Trump tariffs: ruin U.S. economy until 2040

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This will pass the Senate. Will Johnson even allow it to come up for a vote?

IIRC a Democratic House member put it in a discharge petition so it has to go to the floor. This was a while ago so I don’t remember the details.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This will pass the Senate. Will Johnson even allow it to come up for a vote?

Will be interesting. He hasn’t let anything else come up for a vote. But maybe there will be more pressure from elsewhere at this point?

[Anonymous]

Nearly every republican senator voted yesterday to let trump keep destroying the economy with his stupid tariffs.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-economy-7f81370d120d9529a354d2a4db32a7e5

Remember, trump can’t destroy the economy by himself. He’s dependent on republicans. A vote for republicans is a vote to destroy our economy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nearly every republican senator voted yesterday to let trump keep destroying the economy with his stupid tariffs.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-economy-7f81370d120d9529a354d2a4db32a7e5

Remember, trump can’t destroy the economy by himself. He’s dependent on republicans. A vote for republicans is a vote to destroy our economy.

It’s too bad they’re scared of Trump and it’s too bad that he has no integrity and will target dissenters.

Lastly it’s too bad that Trump is so stupid.

“Trump said the U.S. does not really need imports from the world’s dominant manufacturer. “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” he said. “So maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nearly every republican senator voted yesterday to let trump keep destroying the economy with his stupid tariffs.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-economy-7f81370d120d9529a354d2a4db32a7e5

Remember, trump can’t destroy the economy by himself. He’s dependent on republicans. A vote for republicans is a vote to destroy our economy.

It’s too bad they’re scared of Trump and it’s too bad that he has no integrity and will target dissenters.

Lastly it’s too bad that Trump is so stupid.

“Trump said the U.S. does not really need imports from the world’s dominant manufacturer. “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” he said. “So maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.”

He’s not wrong on the dolls comment.

I wasn’t concerned about plastic waste until I had children. The sheer scale of plastic toys that ultimately become garbage is massive.

[Anonymous]

I think we’ve finally witnessed the perfect rock bottom response.

Wait, someone needs to blame Biden.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nearly every republican senator voted yesterday to let trump keep destroying the economy with his stupid tariffs.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-economy-7f81370d120d9529a354d2a4db32a7e5

Remember, trump can’t destroy the economy by himself. He’s dependent on republicans. A vote for republicans is a vote to destroy our economy.

It’s too bad they’re scared of Trump and it’s too bad that he has no integrity and will target dissenters.

Lastly it’s too bad that Trump is so stupid.

“Trump said the U.S. does not really need imports from the world’s dominant manufacturer. “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” he said. “So maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.”

Let them have two dolls.

[Anonymous]

Christmas is cancelled this year and it wasn't the Dems who did it. Oh, the irony.

[Anonymous]

New York Times Pitchbot‬

Trump's tariff war could reduce the supply of Christmas toys. But deporting children could reduce the demand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nearly every republican senator voted yesterday to let trump keep destroying the economy with his stupid tariffs.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-economy-7f81370d120d9529a354d2a4db32a7e5

Remember, trump can’t destroy the economy by himself. He’s dependent on republicans. A vote for republicans is a vote to destroy our economy.

It’s too bad they’re scared of Trump and it’s too bad that he has no integrity and will target dissenters.

Lastly it’s too bad that Trump is so stupid.

“Trump said the U.S. does not really need imports from the world’s dominant manufacturer. “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” he said. “So maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.”

He’s not wrong on the dolls comment.

I wasn’t concerned about plastic waste until I had children. The sheer scale of plastic toys that ultimately become garbage is massive.

Maybe your kids can work in Trump’s factories?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nearly every republican senator voted yesterday to let trump keep destroying the economy with his stupid tariffs.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-economy-7f81370d120d9529a354d2a4db32a7e5

Remember, trump can’t destroy the economy by himself. He’s dependent on republicans. A vote for republicans is a vote to destroy our economy.

It’s too bad they’re scared of Trump and it’s too bad that he has no integrity and will target dissenters.

Lastly it’s too bad that Trump is so stupid.

“Trump said the U.S. does not really need imports from the world’s dominant manufacturer. “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” he said. “So maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.”

Republicans aren’t scared of Trump. They like what he’s doing. Most in the house are gerrymandered into safety and the senators think they’ll be immune to any shocks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nearly every republican senator voted yesterday to let trump keep destroying the economy with his stupid tariffs.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-economy-7f81370d120d9529a354d2a4db32a7e5

Remember, trump can’t destroy the economy by himself. He’s dependent on republicans. A vote for republicans is a vote to destroy our economy.

Their constituents must be very proud.

[Anonymous]

Jobless numbers are out and, no surprise, they suck.

Trump policies have cost 241,000 jobs in April.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/weekly-jobless-claims-surge-to-241000.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jobless numbers are out and, no surprise, they suck.

Trump policies have cost 241,000 jobs in April.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/weekly-jobless-claims-surge-to-241000.html

It's like Covid all over again.

"First-time filings for unemployment insurance totaled a seasonally adjusted 241,000 for the week ended April 26, up 18,000 from the prior period and higher than the estimate for 225,000.

Continuing claims, which run a week behind and provide a broader view of layoff trends, rose to 1.92 million, up 83,000 to the highest level since Nov. 13, 2021."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jobless numbers are out and, no surprise, they suck.

Trump policies have cost 241,000 jobs in April.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/weekly-jobless-claims-surge-to-241000.html

And this is only the beginning. The numbers will get worse as the effects of the tariffs kick in. Not only obvious losses at ports and trucking, but also all the manufacturing that gets cut because of a lack of inputs, machine tools and parts.