So it turns out that 3% GDP number is something of a red herring

[Crepitus]

FALSE!
Tariffs on incoming goods >>
1. Prevent tariffs on US exports
2. Brings tons of money into the US
3. Stops US firm from locating overseas (thus protecting US jobs)
4. Over time will bring many outsource companies back to the US, thereby increasing jobs for Americans here, and reducing unemployment.

All that money is coming out of your pocket, my misinformed friend.

 

[Crepitus]

Did you think this through before you posted it???

If imports are ALWAYS subtracted...wtf difference would it make if they were high or low?

They never count towards GDP.

Think about what you just said.

SMdH.

 

[Missourian]

Think about what you just said.

SMdH.

I did. Did you?

If imports are always subtracted, whether they are high or low is irrelevant. GDP is gross DOMESTIC product.

Unless your point is that because of the tariffs people bought more AMERICAN products.

Shazam! That would an outstanding realization of Trump's and Maga's dream. More US production, more US JOBS, more inter-American commerce and more exportation of American goods.

You're certainly not admitting that, are you?

 

[Crepitus]

I did.

Then you didn't do it well.

tRy again.

 

[protectionist]

All that money is coming out of your pocket, my misinformed friend.

The only MUCH MORE money that has come out of my pocket over the last 5 years, is the astronomical increases in housing rents (100s of $$$ per month), that occured during the Biden adminstration.

I don't drive, but if I did I would also have had the equal inflation 100-200% in gas prices too.

As for tariffs, I haven't see a dime lost from them, and there is a substantial possibility (if not probability) that Americans will receive stimulus checks, as a result of the huge influxes of money from the tariffs.

 

[Missourian]

Let me explain it mathematically.

If the US produces 3 cows and China imports 100,000 cows... The Chinese cows are subtracted and the domestic total is 3 cows.

If the US produces 3 cows and China imports .00000001 cows...the Chinese cows are subtracted and the domestic total is 3 cows.

If imports are always subtracted, it's like they don't exist... Hence imports are irrelevant to GDP.

Get it now?

Here is how Google Gemini explains it...but it's simple, straight forward arithmetic.

 

[protectionist]

The real number is with import.

How is that possible, when GDP is gross DOMESTIC product. You do know what the word "Domestic" means, right ?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

why does Trumpy want to reduce the interest rates if this economy is so gosh darn great

Biden's and Obama's "great" economies had near 0% interest rates.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

In his last 2 years Obama's GDP's were a SINKING ship, with an abysmal 3 consecutive recessions.

So, you'll always be a stupid ****?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Posted n the OP.

Which you ignored.

Because it is contra to your bias.

And that is not allowed in tRumplandia.

The numbers in the OP also said we just had 3% GDP growth.

Even with much slower growth in government spending.

 

[Correll]

Says shit talker. Talk your way out of ShitStein.

We are deporting the people that you lefards said, Trump would never deport.

We are getting trade deals that you leftards said would never happen.


That is you talking shit, while we are DOING shit.


You are coping. BADLY.

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

As for tariffs, I haven't see a dime lost from them, and there is a substantial possibility (if not probability) that Americans will receive stimulus checks, as a result of the huge influxes of money from the tariffs.

take the money out of my pocket and give it back

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

We are deporting the people that you lefards said, Trump would never deport.

We are getting trade deals that you leftards said would never happen.


That is you talking shit, while we are DOING shit.


You are coping. BADLY.

Your deportations are about 1/5 per month of what Obama and Biden deported.

You are getting very few trade deals. It has caused Mexico and Canada to creat a New American Economic Corridor that is costing the US hundreds of billions of dollars.

You are mired in Epstein when all you had to was talk straight and release the file.

 

[Crepitus]

The numbers in the OP also said we just had 3% GDP growth.

Even with much slower growth in government spending.

 

[struth]

That's with imports pulled out. You fell for it.

Well no shit, its gross DOMESTIC product

Wow you dembots are dumb

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Stock Market Today: Dow Tumbles On New Trump Tariffs, Weak Jobs Report; Amazon Plunges On Earnings (Live Coverage)​

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

We are deporting the people that you lefards said, Trump would never deport.

We are getting trade deals that you leftards said would never happen.


That is you talking shit, while we are DOING shit.


You are coping. BADLY.

job report.....

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Your deportations are about 1/5 per month of what Obama and Biden deported.

You are getting very few trade deals. It has caused Mexico and Canada to creat a New American Economic Corridor that is costing the US hundreds of billions of dollars.

You are mired in Epstein when all you had to was talk straight and release the file.

Your deportations are about 1/5 per month of what Obama and Biden deported.

And the new illegals coming in are about 100% lower.

 

[airplanemechanic]

The number is artificially high because imports fell sharply, and since imports a subtracted from GDP it makes the number look stronger than it really was. Overall growth is still slower than the previous two years.

So trump is still losing to Biden.

https://www.npr.org/2025/07/30/nx-s1-5484219/economy-gdp-tariffs-growth

NPR? LOL National Progressive Radio

Try again.

 

[Correll]

Your deportations are about 1/5 per month of what Obama and Biden deported.

Sure we are. That's why the leftards in la are rioting. Because we are deporting less illegals.

You keep talking shit. It makes you look like a fool.

You are getting very few trade deals. It has caused Mexico and Canada to creat a New American Economic Corridor that is costing the US hundreds of billions of dollars.

Sure that's real. You keep talking that shit as hundreds of billions are invested into our communities.

You are mired in Epstein when all you had to was talk straight and release the file.

HAHAHAHAHAAHA. Couldn't care less.