MAGA ally Ben Shapiro turns on Trump with stinging tariff takedown... as he reveals who should be in control

Daily Mail ^ | April 8, 2025 | Brittany Chain

[equaviator]

"Shapiro turns on Trump with stinging tariff takedown"

Trump must really be feeling the "sting" this morning. /s

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Gas prices are going up though. I’m guessing it’s increasing demand combined with refinery maintenance.

[b4me]

none of them are really worth anyone’s time. they bring up a topic, say a little but never really get to the root or bottom of anything. it’s enriches them and just leaves followers hanging. they don’t care to actually make change happen. They just care about their enrichment and the appearance of helping others.

[mrmeyer]

100%

[navymom1]

I stopped reading the article after the words, MAGA ally. He never was. He never will be. He’s a political voice for the establishment. Seriously, how hard is that concept to grasp?

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

He’s a reactionary kind of person. He really doesn’t initiate anything. I guess that’s why he’s in the field he’s in and at his capacity. Not really producing anything more than soundbites.

That's a fair criticism of Shapiro, but what about Musk? Shooting the messenger doesn't work when there's another one without the same flaws.

[lilypad]

Where do you live? Here in Florida gas is the same as it was before Trump got in. It had gone down for about 2 weeks and jumped up again. Maybe they’re gouging the tourists.

[hflynn]

7:00 AM EST DOW Futures +726 NASDAQ +232 S&P +76.75.

Is it Ben or Has Been?

[Sir_Humphrey]

That’s only because the oil execs think a recession is looing. I’m not saying they right but I’m not saying they’re wrong. I’m only saying that is what they think will happen.

[A_perfect_lady]

Shapiro, a long-time supporter of the president,

LOL... what's that now? A long-time supporter? Yeah, okay.

[yldstrk]

Ben Shapiro has always been a fair weather friend. No method to his opinions. Weak on logic.

[Chickensoup]

True

[mad_as_he$$]

“Maybe they’re gouging the tourists.”

If you get away from the tourist traps and the freeway gasoline here in the DFW can be as much as 0.18$ cheaper for regular.

[blitz128]

“Long time ally “?

[anton]

Navarro points out what economist usually miss in this discussion. i.e. that the foreign production quantities are inelastic over the short term which make not be all that short. years rather than months

[LouAvul]

Liberals are stupid. And stupid people are incapable of connecting the economic and fiscal dots of global finance.

They're the ones who don't realize the t-bone steaks in the grocery come from the very cows they protest.

[dgbrown]

“Holy cow, Ben does have a little of hecklefish in his voice!”

I hope this doesn’t ruin Hecklefish for me.

[dforest]

Ben is a one issue guy.

[Wilderness Conservative]

Shapiro must be some kind Mossad fluffer. Why else is he still relevant?

[AndyJackson]

MAGA ally Ben Shapiro

This isn't even a funny joke. Ben Shapiro is as stable and reliable as ACB.