Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for Americans

Channel 3000 News/AP ^ | April 5, 2025 | AP Bitter LOSERS

[Diana in Wisconsin]

He has promised that the taxes on imports will bring about a domestic manufacturing renaissance and help fund an extension of his 2017 tax cuts. He insisted on Thursday as the Dow Jones fell by 1,600 points that things were “going very well” and the economy would “boom," then spent Friday at the golf course as the index plunged 2,200 more points.

In his first term, Trump’s tariff threats brought world leaders to his door to cut deals. This time, his actions so far have led to steep retaliation from China and promises from European allies to push back.

[central_va]

Traitor talk. You posted it so it must apply to you too. If this is not true then you better start typing now.

[DallasBiff]

Oh my Diane you are in panic about sound economic policy.

Are you on Bill Krystol's payroll?

[Texas Eagle]

...economists warned that the import taxes may boost inflation and potentially send the U.S. into a recession.

Yeah? "Economists" also predicted 131,000 new jobs for March but the actual number was 228,000.

Stuff that into your bong and smoke it, Economists.

[Steely Tom]

“Don’t go wobbly on me now, Ronnie.”

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Traitor talk. You posted it so it must apply to you too. If this is not true then you better start typing now.”

Oooo! Is that a THREAT, Keyboard Warrior? I’m SO scared! *SMIRK*

You know I’m all in for Trump. I have no problems with the tariffs. I’ve said time and again that ‘We The People’ need to be PREPARED for whatever Mother Government throws at us on any given day. That means diversity in your investing, and paying ATTENTION to world evens. And THIS is a big one!

I post this stuff so we know what THE AP ENEMY is up to.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

WTF? You guys act like this is my first day here!

[DIRTYSECRET]

We all know tariffs are bad. Sometime you have to stop a brush fire with one of your own.

[central_va]

...economists warned that the import taxes may boost inflation and potentially send the U.S. into a recession.

Someone explain to me how importing less foreign made goods causes a recession our country? Seems that it would have the opposite effect.

[Texas Eagle]

oops. Meant to include this in my previous post. Economists get jobs prediction way wrong

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Pain now, prosperity later. People have the attention span of a gnat.

[thescourged1]

Getting to your portfolio eh?

It's overvalued anyway. It will come back in a year or so. Turn off the damn TV. Now if you are quoting from an article, please throw quotes around it or put it in italics to avoid unwarranted heckling.

[LouAvul]

lost a key Wisconsin race

Um, sorry. But two things are glaringly apparent re that "race." Once again, nauseatingly familiar, Republicans did not do their job and ensure election integrity. Again, members of the WI Repugnant party (aka RINO) demonstrate their fidelity to the Uniparty by allowing this election to be stolen.

The second thing apparent? The election was stolen by a bunch of criminals.

[central_va]

Just checking. I've seen really good Freepers that turned out to be stealth globalist Free Traitors™

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Doug Deason, a prominent Texas-based Republican donor, said he loves the president’s tariff plan, even if it causes some economic disruption.

“He told us during the election there would be pain for every American to get this ship turned around,” Deason said. “It is hard to watch our portfolios deteriorate so much, but we get it. We hope he holds course.”

[Texas Eagle]

JFTR, my post is not aimed at you. It’s aimed at economists. Apologize me much for the confusion.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yes. I’ve been lying in wait since 2004.

My ‘cover’ is that of a little old Granny who does nothing but tend to her roses and chickens. *Rolleyes*

[Fuzz]

‘ Someone explain to me how importing less foreign made goods causes a recession our country? Seems that it would have the opposite effect.’

Prices go up. People buy less.

[Texas Eagle]

Yeah, but you’re not an economist. We might as well all be Alices in Wonderland.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You need a cow.

That would solve everything. :)