When you spend half your time driving around in the Presidential limousine and the other half in a golf cart, of course you don’t care about rising car prices. But most Americans do.
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it won't just be rising car prices. the parts costs will make car insurance go up (just as his last term). insurance companies aren't going to just eat those costs themselves.
it will also lower the bar for when a car is considered totaled.
Just doing maintenance will get more expensive. Mufflers, brakes, struts, etc. Everything will be more so people buying used or trying to hang on to what they have will also pay the price. It’s so frustrating to see the great divide. I feel like a serf in a freaky fiefdom under bizarro land kingdom.
Yes, it says at the bottom of the image that it is from 2019. I thought he looked very old on that image. Here's to hoping his old age will show even more as his term progresses🤞
Except one before the 2024 election. He was so happy to see popcorn there and couldn’t remember what it was called. Just pointing and saying “oh I LOVE this stuff! I love it. Get me some of that before we leave would you.” It’s weekend at Bernie’s at the WH and fElon is the puppet master.
Exactly! And these people think tariffs will bring manufacturers back to give Americans thousands of jobs? Wrong! Once the cost of hiring employees and manufacturing goes up, these corporations will turn to AI and automation to run them. Where will the jobs be then? It's a con!
The two primary reasons people voted for #DontheCon were
1) the economy (reduce high prices,.. e.g. groceries, housing),
and
2) immigration controls ... though I don't think his supporters expected more PR than progress, and kidnapping ppl for exercising free speech.
republicans absolutely suck at economics. Apparenmtly trump and the idiots that tell him what he wants to hear don't care that if imported car prices rise because of trump tariffs, domestic prices are going to rise right along with them, becaue they can.
I looked at your profile (I do that regularly to new-to-me people to see if it’s a MAGAt to block) and it was obvious you are not. I probably should have put a 😀 on my comment too. Have a good week!
PS: Wife and her family have, I swear, English as a second language, with sarcasm first.
When people tell you what they are pay attention! "He don't care." is our leader of America supposed to care yes the fuck he or she or they/them is supposed to care.
Both parties are led by elitist rich folk who do not know the struggle of paying rent, property taxes or the price of eggs ..the GOP is pushing for a revolution and this makes one wonder WHY? To place martial law into effect??
GFY. This is how White people make excuses for their gop voting kin and push White grievance in the name of a class war. Democrats have always worked for the people who lived on fixed incomes 🤡
Just because you don't know something doesn't mean you don't/can't respect it.
For example, most civilians respect military personel service because it's obvious.
Of course, he couldn't care less!
He's a malignant narcissist(among a plethora of other mental maladies) and only cares about himself...and nevermind the part about us footing the bills for his rides!
With higher prices fewer cars will be sold. Fewer cars sold means fewer autoworkers in the US. More unemployed workers means fewer cars sold - it's a vicious cycle!
To help you with the facts - here is a chart of U.S. Vehicle sales since the 1970s. It shows in almost every year there is a recession, vehicle sales drop (and workers are laid off). Unfortunately, we are likely headed towards a recession. Wanna bet what happens to vehicle sales next??
Of course. It is our government taking care of everything for Donald Trump. And he spends 16 million or so provided by us for his golf weekends. He admits he doesn’t care and that is an admission that he isn’t there to take care of the American people.
This headline needs to be a billboard all across rural America and every district that voted for Trump. Seriously. If all you do is watch Fox, you're never gonna hear this. @mcuban.bsky.social @richardbranson.bsky.social
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. each donated $1 million and fleets of vehicles to President Donald Trump's inauguration.
(Michigan Advance, Jan. 25,25)
Since he chooses to duck and cover most of the time, we Texans don’t know how much John Cornyn bends the knee to Trump. Any chance the former judge is shocked by Trump? Any chance he has come out of his hole long enough to admit he has a problem with what’s happening to our military?
and the MAGA cult will cheer... because they always do .... as Trump sinks the economy .. steals their medicaid and social security .... they will cheer coz.....well coz
You can hear a pen drop with Congress! All of this can be over in a day, but there's another ASSHOLE waiting in the shadows. He's got to go too. Maybe the whole administration!
He doesn't care about anything or anyone except himself, his family and Musk. Rest can go to hell for all he cares. Plus he's a parasite sucking in taxpayers money when he doesn't pay for any taxes himself.
Trump campaigned on lowering prices. That’s part of why he won. Informed voters always knew it was bullshit. Just glad he is willing to admit it out loud for all to see
This arrogant sociopathic narcissist will care what his followers and disciples feel about vehicle prices when the stink gets too bad...and then, as always, trump will walk this comment back...This was said, after all, before his mid-morning nap...
I question that more and more everyday especially when you listen to some stuff the felon stated before the election was done. Very sketch. And now NV and PA are finding things that don’t add up.
Both kids have been waiting to buy cars. Driving our older vehicles. First it was Covid & the chip shortage, now this. Hubby has been waiting (for retirement) to buy a new truck. His is a 99. At this rate we'll have to sell the house & move to an apartment with our adult children to afford vehicles.
Right? I remember mid/late stage pandemic when used car prices were through the roof. Our 325K mile van finally had passed the rubicon during this period and we lived with one car until we could save up enough to buy something reliable (took a year) and it looks like we are headed there once again.
And I had to buy a used car and I’d drive by empty lots trying to find one that wasn’t 10k overpriced
And the orange idiot is also telling automakers not to raise prices… so Ford shouldn’t raise their prices even though their costs will go up? That sounds sustainable
This says all you need to know about the man who has spent $28 million over the last 60 days playing golf. Taxpayers have got to be asking themselves just what is it that needs to be cut to avoid more waste. When will Republicans wake up?
Ok, so is it that he "doesn't care" about the prices going up, he's threatening businesses NOT to raise their prices due to tariffs, or he thinks they won't be that bad? I've seen all three in the past two days.
Tesla Y is made in America. I guess he thinks we’ll buy them since it’ll be cheaper than foreign cars. He’s got another thought coming. I’ll keep driving mine until he’s out of office.
Looking for Dems to DO Something.
Looking forward to actual Dem-sponsored legislation -- even if doesn't stand a chance at passing, it could generate some media coverage.
“Senators are a never-ending source of amusement, amazement, and discouragement.” — Will Rogers
Does Will still have a point?
Well, when there's massive auto layoffs. Because people can't afford to buy new cars. I feel the maga union, auto worker. Will have something to say about that. FAFO.
he is completely out of touch with normal Americans, he surrounds himself with rich people who don't think about the price of anything, he doesn't care about the people for which he "serves." he thinks the people are nothing more than workers for the rich.
Since we're heading into stagflation like under Reagan need I mention no one could afford a new vehicle? Average car on the road then was 12 yrs old and all the cars looked like ol' Bluesmobiles.
Like Hitler, he wants a dire economic situation to tighten his authoritarian grip on government and society.
Unlike Hitler, he creates this economic situation himself.
He’s only claiming he doesn’t care because his directive to auto manufacturers, showing just how much he cares about his own image, was to keep prices flat. Now that we know he cares he has to act like he doesn’t. Such a child.
As @crampell.bsky.social points out, Trump didn't just say he doesn't care if auto-makers raise prices in response to the tariffs: he hopes they DO raise prices!
tRUMP is not like a normal person that simply doesn't care - he's a psychopath (likely sadist) totally devoid of empathy - you would need to go DEEP into a prison to find someone at his level. He can ruin countless lives, and still sleep like a baby.
Why would we expect the truth from the compulsive and continual liar, Donald Trump? Liars lie. It’s what they do. Americans know this. And so do our friends and foes around the world.
This is why I still drive my 2007 Toyota pickup that I bought new for $20,000 . At seventy, what do I need a new car for. I'll keep my standard transmission and not worry about outrageous car payments.
We just won’t be able to buy one. Who can make that much of a commitment with the chaos of the stock market, questions about social security income, drug prices, and eating? Not necessarily in that order.
That’s why Musk isn’t worried about Tesla. He knows no one will be able to afford to buy them again. Same with Trump, he doesn’t worry about his ratings or public opinion, no one will vote again.
Just wait until they pay the new workers 300%-400% more per hour to make these parts..not including the machinery to make them!
Nobody's looked into that yet.
Just wait, the costs will be high enough to the point where nobody except the rich can afford a new one..then plummet them into bankruptcy.
Are you ready for it? The cost of AF1, alone, in 2022, was at $220k per hour. The ave of each of 4 trips audited by GAO in 2019 was $13.6M each. He bills the fed gov for stays in his properties. And the fed gov has to reimburse exp of local law enf at approx $200k+/day during first term. (more...)
Where is our shadow government Rep Nickel from North Carolina proposed back in November?? We need this to respond to the dictator, to communicate weekly on action steps, send to your favorite politician, ask why has this not been done??
The fight is now!
I think this is essential, but it hasn't happened yet. I wonder what's holding things up. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social , doesn't this sound like a great way to rally the populace? I think so, what do you think??
I think expecting Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social to take a leadership role is absurd at this point. I think someone like Jasmine Crockett @repjasmine.bsky.social or AOC @aoc.bsky.social needs to elbow him aside and just start doing it.
Of course he’s “not” it’s not coming out of his pocket, so why should he care? A better question is; why are we continuing to allow this buffoon to drive our economy off a cliff making him richer? 🤷🏻♂️
You could say that even if he doesn't know how to make a sandwich, at least he knows how to save money and negotiate.
But even that, he's terrible.
I think he just happened to be very good at spouting stupid propaganda, and he's been flying blind ever since.
Trump doesn’t know how to save money, he just orders whatever he wants and then stiffs the vendor by paying whatever he feels like paying and then threatening the vendor to sue him. And if you think he knows how to negotiate, you haven’t been paying attention to the tariff negotiations.
It’s not just the tariffs that will increase the costs American auto workers make more that 5 x the average Mexican auto worker makes and about 25% more than Canadian auto workers.
An unforeseen issue might also be the degradation of vehicle quality. This also happened with the infamous "chicken tax" and the tariffs applied to small commuter japanese cars
Context: Before the tariffs, he warned car manufacturers not to raise prices after the tariffs hit, and this is his reaction to everyone finding out that he did that.
Orwell is too sophisticated for these Berzelius Windrips: “…couldn’t care less…” has become the actual motto of the Project MAGA-DOGE 2025 Zombie Cult.
Yo, MAGAts! He just said that he HOPES car prices rise so you have to “buy American”. Great idea, right? Except no car is made totally in America. F-150’s are made in Ontario. Chevy trucks are manufactured in Canada and Mexico. Luxury cars? Fuhgeddaboudit!
Apparently our constitution only protects politicians. This entire thing is a joke. The fact that not one politician can explain to us, well, speaks volumes.
Sen. Kelly, what are you going to do about the millions in public health funds the state just lost? These cuts will affect 200 agencies and may close the state’s 988 services
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it will also lower the bar for when a car is considered totaled.
this nonsense isn't just about buying a new car.
I don't want you doing that. He is great at it.
What I want you to do...
Is ask Chuck Schumer to step aside.
Please.
That old racist is just not dying fast enough.
The place must only be called "Sea-to-lake" henceforth.
1) the economy (reduce high prices,.. e.g. groceries, housing),
and
2) immigration controls ... though I don't think his supporters expected more PR than progress, and kidnapping ppl for exercising free speech.
PS: Wife and her family have, I swear, English as a second language, with sarcasm first.
.... I ran out of hopefuls sorry 😞
For example, most civilians respect military personel service because it's obvious.
He's a malignant narcissist(among a plethora of other mental maladies) and only cares about himself...and nevermind the part about us footing the bills for his rides!
Because the reason we have JUDGES is because of DUE Process
https://bsky.app/profile/jimoberst.bsky.social/post/3llnepigbd22n
In case you missed it
This premise is questionable.
Americans will never stop buying cars, no matter how expensive they are, how poor their performance is, or how much debt they end up in 😂
They keep buying cars hilariously so much.
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. each donated $1 million and fleets of vehicles to President Donald Trump's inauguration.
(Michigan Advance, Jan. 25,25)
I’m sure he considers us all losers.
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Neither man is dealing with a full deck.
And the orange idiot is also telling automakers not to raise prices… so Ford shouldn’t raise their prices even though their costs will go up? That sounds sustainable
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Astonishing really
Tariffs are taxes WE pay!
Tariffs are taxes WE pay!
Looking forward to actual Dem-sponsored legislation -- even if doesn't stand a chance at passing, it could generate some media coverage.
“Senators are a never-ending source of amusement, amazement, and discouragement.” — Will Rogers
Does Will still have a point?
Unlike Hitler, he creates this economic situation himself.
Ol’ Krasnov never had to learn how tariffs or the economy works because he was always rich enough for it not to matter to him.
It matters to the rest of us.
tRUMP is not like a normal person that simply doesn't care - he's a psychopath (likely sadist) totally devoid of empathy - you would need to go DEEP into a prison to find someone at his level. He can ruin countless lives, and still sleep like a baby.
What’s surprising is when he doesn’t even try to mask it and is just like, ‘I don’t care if car prices go up. What’s it to me?’
Nobody's looked into that yet.
Just wait, the costs will be high enough to the point where nobody except the rich can afford a new one..then plummet them into bankruptcy.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/09/trump-golf-trips
They don’t believe in democracy.
https://youtu.be/bfiMZQuhPqA
The fight is now!
https://ncnewsline.com/2024/11/25/u...
We really need to be sounding the alarms now!!! No more worrying about hurt feelings or disagreements. Our very existence is at stake here!!!!!!!!!!
Worst trade war, ever.
I doubt he could figure out how to make himself a sandwich.
Yet his working class base feels he represents them & this country better than anyone.
Sucks for us.
But even that, he's terrible.
I think he just happened to be very good at spouting stupid propaganda, and he's been flying blind ever since.
He’s been terrible at everything, & even if flying blind, he still has eager paying passengers on his flight.
biggly winning indeed
Keep up the Great work!🇺🇲✊💪🚀💖🤍💙
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And driving all sane, rational, and empathic people into apoplexy.
Trump, for various reasons, doesn't drive a vehicle. He gets driven.