Comments from a member of President Trump’s cabinet over the weekend have renewed concerns that the new administration could seek to interfere with federal statistics — especially if they start to show that the economy is slipping into a recession.
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This guy Ludnick is the biggest kiss ass. He seems to be right next to Trump's side almost every photo op or video from the White House. If you intend to damage the United States of America, you would do exactly what Trump is doing. This is not reshaping American, it an obvious attempt to destroy
Are you guys gonna spout his bullshit or publish the truth? Maybe 50 fucking stories about how Joe Biden is old instead of reporting on Trump's many, many, many crimes and lies wasn't such a great idea. But policy is boring; reporting on the Country burning down? That gets the clicks!
They will try to manipulate the truth to give Americans the wrong impression about the state of our economy. But it will not work. Once it pinches the wallet, nothing will work. https://youtu.be/odFG5YupiAE
The one & only thing Trump didn’t lie about was becoming a dictator on day one. I believe he ‘won’ this elections as much as I believe he was ‘shot’ in an assassination attempt.
The public never believed the true statistics showing easing of inflation over the last 2 years, what makes those bozos think they will believe the fake statistics?
Yes. That's called Fraud. Fraudulent data. They hired a guy who was convicted of Fraud 37 times who them hired someone to do more fraud. These are crimes.
Yep. What I was trying to say - and it doesn't matter - is that if S&P etc decided to downgrade the US credit rating, the person responsible might "meet with an unfortunate accident". Trump increasingly intolerant of people who say stuff that he doesn't like.
Cheers.
Excellent article. I note this observation: "You can do what you want to the data, you’re not going to change people’s lived experience,” Ms. Edelberg said.
It seems like we saw this in action during the last administration.
If they start to show signs of recession? We are in a trump imposed recession and sliding downhill fast. Everything is more expensive, the stock market crashes on the daily, billionaires suck up every available penny. It's time this pos moron gets thrown tf out.
Land of the free … Freedom of speech … with all the deadly weapons in his (little) hands … what a great and strong and trickier dealmaker … and the GOP don’t stop him?!? 🤭
Sure would be great if Democrats named a shadow commerce secretary who publicly pledged to keep Lutnick honest by providing consistent federal statistics
Idiotic and just as nutty as crypto coins as a reserve. 1.) The US dollar is backed by $Trillions in US held and owned assets around the world, our minerals and land and water and all resources. 2.) Full faith and credit and taxing power of the US Treasury.
Our leaders need to project a coherent, aligned and believable plan for public to rally support. GOP did so with P25 (it seems).
Offering better ideas is not a heavy lift -- use media more effectively, be timely in response to events, align talk points, stiffen resolve with solutions. #makeaplan
The first Trump admin started lying on day one, claiming the inauguration crowd size was historic when it was clear to everyone it wasn't. But the press mostly laughed about his lying then when it should have been the main story from the start.
It is a bunch of lunatics,who want to hide the facts to make Americans believe that everything is fine when in fact everything has been falling apart since this administration came to power.
This Lugnut character is just a useful minion for the 🍊🤡. I thought he was supposed to be a “really smart” guy but listening to him spew absolute bull shit about the completely manufactured Canadian fentanyl crisis is disgusting and makes him sounds extremely stupid.
This administration has already interfered with federal statistics expire, removing them from public access on the Internet, in some cases defined the express intent of Congress. Please sharpen your reporting to reflect that censorship has already begun, along with distortion of data.
Just like Putin's Russia does. There is no difference between Trumps governance and Russia. Except for the English language, for which he had to issue an EO to keep it in place.
Lies lies and statistics! A whole new corrupt ballgame when the US government decides that the manipulation of key economic data must be orchestrated at the highest level!
The US under the thumb of Trump has become a pariah Nation, a Nation being forged in the image of the felon Trump!
We're a country, not a failed businessman applying for a loan. Jfc, this dude is really gonna do this country like he did his 34 counts. Am I reading that right?
So shocking! (sarcasm)
The template is the same with every totalitarian regime while is it in the process of destroying institutions and strengthening its total control. Be it nazi Germany, Stalin, Putin or now Trump. Wake up Americans! You may not have free elections anymore. Just a spectacle.
Fooling with the Fed or presenting unreliable stats is a good way to start America down the path of having the global reserve currency. And stock markets would likely disintegrate.
Yeah, that’s right, we are about to experience the greatest economy in the history of the world—even though everyone will soon be losing their jobs and living in giant tent cities. The United States government in the hands of Donald Trump is the enemy of the American people.
they dont even have to manipulate the stats…they can just make bold-face lies like they’ve always done…just make up any number…dumbshit MAGAs wont care…
The Soviet Union had to use their own spy satellites to try to estimate their real wheat production because every layer of government lied going up the chain.
No one knew how much food they'd have!
As usual congrats NYT for all your efforts to lift the dementia addled vengeance addict, who has failed at every single thing he’s ever done, back into the White House.
Job well done Misters Sulzberger (nepo-baby) and Kahn! (Clueless entitled fuckhead)
Go ahead and lie, but it won’t stop the markets from reacting. It won’t stop the layoffs. It won’t stop prices from going up. They can manipulate the numbers all they want, it won’t change what’s happening in the real world.
Usual Trump philosophy. Stop measuring, stop testing and everything goes away. Maybe that is why he doesn't seek treatment for his mental issues, senility or STDs.
As a film lover I recommend "Escape from New York" from 1981. Especially the president, played wonderfully by Donald Pleasence, is a study of what is to come some 44 years later. Watch the scene were he lets his feelings loose in the end of the film. Please save us Kurt Russell.
No shit, this is such an obvious and inevitable reality from the Sharpie hurricane/largest inauguration crowd/stolen election/we gave Ukraine $350 billion/healthiest president who ever lived/34 felony convictions dipshit that anyone who assumes otherwise should have their press credentials revoked.
Given that the authors of Project 2025 had four years to concoct all types of devious schemes for a Trump dictatorship - this seems to all be part of their large scale assault on the American people.
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No statistic, no problem. 👍
Now baked in. Prepare!
I, S&P, Moodys etc. will follow if you're still alive & out of jail this time next week.
Cheers.
It seems like we saw this in action during the last administration.
Redhats want a piece, they can come for it.
Offering better ideas is not a heavy lift -- use media more effectively, be timely in response to events, align talk points, stiffen resolve with solutions. #makeaplan
Follow me, and let's organize. Do you want to be a helper? Then consider running for office (local, state, or federal).
We can do better. We deserve better.
It's time to step up.
The US under the thumb of Trump has become a pariah Nation, a Nation being forged in the image of the felon Trump!
The template is the same with every totalitarian regime while is it in the process of destroying institutions and strengthening its total control. Be it nazi Germany, Stalin, Putin or now Trump. Wake up Americans! You may not have free elections anymore. Just a spectacle.
GOOD GOD... IT'S ALL A FIVE-ALARM FIRE!
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE AND URGENCY?
A treasure trove of how the United States has fallen from 45 and 47 so far.
🇮🇪🇪🇺
Just say it!
This administration is staffed, from top to bottom, with human effluence. The absolute worst, most incompetent trash people.
Just ask every Chinese person who lived through the Great Leap Forward.
No one knew how much food they'd have!
Job well done Misters Sulzberger (nepo-baby) and Kahn! (Clueless entitled fuckhead)
but people were filling up the hospitals and the morgues, and the economic pain will be real no matter what they do.
#TrumpDepression is here.