Summary
Donald Trump declined to rule out a U.S. recession in 2025, citing a “period of transition” due to his trade policies.
When asked if tariffs would fuel inflation, he acknowledged the possibility but pointed to lower interest rates.
Despite stock market volatility, he insisted “you have to do what’s right.” The Atlanta Federal Reserve warned of economic contraction, raising recession fears.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed concerns, predicting strong growth. Trump’s stance contrasts with his past claims that trade wars are “good and easy to win.”
There is one thing I can predict: if Trump’s policies tank our economy. He will blame everyone but himself.
It’s not an if it’s a when.
No, it’s not a certainty that Trump’s policies will cause a recession. What if we get hit by a giant meteor before then, wiping out humanity before the tariffs have a chance to do any damage? Or if God finally decides He has had enough and exercises His Ultimate Recall Vote on Trump and his presidency tomorrow?
Damn Biden comet
So will his piece of shit voters so never let them squirm their way out of accountability for electing Nero
There are plenty of “leftists” on Lemmy who will say they aren’t to blame though
For real, I’m getting tired of seeing that bullshit
Biden, hunters laptop, DEI, Hilary, assorted transgender concerns.
Didn’t miss any other causes of the upcoming recession?
Edit: tan suits.
Recessions are created to sell items to rich people with a discount
The guy that predicts he’s going to make everything better all the time, every day. “I don’t like to predict things”
This fucking clown.
If it crashes, I’m sure it will be Biden’s fault. Also: Kamala’s.
Also, I’m sure Kamala would have been just as bad because something something neocon genocide…
In any case, I think the corporate media would be doing the very least if they called it the Trump Depression/Recession.
Is it too early to call it the Trump Slump?
Trump stock dump
From:“THIS IS THE TRUMP STOCK MARKET,” Trump wrote in an all-caps Truth Social post, “BECAUSE MY POLLS AGAINST BIDEN ARE SO GOOD THAT INVESTORS ARE PROJECTING THAT I WILL WIN, AND THAT WILL DRIVE THE MARKET UP.”
and.
TRUMP CASH vs. KAMALA CRASH!
To: "I DON’T LOOK AT THE MARKET
The US is definitely going to have a recession, I just hope it’s not going to be s full on depression.
Please try to become as self sufficient as possible. I already have laying hens and a salsa garden, I’m going to try for dry beans this year.
The US is going into a recession.
The really keen among you probably saw this coming last summer due to the slowing job growth numbers as being inevitable regardless of how the election turned out but this fucker is absolutely making it much more painful than it needed to be.
I’ve never actually seen Trump think proactively. Perhaps it’s my bias, or perhaps I don’t consider him thinking of his own future as proactive thinking…
I hate to predict things
That’s a huge part of your fucking job! Anticipating the consequences of your decisions.
Experts could have easily predicted that for him.
There is no 200 IQ 4D chess plan. He just wings it as he goes. He says and does whatever “feels good” to him at the moment with zero regards to consequences, consistency or truth. He doesn’t consult experts, he doesn’t study anything because he thinks he knows everything about everything already. He is simply lucky when things go his way and is really good at shifting blame when they don’t.
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