Donald Trump's progress report 4/21/2025

[Meathead]

Harris has never been President, You need to pay better attention to what is going on

Thank God for that. Biden was bad enough.

 

[22lcidw]

Whenever talking about Trump you can never seriously talk in terms of progress, only in terms of digress.

It's not how much of America he's built up, but how much of America he's destroyed and we'd have to build back better.

There are a lot of closet communists in political power, in the media, in entertainment, in talk shows. The destruction of the economy means nothing to them. And they are interfering with Trump. Every day. A lot of them. A lot of them.

 

[MarcATL]

There are a lot of closet communists in political power, in the media, in entertainment, in talk shows. The destruction of the economy means nothing to them. And they are interfering with Trump. Every day. A lot of them. A lot of them.

Nobody's destroying the economy like trump is. Nobody.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Trump cult:

"Who cares about the dollar? Who cares about the stock market? Who cares about deficits? Who cares about our allies working to make America irrelevant? Who cares if we go into a recession? Who cares if inflation takes off again? Who cares is prices go up? Who cares? Who cares? Who cares?"

"Look at Trump hugging a flag! That's all I care about!"

I give Trump credit for at least addressing the Globalist Jihad on America.

Our EU “allies” aren’t very reliable

Spending $21,000 PER AMERICAN is a guaranteed disaster

Will he arrest the DC Criminals? Will he arrest the human traffickers? Will he arrest the Cartel Allies? Looks like they walk

I know it’s far more important for you to rail at the Bad Orange Man

 

[Robert W]

Because we know why it dropped, slowly over the course of a year. It was due to inflation and weaker growth. Plenty of that was due to Biden and he was blamed. Plenty of it wasn’t due to Biden.

This, however, is 100% on Trump.

I dispute your claims. How can you promise us you can read minds? Biden no doubt created inflation but the record high I named followed by a series of lows was defended by his fans. Even you have tried to take the blame off of Biden. The declines lately seem to be what is called by investors as profit taking.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Wrong.

You clearly don't know anything about the dollar index.

Tell us how Biden’s $7T budget and $2T deficit were good for the dollar

 

[Robert W]

Nobody's destroying the economy like trump is. Nobody.

If the issue is actually Tariffs, they take months and years at times to cause any impact on our prices and the stock market dances to a different drummer.

 

[Marener]

I dispute your claims. How can you promise us you can read minds? Biden no doubt created inflation but the record high I named followed by a series of lows was defended by his fans. Even you have tried to take the blame off of Biden. The declines lately seem to be what is called by investors as profit taking.

Biden has some blame, but he got more than he deserved. Trump deserves a lot of blame. COVID deserves the most blame.

Everything was going fine until Trump started a trade war after we told him it was a dumb fucking idea.

 

[Winco]

The markets lost tons of value from 2022 to 2024, why weren't you crying about it then?

And NOW some FACTS.....you love facts, right?

ChatGPT said:​

From January 2022 to December 2024, the U.S. stock market saw a rollercoaster ride — a sharp downturn in 2022 followed by a strong comeback in 2023 and 2024. Here's a breakdown by index:

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• 2022:
  -19.44% — High inflation, aggressive Fed rate hikes, and recession fears drove the market down.
  Year-end close: 3,839.50
• 2023:
  +24.23% — Markets rebounded strongly as inflation cooled, and optimism around tech and AI surged.
  Year-end close: 4,769.83
• 2024:
  +23.31% — Continued growth fueled by AI innovation and improving economic conditions.
  Year-end close: 5,881.63

Net change (2022–2024): Roughly +53.2% from Jan 2022 to Dec 2024

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• 2022:
  -33.47% — Tech-heavy index took a beating due to rising interest rates and growth stock sell-offs.
  Year-end close: 10,466.48
• 2023:
  +42.13% — Massive rebound as AI hype and lower inflation boosted tech stocks.
  Year-end close: 15,011.35
• 2024:
  +29.83% — Continued momentum, with index nearing 20,000 by year-end.
  Year-end close: 19,310.79

Net change (2022–2024): Roughly +84.5%

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• 2022:
  -8.78% — Less severe drop than Nasdaq due to more exposure to value and industrial stocks.
  Year-end close: 33,147.25
• 2023:
  +13.70% — Solid gains across the board.
  Year-end close: 37,689.54
• 2024:
  +12.88% — Record highs reached, ending the year above 42,500.
  Year-end close: 42,544.22

Net change (2022–2024): About +28.3%

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Key Themes:​

• 2022: Bear market, inflation spikes, rate hikes
• 2023: Recovery, falling inflation, tech resurgence
• 2024: AI boom, strong earnings, soft landing optimism

Want a visual graph or summary table for this?

 

[Winco]

The markets lost tons of value from 2022 to 2024, why weren't you crying about it then?

Or these FACTS.......the trump term2

ChatGPT said:​

Between November 2024 and April 21, 2025, U.S. stock markets experienced significant volatility, marked by record highs followed by a sharp downturn triggered by new trade policies. Here's a detailed overview:

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November 2024: Market Peaks​

• S&P 500: Achieved its best monthly performance of 2024 with a 5.7% gain, closing at an all-time high on November 29. S&P Global+1StatMuse+1
• Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA): Rose by 7.3%, marking its strongest month since 2024. S&P Global+2StatMuse+2StatMuse+2
• Nasdaq Composite: Also posted significant gains, contributing to the overall market rally.

The surge was driven by post-election optimism following President-elect Donald Trump's victory, with broad gains across sectors, notably in consumer discretionary and financials. S&P Global

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December 2024 – January 2025: Market Correction​

• S&P 500: Experienced a 2.62% decline in December, followed by a modest 0.79% increase in January. StatMuse
• DJIA: Dropped 5.3% in December and 0.85% in January, reflecting investor caution amid emerging economic concerns. StatMuse

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February – April 2025: Trade Policy-Induced Crash​

• April 2, 2025: President Trump announced sweeping tariffs—10% on all imports, with higher rates on specific countries—termed "Liberation Day." Wikipedia+1Wikipedia+1
• Immediate Market Reaction:
  
  • S&P 500: Plunged 6.65% on April 3 and an additional 5.97% on April 4. Wikipedia
  • Nasdaq Composite: Fell 5.8% on April 4, entering bear market territory. Wikipedia
  • DJIA: Dropped over 4,000 points within two days, marking a 9.48% loss. Wikipedia+1Wikipedia+1

The market downturn erased over $6.6 trillion in value, representing the largest two-day loss in history. Wikipedia

The market downturn erased over $6.6 trillion in value, representing the largest two-day loss in history. Wikipedia

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

….and we’re still trillions ahead of a Harris Presidency

How do you figure that? Can you do any more than string a few words together and present it as truth?

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

Did they ever do a "progress report" on the mentally impaired former president?

I see tat you don't want to talk about Trump. Understandable.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

How do you figure that? Can you do any more than string a few words together and present it as truth?

Kamala would have increased spending by a few trillion to bring in 30MM additional illegal Alien Democrat mail in voters

 

[ElmerMudd]

Nope the world just knows the gravy train ended, and are wetting the bed, frig em!

You are right, if we are going to eliminate the debt.
China has warned the United States that it 'should stop whining about being a victim in global trade' in its latest swipe at Donald Trump's tariffs. 'The problem is the US has been living beyond its means for decades.

China is right. All of us.

 

[mudwhistle]

I'd add the near collapse of the single most important security on the planet, the American Treasury Bond. It's still on thin ice, liquidity is not good, and countries around the world are considering (a) selling them, which could cripple us with the corresponding increase in interest rates, and (b) moving even more assets out of our markets (Europe stocks have done very well since "Liberation Day").

Yup.....Trump is finally toast.

 

[ElmerMudd]

The DOW only reflects the price investors want to pay. It is not connected to Trump though the media blames him. A way to tell is when the Dow fell under Biden, the Media never blamed Biden.

The reason the market is going down, is because of Trump's tariffs and his threat to fire fed chief, among other questionable economic moves
The Trump rout is taking on historic dimensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed almost 1,000 points on Monday and is headed for its worst April performance since 1932, according to Dow Jones Market Data.2 hours ago

 

[ElmerMudd]

Thank God for that. Biden was bad enough

The Trump rout is taking on historic dimensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed almost 1,000 points on Monday and is headed for its worst April performance since 1932, according to Dow Jones Market Data.2 hours ago

 

[Frankenstein]

We are probably in a recession right now. What will your excuse be?

And this is a progress report, right?

Here's your progress: $11 trillion has been wiped out. Don't even try to pass that off as insignificant, cult boi.

Here's your progress report right here:

Gonna take time to undue the damage done by allowing unfair trade to continue for years. we had a recession under Biden then you changed the definition

 

[Frankenstein]

There’s no “gravy train” moron.

Investor money is leaving the United States. A lot of it. That’s not good for us.

There is, or was, and DOGE is doing away with wasteful spending going overseas, root for your country for once.

 

[Frankenstein]

You are right, if we are going to eliminate the debt.
China has warned the United States that it 'should stop whining about being a victim in global trade' in its latest swipe at Donald Trump's tariffs. 'The problem is the US has been living beyond its means for decades.

China is right. All of us.

Warned? Screw China, they can kiss my lily white butt!