- cross-posted to:
- politics@lemmy.world
- trump_watch@lemm.ee
- cross-posted to:
- politics@lemmy.world
- trump_watch@lemm.ee
Summary
Trump’s economic policies, particularly his tariffs, are proving disastrous after being “sanewashed” by media during the campaign.
After making tariffs central to his campaign, he twice imposed them—only to backtrack amid market turmoil. Despite clear evidence that tariffs are taxes that raise prices, his allies continue pushing economic falsehoods.
Meanwhile, Trump’s pledge to balance the budget contradicts his record, as he added $2.1 trillion to the deficit, while Democratic presidents have historically reduced it.
His proposed $7 trillion tax cuts, paired with $4.5 trillion in spending cuts, would create massive deficits and harm working-class Americans.
Again. Why do people insist his policies are smart?
They don’t think it’s possible to be rich and not smart. To them his wealth has a halo effect on everything else he does.
Because Trump said so. Don’t you believe Trump? He’s the smartest!
He said so himself, so it must be true. People who disagree are publicly reprimanded by him so they must be wrong!
/s, because we’re in that place again….
Because they’re in denial about being conned by an idiot. After all, if you get conned by an idiot, what does that make you? It’s easier for them to pretend he’s got some genius plan.