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tanyev

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4. Americans should buy less....unless we're talking about all the crap he sells, amirite?

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Thu May 8, 2025, 08:33 AM

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Trump changes his tune on the economy [View all] Dulcinea Yesterday OP

Fool me once, Fool me twice C_U_L8R Yesterday #1

You don't need all that money anyway Bluetus Yesterday #8

Nobody needs thirty dollars! forgotmylogin Yesterday #18

One thing is for sure, True Dough Yesterday #2

I suggest he figure it all out by the Midterms. multigraincracker Yesterday #3

Americans should buy less....unless we're talking about all the crap he sells, amirite? tanyev Yesterday #4

They want a recession really badly IronLionZion Yesterday #5

Jesus. underpants Yesterday #33

A lot of their nonsense makes sense after that IronLionZion Yesterday #34

There's enough in this for several new FAFO flags. usonian Yesterday #6

Sounds like a winning message crud Yesterday #7

If at one time we were all "wealthy" DemMedic Yesterday #9

America will be wealthier than ever Kablooie Yesterday #10

Not really IbogaProject Yesterday #15

One can hear 'Back in the USSR' as the US is marched toward feudalism Attilatheblond Yesterday #16

I believe they plan to deliberately bankrupt the middle and lower classes, while also depriving them of higher education patphil Yesterday #11

Ding, ding, ding - by Jove I think you've got it! lark Yesterday #13

We all knew piddyprints Yesterday #12

Give him a rope to piss up. Too many people can't buy the food they need. Attilatheblond Yesterday #14

Same ol' belt-tightening austerity rhetoric from these piss-on I MEAN trickle-down stans Montauk6 Yesterday #17

Do it for the poor billionaires Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #19

Those bdamomma Yesterday #26

Expecting every citizen to pay an additional 25%+ in taxes on everything imported Warpy Yesterday #20

Odd how the press was talking about how everyday people were struggling underpants Yesterday #32

Wait; what? We were clearly told that tariffs were going to pay for childcare for all Americans; eliminate... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #21

Tariffs are meant to protect your domestic production I thought underpants Yesterday #30

Tariffs are just a form of economic warfare. As such they can do a lot of different things.... Ol Janx Spirit 10 hrs ago #39

Ha! He's still sing the same ol' tune "Blame Biden, blame Biden, tra la tra la.." FailureToCommunicate Yesterday #22

"the White House's messaging has evolved". Oh Yes. Kinda' like falsehoods are "Evolving" chouchou Yesterday #23

There is no White House messaging it turns on a dime dependent on his whim underpants Yesterday #31

What you say is true. I'm usually confused about the whole Trump reality. chouchou Yesterday #36

His tacit admission the Trump Tax has begin trickling down onto the consumer. Torchlight Yesterday #24

I needed some dental work done. BidenRocks Yesterday #25

Soon to become Biden instituted the tariffs and I'm fixing his catastrophe. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #27

Lap it up Magats. You always do. Hassler Yesterday #28

It sounds Soviet. Depress want/demand. He sounds like he's got some give up. underpants Yesterday #29

He wants higher prices, he wants people to buy less, he wants fewer middle-class jobs. Midnight Writer Yesterday #35

Why not, it worked on Britain. Grokenstein Yesterday #37

Taxing the magats even more mdbl 14 hrs ago #38

The tariff money goes into a separate account at the US treasury that only he can spend PortTack 4 hrs ago #40