Trump is a useful idiot. Tariffs increase prices, then his tax break for the wealthy is gonna shoot up inflation & then he wants to lower the rates to make it cheaper to borrow, ergo more inflation...
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/trump-says-interest-rates-should-be-lowered-to-go-hand-in-hand-with-his-tariffs.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/trump-says-interest-rates-should-be-lowered-to-go-hand-in-hand-with-his-tariffs.html
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As that happens, they'll be able to buy assets not only at discounted rates, but for pennies on the dollar as inflation drives the asset prices down
He wants to be the first trillionare and the only way to do that is to remove the safeguards and rob the country blind.