Because that’s what cults do.
All he’d need to do is blame Biden for the increases and 45% of Americans would believe him.
I had a guy just yesterday argue with me that it’s a good idea to raise the cost of “cheap Chinese crap” to “make certain things easier”. He couldn’t expound on that at all when pressed to do so, though. There are a lot of very stupid people out there.
He always just says “the other countries will pay” and leaves it at that. I wish one of the interviewers would ask him to explain, step-by-step, the process of collecting tariffs from foreign countries. He wouldn’t be able to explain it because there’s no way to do it and he’d certainly “weave” into a discussion about immigrants.
His fairy-tale vision is as likely as a US citizen going to the grocery store and at the checkout stand the grocer says, “Good news- China paid for your sales tax.”
At least one of his economic advisors MUST have let him know that this won’t work. He’s either (a) lying (again) and hopefully isn’t planning to sign exec orders post-election for blanket tariffs or (b) believes his own elementary-level BS and will drive our economy into the ground.
Their excuse is that these institutions are fake news and the establishment covering for Kamala and that you can only listen to what Trump says. Only he can bring about prosperity…. Despite Trump being the establishment lol
It’s a cult
TBF, it is the concept of a plan.
Trump wants to gift Putin a failed US economy. Not joking, dead serious, it’s just that simple, that’s what he’s doing.
He keeps talking about tarrifs because i think thats the only thing about the economy he understands. Dude has no fucking coherent policies
LOUDER
You’re telling me the man who went bankrupt trying to sell gambling, football and steak to Americans might not be the best businessman after all?
Media tomorrow: “Wow, that was awful news and so unfair to Trump, let’s ask 20 of the least informed voters we can find which party is better for the economy and run that story next.”
WaPo trying something new this week, I see. How very brave of them to slightly report on the concept of a the notion of a possible financial downside to the “Tariff Plan” that Trump shook loose from his diaper. Get ready for some more Pulitzers in 2025, you gutless WaPo cowards..
Watch – if this bad stuff happens, the GOP will blame it on Democrats and wokeness and immigrants.
I am joking, but not really. They already do that when their policies fail … and that’s exactly what they did to Biden after Trump’s combination of tax cuts, subsidies, and trade wars destabilized the economy even before COVID.
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.
Trump’s entire plan is to sell his working class voters on ideas that sound like “American First!” that in reality will cost them more money while the rich see their fortunes grow even larger.