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The Trump Trade War Scam

TheDoctorWasIn said:


Are we supposed to be impressed by a straight line?

The picture isn't quite so nice when you zoom out:

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It's not exactly awful either. Especially if you zoom out a little further yet. Democrats were hoping for a Great Depression style crash, but nothing like that has materialized.
 
Jason Warfield said:
I do find it ironic that the MAGA-mites are quick to not use the stock markets as a general baseline when things are going poorly...but then hypocritically say it is, when things look a little better.
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And we should continue to beat them with that stick every time the markets dip.

Republicans are quick to blame a Dem president whenever it goes south. Yet we all know that normally presidents don't move markets much, unless they choose to massively interfere. That is most certainly the case this time.

We also know that the stock market is Trump's own favorite measure of his success so we have to rub his face in it. Bonus point: since his followers have tethered their identities and egos to the orange God by their own nut sacks, it rubs their noses in it too.
 
SoccerCoach said:
THe last few times he spoke the stock market went way up. At least we can understand what he says unile Biden. Dont believe the propaganda Trump is doing a great job
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No one can understand what he says as he rambles and repeats himself like a broken record losing his memory of what he said 30 seconds before. His brain is turning brown.
 
Probably, but I do it once a year.
 
SoccerCoach said:
THe last few times he spoke the stock market went way up. At least we can understand what he says unile Biden. Dont believe the propaganda Trump is doing a great job
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1. The stock market's performance since Trump has been elected speaks for itself and the increases you speak of all went back down and simply showed a temporary reaction. More to the point they are no indicative of his financial record to date which you try deflect from which is: for the 3025 year to dare, the deficit totaled $1.15 trillion through the first five months of fiscal 2025. This total is about $318 billion more than the same span in 2024, or roughly 38% higher, and set a record for the period.

source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/12/us-...g-1-trillion-for-new-year-to-date-record.html

2.Your claim the stock market shows Trump is doing a great job is absurd. In fact the stock market results for his first 100 days have coincided with thir third-worst start to any presidency in US history, only behind Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

source:

100 days: The US stock market's rollercoaster ride since Trump took office

November's election sparked a 'Trump bump.' Here's how things have shifted since.
www.cnn.com

Stock Market Performance by President (From Election Date)

This interactive chart shows the running percentage gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average by Presidential term. Each series begins in the month of election and runs to the election of the next president. Only presidents who were elected (as opposed to VPs who stepped in) are shown. The...
www.macrotrends.net


3.Here is what if anything we know to date about the US's economic state: its GDP, or gross domestic product, (which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy) in fact has fallen to an annualized rate of -0.3% in the first quarter of this year and that comes from the US Commerce Department.

This drop from a prior 2.4% rate causes stock prices to devalue to their lowest amounts in the last 13 years.

Economists say this decline was as a result of a rush to get ahead of Trump’s tariffs which pushed up goods imports by 51% in the first quarter which is the fastest pace since 2020 when the US economy was reopening after Covid-related lockdowns.

They warn stockpiling of inventory to avoid tariff increases which prevented the gdp from falling even lower will not prevent further grp erosion in the second quarter.

source: https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/economy/us-gdp-economy-weaker-than-it-appears

What we also know is Trump has lied yet again. He has stated in a span of 3 days he has procured investments in the US of 6, then 8 then 10 trillion dollars during his visit in the Middle East.

Each day he adds trillions to the number. The number itself is absurd. In the case of Qatar he has claimed to have procured investments many times larger than its GDP which rendered what he said an embarassment to anyone who listened including Qatar who just laughed him off. What we do not know is how much money he procured for his family businesses in Saudi Aravia, Qatar and UAE all being discussed during his trips. He also keeps secret what deals Musk is up to. In fact there are zero details of his alleged investments.

It appears he will sell F35's and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia but no one knows for what amounts and what will in fact be sold and for how much.

Rather than rely on you clearly has no idea how your country's economy is peforming I would go by this brief forecast at this point and wait for more development:

US economic outlook April 2025

On-off tariffs fuel a global confidence crisis
www.ey.com


Your comments are the worst chear leading I have seen to date on this forum for Trump or anyone. Lol.



 
SoccerCoach said:
Jobs are beating expectations, gas and food are down 7 trillion is being invested in America. These are fats so couldnt Biden do that
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Again you spew out claimss with zero citations that repeat Trump crap and can be repudiated"


1. In regards to gas:

"Gasoline retail price per month in the U.S. 2020-2025, by fuel grade​

Published by Statista Research Department, May 12, 2025
U.S. gasoline prices increased across all major grades in March 2025. Regular gasoline prices rose to an average of 3.17 U.S. dollars per gallon. In the period of consideration, gasoline prices reached their highest level in June 2022. "

source: https://www.statista.com/statistics...f-motor-fuel-in-the-united-states-since-2009/


2. in regards to food prices:


" Consumer Price Index for Food (not seasonally adjusted)​

The all-items Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of economy-wide inflation, increased 0.2 percent from February 2025 to March 2025 and was up 2.4 percent from March 2024. The CPI for all food increased 0.4 percent from February 2025 to March 2025, and food prices were 3.0 percent higher than in March 2024.

The level of food price inflation varies depending on whether the food was purchased for consumption at home or away from home:

  • The food-at-home (grocery store or supermarket food purchases) CPI increased 0.5 percent from February 2025 to March 2025 and was 2.4 percent higher than March 2024; and
  • The food-away-from-home (restaurant purchases) CPI increased 0.4 percent in March 2025 and was 3.8 percent higher than March 2024."
source: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook/summary-findings
 
The DOW is inching back up to historic levels. The board Stalinists must be in full panic by now.
 
forn said:
It's not exactly awful either. Especially if you zoom out a little further yet. Democrats were hoping for a Great Depression style crash, but nothing like that has materialized.
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Wait. I thought Trump said foreign nations pay the tariffs...?
 
Uncensored2008 said:
Your post is just about as honest as your "political leaning."

The DOW record high was 45,103 - we are at 42,283 and gaining each day. As much as it distresses you, you can't lie this away.
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first, I LOVE that posting data and a graph is "lying"
keep that silly shit up!
It cracks me up EVERY time/




WE'RE NOW BACK TO WHERE WE WERE IN APRIL!

YAY!



HISTORIC LEVELS omg!

I wonder if we will close above April
 
Simon W. Moon said:
first, I LOVE that posting data and a graph is "lying"
keep that silly shit up!
It cracks me up EVERY time/




WE'RE NOW BACK TO WHERE WE WERE IN APRIL!

YAY!



HISTORIC LEVELS omg!

I wonder if we will close above April
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Sure, what was the historic high of the DOW?
 
SoccerCoach said:
THe last few times he spoke the stock market went way up. At least we can understand what he says unile Biden. Dont believe the propaganda Trump is doing a great job
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