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Summary
Trump admitted it will be difficult to lower consumer prices, despite campaign promises to reduce grocery, energy, and overall inflation costs.
Trump told Time that achieving price reductions is rare without major economic downturns.
During the campaign, Trump blamed rising costs on Democratic leadership and proposed tariffs as a solution, but economists warn tariffs could raise prices further.
Inflation, a key voter concern, played a significant role in Trump’s election victory, though he has yet to outline a clear plan to deliver on his economic pledges.
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Inflation soared above 9% in 2022 as a result of supply chain problems related to the coronavirus pandemic and strong consumer demand that had been buttressed by stimulus checks and other relief policies both Trump and President Joe Biden championed.
Jesus Christ we’re still blaming stimulus checks for inflation. Most people couldn’t pay more than a months rent at most with the stimulus they received and yet we’re supposed to believe that was a huge factor driving prices up? Saying stupid shit like this is exactly as bad as Trump’s ridiculous tariff proposals but because it’s not a Republican saying it we’re just supposed to accept it as gospel. Eat my ass HuffPo
we’re still blaming stimulus checks for inflation.
Most western countries had inflation as high or higher than the US and did not provide stimulus checks. Gee, I wonder what the common denominator could be…? Certainly not a worldwide pandemic!
More people spending money can cause inflation if you have the same amount of goods.
How many months of rent is irrelevant because that’s not disposable income. If the stimulus didn’t meaningfully increase your disposable income dieting the pandemic you’re too rich to discuss it
Canada gave way more, inflation is under 2% now
Almost like giving more to the people who spend it on the economy, helps the economy. Who knew?
I’m going to guess the small business loans didn’t help either
The ones that went to not small businesses (because handing out money doesn’t need any oversight). And got forgiven even though they weren’t used for payroll (another trickle down failure).
Exactly
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trump is a liar… This explains pretty much everything… None of his plans would work though if the electorate were educated…
No kidding, he just lied his ass off like he always does and the dickless MAGAT drones just slurped that jizz right up without ever stopping to think about how insanely fucking stupid the promis was to begin with…
Given how us dickless folks voted maybe that’s not the insult to use for those brainless jackasses
Trump lied? Wow, what kind of precedent is there for that?
Oooooh… what… a surprise. Well. Too late now…
Shocker.
It’s not “the economy stupid”
The only thing shocking here is that he’s openly admitting he won’t keep his promises.
Nobody knew health care could be so complicated
— President Trump (February 27, 2017)
I mean if nobody got the message he wasn’t going to anything. Being direct this time isn’t going to help. Literally didn’t even fucking LOCK HER UP like he said he would. Don’t even get me started on his tax return, still waiting on that, likely will happen on infrastructure week.
Anything that guy says is just utter shit.
Speaking of his tax returns…
He can now decree to the irs to stop the perpetual audit on his tax returns so he can release them to the eager and deserving american public … right?
Same with the medical records of his grievous ear injury …
Wait…does that mean he…does intend to fix prices then?
Is this Opposite Day?
I mean…is this not Opposite Day?
I’m so confused!
Has he ever truly faced consequences for what he says or does?
Yes. He was celebrated for it!
Not yet.
Oh my gosh! Oh my! Trustworthy Trump?! He lied… For political gain?
I’m sure the people who voted for him would be very upset right now if they could read.
I wonder what people will do about that.
Nothing? Or cheer?
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Watch the market monopolize under him
This is how we finally achieve single payer healthcare in the US in the stupidest possible way and I wouldn’t bet against it this point: The Aetnited CigShield Corp!
That’s not single payer, that’s single provider (or, more correctly, single denier).
You are allotted one health, next!
Here you go:
But I need to restore my health, not my mana!
Sorry. Please fill out a change potion application. Response time 6-8 weeks. Next in line!
People are surprised by this?
God this country is so full of idiots.
A lot of people yelling that he’s not backtracking, that he’s just saying it’s hard. Did we not pay attention in 2016? “It’s easy, we’ll fix it in a day, I’ll do it faster than any other president”. Then it didn’t happen. Then it was hard, then it was in the works, then it was a concept, then it never came. We’re just going to have tons of repeats of the same old crap. I’m just waiting for the “who thought ending a war was difficult” quote to drop for Ukraine. (If it doesn’t just get handed over on a silver platter on day one)
