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Dulcinea

(8,467 posts) Thu May 8, 2025, 07:09 AM May 8

(The Hill) President Trump is changing his tune on the economy, suggesting Americans should buy less and will probably pay more and bear the brunt of an uncertain economic landscape as his wide-ranging tariff policy takes effect.

Trump and his economic team have for weeks said the tariffs would result in only short-term pain and that the tumult in the stock market would eventually level out.

But the White House’s messaging has evolved from Trump on the campaign trail promising to lower prices and make America “wealthy” again to Trump suggesting the U.S. needs a cultural shift on consumer spending while accepting that his tariff plan will raise prices.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-changes-tune-economy-100000073.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&segment_id=DY_VTO_CORE&ncid=crm_19908-1475736-20250508-0--A&bt_user_id=QU8QjY7ZKOQgbuZcGAO1s6afxv83ktppsV145FrHsMeTJhNyKmGhVEvqP0Mb1ayU&bt_ts=1746695301787

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Trump changes his tune on the economy [View all] Dulcinea May 8 OP

Fool me once, Fool me twice C_U_L8R May 8 #1

You don't need all that money anyway Bluetus May 8 #8

Nobody needs thirty dollars! forgotmylogin May 8 #18

One thing is for sure, True Dough May 8 #2

I suggest he figure it all out by the Midterms. multigraincracker May 8 #3

They want a recession really badly IronLionZion May 8 #5

Jesus. underpants May 8 #33

A lot of their nonsense makes sense after that IronLionZion May 8 #34

There's enough in this for several new FAFO flags. usonian May 8 #6

Sounds like a winning message crud May 8 #7

If at one time we were all "wealthy" DemMedic May 8 #9

America will be wealthier than ever Kablooie May 8 #10

Not really IbogaProject May 8 #15

One can hear 'Back in the USSR' as the US is marched toward feudalism Attilatheblond May 8 #16

Ding, ding, ding - by Jove I think you've got it! lark May 8 #13

We all knew piddyprints May 8 #12

Give him a rope to piss up. Too many people can't buy the food they need. Attilatheblond May 8 #14

Do it for the poor billionaires Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 8 #19

Those bdamomma May 8 #26

Tariffs are meant to protect your domestic production I thought underpants May 8 #30

I needed some dental work done. BidenRocks May 8 #25

Lap it up Magats. You always do. Hassler May 8 #28

Why not, it worked on Britain. Grokenstein May 8 #37

Taxing the magats even more mdbl May 9 #38