The only plan was “massive tariffs on everyone” because Trump loves tariffs and thinks they are good policy. Turns out they are extremely bad policy and they’ve got absolutely nothing else because the boss doesn’t actually want to remove them.
The face hardly moves. Noem level Botox, and AI level lip work.
As Bessent speaks you can almost see the synapses firing. It’s a blend of panic, slow breathing, and a fear of getting buzzed by the wire inside his crisp white shirt.
It is impossible to enter the orbit of Trumpism and retain any integrity or willingness to tell truth. Men like Bessent and Rubio betrayed their true selves when they accepted their positions under Trump. Their fundamental character is deeply flawed.
They have no idea.
Bessent is clearly compromised and "paid for" because he actually KNOWS that this is idiocy. That markets and investors do not buy in to uncertainty. ever.
At best clueless on international trade, Trump appears to be winging it on tariff policy day to day. And instead of ending this self-inflicted crisis and moving on, he's doubling down and prolonging it.
Oh…they have no idea, and yet they’re allowed on these shows every fucking week to freely ramble on about what a genius Trump is with absolutely no pushback. There should be a coordinated media blackout on any MAGA member unless they agree to answer the questions directly. And push, push, push!
They don’t know what is going to happen because Trump is a feckless flip-flopper. He was convinced by Lutnick to do the cockamamie tariffs with the stupid belief that it worked 100s of years ago. Then when the other countries counter he goes wild. Then he backs down when it roils the markets.
He was supposed to be the grown up in the administration, and hoo boy, that guy is not reassuring. But at least we've got Rubio at State, am I right? (I've just been handed a report... Oh. Oh no.)
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Nobody knows anything. They are just winging it.
As Bessent speaks you can almost see the synapses firing. It’s a blend of panic, slow breathing, and a fear of getting buzzed by the wire inside his crisp white shirt.
Bessent is clearly compromised and "paid for" because he actually KNOWS that this is idiocy. That markets and investors do not buy in to uncertainty. ever.
The missing chapter in Art of the deal?
Flying blind while grifting the system.
I barely graduated from high school and I knew this 1 day into his 1st term.
Clearly they’re using an Ouija board.
Follow the vibes! (…and the money)
Market crashes when Lutnick is in the news
What a shock that the gay guy is more competent