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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(121,664 posts)
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 06:49 PM Apr 5

Trump wants us to sacrifice for his tax cuts,

'Hang tough, it won't be easy': Trump defiant on tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on the sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries around the world, warning Americans of pain ahead, but promising historic investment and prosperity.

The comments came as Trump's widest-ranging tariffs took effect in a move that could trigger retaliation and escalating trade tensions that could upset the global economy.

"We have been the dumb and helpless 'whipping post,' but not any longer. We are bringing back jobs and businesses like never before," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

"This is an economic revolution, and we will win," he added. "Hang tough, it won't be easy, but the end result will be historic."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-global-tariff-takes-effect-040505409.html
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Trump wants us to sacrifice for his tax cuts, (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 5 OP
I didn't think that asshole and his friends paid any income tax. chicoescuela Apr 5 #1
After we win, LakeVermilion Apr 5 #2
So we all have to suffer because of his xenophobia. LS0999 Apr 5 #3
They keep moving the goal posts. GenThePerservering Apr 5 #4
Sacrifice ourselves to help him with his extortion racket and power play. Irish_Dem Apr 5 #5
Fascists want national economic self-sufficiency thought crime Apr 5 #6

Irish_Dem

(68,165 posts)
5. Sacrifice ourselves to help him with his extortion racket and power play.
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 08:12 PM
Apr 5

It has nothing to do with what is good for the American people.

thought crime

(143 posts)
6. Fascists want national economic self-sufficiency
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 10:26 PM
Apr 5

It’s straight outta wikipedia’s description of fascism. Extreme nationalism leads to a goal of creating autarky, which is national economic self-sufficiency. Trump wants all economic assets to be located in America, or whatever this country is now called. He actually wants to end trade with other countries, as much as possible. The problem, of course, is that it’s not possible, and his policy will simply destroy our economy.

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