Trump Inflation Promise is failing. GOP senators express alarm over scale of Trump's tariffs.

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Breaks Down Trump's Tariff Plan and Its Impact on the Middle Class​

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It goes from Not Good to Horrible.

 

[skye]

 

[AveMarica]

The Trumpistas will tell you that you're wrong. They won't be able to tell you why you're wrong, you're just wrong because it's what Trump wants and Trump is the one and only truth.

This isn't really true, I've seen them say plenty of reasons why he's wrong.

1. You guys weren't complaining when Biden had a stock market correction
2. This is just carryover from Biden's bad economy
3. Trump did say short term pain (albeit not before the election)
4. Think of it as a painful surgery needed to cure a sick patient
etc.

 

[Mashmont]

GOP senators express alarm over scale of Trump tariffs​

Republican senators are expressing varying degrees of shock and alarm at the scale of President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs against trading partners and allies, which sent stock markets into a tailspin Thursday and fueled predictions the country is heading for a recession. Republicans knew Trump’s announcement on a new round of tariffs — dubbed “Liberation Day” — was coming, but the sweeping nature of Trump’s bold action is sparking a panic among constituents at home.

Republicans from agricultural states are particularly concerned as they worry that U.S.-produced farm products are likely to be targeted first by retaliatory tariffs from trading partners.

Then there’s a general concern that Trump’s tariffs will likely further drive up the price of consumer goods at a time when many Americans are fed up with inflation, which was a driving factor behind Republican victories in the 2024 election.

Up until recently, Senators were afraid to say to do anything against Trump for fear of his reprisal. however, now they are starting to fear reprisals from the communities/states they represent as their own people are starting to hurt by what Trump has done.

At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree

and this was before what has happened over the past two days. Congress is likely to start facing a huge backlash from constituents now. They will face firing by Trump or by their own constituents. What will they do now, facing ouster, one way or another.

Here is what your OP is based on:
1) Phony town hall leftwing shills, paid and bused in to create havoc
2) Doom and gloom "predictions" from leftwing so-called economists who have a history of being wrong.
3) Griping from the usual suspects, Murkowski and Collins.

Report back when you have something real.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Here is what your OP is based on:
1) Phony town hall leftwing shills, paid and bused in to create havoc
2) Doom and gloom "predictions" from leftwing so-called economists who have a history of being wrong.
3) Griping from the usual suspects, Murkowski and Collins.

Report back when you have something real.

What a bunch of bull.

Your party is heading to an economic chasm you can't get over.

 

[luiza]

Are we feeling sorry for the Lefty Troll Bots ?

No .

Are they behaving like spoilt kids ?

Yes .