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D_Master81

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2. He has no idea what he's doing

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 09:09 AM

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I had a MAGA person in the comments tell me the tariffs are working and they were never meant to be permanent. I told her that I agree that tariffs aren’t meant to be permanent but that Trump has been saying how wonderful they’ve been for us over the 6 months they have been in place and that unless I’ve missed something there is no coffee or tropical fruit industry thats thriving here in America so this is an obvious admission that they were the cause of prices rising. She never responded. They are coping

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Wait wait wait [View all] malaise Saturday OP

the tariffs that were sure to bring prices down have been dropped to bring ;prices down rampartd Saturday #1

He has no idea what he's doing D_Master81 Saturday #2

The absolute truth malaise Saturday #3

They are delusional and mental. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Saturday #4

So he is finally taking responsibility for once. Emile Saturday #5