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Rhiannon12866

(232,375 posts)
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 09:11 PM Apr 5

'I don't know how he gets us out of this': Analyst reacts as Trump's tariffs spark economic turmoil - The Weekend - MSNBC



Donald Trump is intentionally setting fire to the global economy and much of the world is ready to fight back. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and former Rep. David Jolly join The Weekend to discuss. - Aired on 04/05/2025.
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'I don't know how he gets us out of this': Analyst reacts as Trump's tariffs spark economic turmoil - The Weekend - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 5 OP
Like he always does... Lie cheat and break the law with impunity yourout Apr 5 #1
"I don't know how he gets us out of this." markodochartaigh Apr 5 #2
My take is that he sees Biden's booming economy and wants to destroy it sboatcar Apr 5 #3
I think that markodochartaigh Apr 5 #4

sboatcar

(596 posts)
3. My take is that he sees Biden's booming economy and wants to destroy it
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 10:15 PM
Apr 5

I think he's doing it out of spite, because he's still upset about losing in 2020

markodochartaigh

(2,635 posts)
4. I think that
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 11:26 PM
Apr 5

A) Trump wants to force the Fed to cut rates in June

B) Trump and his advisors want to crash as much of the economy as they can so that they can buy up whatever assets they want for pennies on the dollar.

C) Trump and the techbros want to legitimate cryptocurrency and with dollars evaporated in the stock market it will make cryptocurrency seem more stable.

D) Trump and his authoritarian buddies absolutely do not care about the average US citizen, anymore than Putin cares about Ivan Ivanovich on the Ukrainian front, Pol Pot cared about the average Cambodian, or Duterte cares about the average Filipino.

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