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Johonny

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24. "willing to endure in order to rebalance the economy"

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 03:13 PM

Apr 2025

That is optimistic at best. This isn't a rebalancing, it is a detonation of the economy for no purpose and no gains. There is no silver lining. When it ends we will just have made enemies of the world for no purpose other than to flatter the mad fat king. Woot!

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What will Trump do when his tariffs backfire? [View all] marmar Apr 2025 OP

Nuke Manitoba? Swede Apr 2025 #1

blame Joe Biden? CatWoman Apr 2025 #2

I thought that too. OLDMDDEM Apr 2025 #32

That is his go to phrase nowadays. GreenWave Apr 2025 #34

He'll say it is fake news. Don't believe your lyin' eyes. Obama and Soros are gaslighting you. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #3

Are Sadists EVER Satiated? hlthe2b Apr 2025 #4

Remember Norbert Apr 2025 #5

Blame President Biden................... Lovie777 Apr 2025 #6

Blame malaise Apr 2025 #7

1. call it fake news, 2. blame someone else, 3. claim only he can fix it, 4. provide a superseding scandal for next week 0rganism Apr 2025 #8

He'll declare victory by saying now that foreign countries understand the power trump wields, they will cotow to him. Silent Type Apr 2025 #9

He Will Double Down. MineralMan Apr 2025 #10

"It was Lutnick's idea!" no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #11

Say something really racist...he often does that as a deliberate distraction. prodigitalson Apr 2025 #12

He will take the bribes and scale them back Easterncedar Apr 2025 #13

Go golfing? redwitch Apr 2025 #14

He'll blame everybody first -- and then go play golf. He has no shame or conscience. nt allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #16

Declare tariffs a total success and that we are too stupid to see what a genius he is. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #15

I predict he will initiate martial law prior to a full crash, meaning he won't have to do anything after the in2herbs Apr 2025 #17

That's the only end game I can make out of this dank assed stunt Ponietz Apr 2025 #33

He will ignore, lie, deny, and/or deflect. He will never admit a mistake, never! surfered Apr 2025 #18

he sure as hell won't take personal responsiblity Emile Apr 2025 #19

He'll say everything is going great. C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #20

He'll blame it on Biden and Obama ... Du916 Apr 2025 #21

Backfire? DiverDave Apr 2025 #22

Same as he does every day. GoodRaisin Apr 2025 #23

"willing to endure in order to rebalance the economy" Johonny Apr 2025 #24

Start a war.... Greenland looks likely. NT Happy Hoosier Apr 2025 #25

Blame Canada eShirl Apr 2025 #26

No matter what happens, Trump will never admit his tariffs backfired. sop Apr 2025 #27

Tariff "revenue" will be included in overall budget exboyfil Apr 2025 #28

Blame somebody else. Democrats in general or Joe Biden in particular, Ocelot II Apr 2025 #29

He'll blame Biden, Obama, Clinton and all those evil bastards from the left. GulfofMexico Apr 2025 #30

Remember that Trump is a narcissist, so he can't admit mistakes, even to himself. everyonematters Apr 2025 #31

After watching Nicole Wallace today, I think he'll remove tariffs only after each allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #35

Double down. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #36