I think most Americans would have gladly accepted a little pain in order to retool more favorable economic conditions for domestic workers (remember, the economy was soaring under President Biden) but with Trump in charge of things, and having no timeline or economic plan in charge of the trade war, anyone with any economic sense knows that this gamble will fail like an Atlantic City casino with his name on it.
Trump's babbling about an 11 year old girl still playing with dolls, and people even using pencils, shows how out of touch he remains with reality.
During his campaign and the early part of his current presidency, President Donald Trump promised an economic boom that would take off upon his return to the White House ā reviving the American Dream and producing four years of unparalleled prosperity.
āYour paychecks will be higher, your streets will be safer and cleaner, your communities will be richer, and your future as an American will be much better than it ever has been when I get in,ā Trump said in his final campaign rally, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. āBecause this will be the golden age of America.ā
But Trumpās tone, and that of his aides, has shifted notably in recent weeks, as they warn of sacrifice and ātransitionā until, by their telling, his heavy tariffs pave the way for a boom. Trump has spoken of the need to take economic āmedicine,ā warned Americans they may need to cut back on items like dolls and pencils, and suggested a short-term recession might be an acceptable cost for the prosperity he predicts will come.
Regarding consumers, he added: āIām just saying they donāt need to have 30 dolls. They can have three. They donāt need to have 250 pencils. They can have five.ā
This departs not only from Trumpās longtime rhetoric but also from the historically upbeat language of American politics. Herbert Hooverās campaign promised āa chicken in every pot and a car in every garage,ā Ronald Reagan welcomed āmorning in America,ā and politicians from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard M. Nixon vowed to bring āprosperity.ā
It is not clear how Americans will respond to such a message, including voters who ousted Democrats from the White House because of high prices and Trumpās promise to make their lives better.
āI donāt think it will resonate very well,ā said Marc Short, a longtime top adviser to former vice president Mike Pence. āI think itās particularly optically difficult when the president is earning a billion dollars in crypto while asking Americans to cut back on toys and products for kids. That seems like a disconnect to me.ā
White House officials said Americans have already experienced economic relief under Trumpās presidency, as prices have fallen or remained flat and the private sector has added jobs.
They also said Trump signaled the possibility of an economic transition even before taking office. Appearing on NBCās āMeet the Pressā in December, Trump declined to promise that prices would not go up as a result of the tariffs, saying: āI canāt guarantee anything. I canāt guarantee tomorrow.ā
But the ramping up of that message appears to reflect the recent rocky stretch for the economy, which shrank in the first quarter while the stock market fluctuated wildly amid predictions that the tariffs could create further problems.
WaPo
Trump's babbling about an 11 year old girl still playing with dolls, and people even using pencils, shows how out of touch he remains with reality.
During his campaign and the early part of his current presidency, President Donald Trump promised an economic boom that would take off upon his return to the White House ā reviving the American Dream and producing four years of unparalleled prosperity.
āYour paychecks will be higher, your streets will be safer and cleaner, your communities will be richer, and your future as an American will be much better than it ever has been when I get in,ā Trump said in his final campaign rally, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. āBecause this will be the golden age of America.ā
But Trumpās tone, and that of his aides, has shifted notably in recent weeks, as they warn of sacrifice and ātransitionā until, by their telling, his heavy tariffs pave the way for a boom. Trump has spoken of the need to take economic āmedicine,ā warned Americans they may need to cut back on items like dolls and pencils, and suggested a short-term recession might be an acceptable cost for the prosperity he predicts will come.
Regarding consumers, he added: āIām just saying they donāt need to have 30 dolls. They can have three. They donāt need to have 250 pencils. They can have five.ā
This departs not only from Trumpās longtime rhetoric but also from the historically upbeat language of American politics. Herbert Hooverās campaign promised āa chicken in every pot and a car in every garage,ā Ronald Reagan welcomed āmorning in America,ā and politicians from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard M. Nixon vowed to bring āprosperity.ā
It is not clear how Americans will respond to such a message, including voters who ousted Democrats from the White House because of high prices and Trumpās promise to make their lives better.
āI donāt think it will resonate very well,ā said Marc Short, a longtime top adviser to former vice president Mike Pence. āI think itās particularly optically difficult when the president is earning a billion dollars in crypto while asking Americans to cut back on toys and products for kids. That seems like a disconnect to me.ā
White House officials said Americans have already experienced economic relief under Trumpās presidency, as prices have fallen or remained flat and the private sector has added jobs.
They also said Trump signaled the possibility of an economic transition even before taking office. Appearing on NBCās āMeet the Pressā in December, Trump declined to promise that prices would not go up as a result of the tariffs, saying: āI canāt guarantee anything. I canāt guarantee tomorrow.ā
But the ramping up of that message appears to reflect the recent rocky stretch for the economy, which shrank in the first quarter while the stock market fluctuated wildly amid predictions that the tariffs could create further problems.
WaPo