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Deminpenn

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13. No, we did not have to have a recession, but here we are

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 10:21 AM

Apr 2025

Trump inherited a great economy, chugging along, stock market up, prices coming down. All Trump had to do was tell his transition to work with OPM to prepare for government wide RIFs, frozen agency spending and reduced the size of the federal workforce in an orderly way. Been there, done that. Everything would have proceeded smoothly,

But, nope, a cluelss idiot was put in charge and chaos followed. While all this was happening the syncophants and mercinaries (looking at you Susie Wildes) supported whatever Trump wanted or rolled over to his agenda of revenge and erasing all things Biden. Look in the mirror if you want someone to blame.

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'There doesn't have to be a recession': Treasury Secretary Bessent seeks to quell economic concerns [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

1) Unforced error, 2) Bessent & Lutnick reveal they expect robot factories, not workers, 3) They don't care Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #1

LMAO. Someone doesn't know fucking history. Karasu Apr 2025 #2

Who would invest in a country where the rule of law Phoenix61 Apr 2025 #3

When you live in an alternative reality UpInArms Apr 2025 #4

And there don't have to be tariffs. no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #5

of course there doesn't have to be one, but we still will because...stupidity. nt Javaman Apr 2025 #6

Right, and Covid would have gone away if they'd just slowed down the testing. tanyev Apr 2025 #7

The entire administration is made up.of idiots. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #8

There doesn't have to be a recession, but TeamTrump won't stop it. Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #9

We didn't have to have a criminal Marthe48 Apr 2025 #10

At the same time rumors flying about him wanting OUT of this shit show ASAP. Bengus81 Apr 2025 #11

ICE's zealous rounding up of tourists, along with intheflow Apr 2025 #12

No, we did not have to have a recession, but here we are Deminpenn Apr 2025 #13

Very true statement 'There doesn't have to be a recession': republianmushroom Apr 2025 #14