Trump 2.0: MAGAA

[UNI88]

Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted

The evidence, both anecdotal and quantitative, is piling up: Inflation is back with a vengeance.

Two back-to-back reports this week showed painful price increases across the economy, and they’re not going away soon. Consumers are flagging, pummeled by years of high prices and the sense that no one in power really cares.

“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” President Donald Trump told reporters when asked whether the strain on Americans was a consideration in his negotiations with Iran.
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Much like his predecessor, Joe Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. The difference is that the price surges happening on Trump’s watch are indisputably, directly linked to his policy decisions: namely, tariffs and the Iran war. Not even Biden’s harshest critics can argue in good faith that he somehow caused a global pandemic before taking office or that his policies prompted Russia to invade Ukraine.

Of course, there are plenty of fair critiques of Biden’s handling of the aftermath of those two inflationary events. His administration injected nearly $2 trillion into the Covid economy, which propped up consumer demand and likely made inflation worse. Its signature Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was arguably too little, too late to have a meaningful impact on voters, who, obviously, didn’t give him a second chance.

[BDKJMU]

Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted

lol I stopped reading right there. Biden’s inflation was almost entirely self inflicted. This has been laid out before by several of us, including GF

Trump has some fault- 900 trillion big Covid Bill #2 when Trump was on his way out the door.

As far as Biden:
-1.9 trillion big Covid Bill #3 shortly after Biden entered office.
This increased the extended, enhanced unemployment not to work for up to 1.5 years, causing labor shortages and a spike in labor costs.
An eviction moratorium for up to 1.5 years.
Most households got 3 rounds of stimulus $$$ ($3,200 per adult and 2,500 per child, ($11,400 for a family of 4) that spiked inflation even further). There was already large #s of Covid shots being given out by late Jan 2021, and the worst of the pandemic was behind us.
-1.2 trillion so called infrastructure bill
-.75 trillion New Green deal.
-Several hundred billion for Ukraine
+Other shit I am forgetting. About 5 trillion in extra $$$ from the magic $$$ trees in DC under Biden alone.
It was pouring gasoline on a fire. Speaking of gas, the Biden admin war on big oil didn‘t help- remember gas under Biden hit $5+.

The Biden admins fiscal policies contributed bigly to high inflation, and were mostly self inflicted. For the article’s headline to say otherwise is complete garbage.

[UNI88]

Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted

lol I stopped reading right there. Biden’s inflation was almost entirely self inflicted. This has been laid out before by several of us, including GF

Trump has some fault- 900 trillion big Covid Bill #2 when Trump was on his way out the door.

As far as Biden:
-1.9 trillion big Covid Bill #3 shortly after Biden entered office.
This increased the extended, enhanced unemployment not to work for up to 1.5 years, causing labor shortages and a spike in labor costs.
An eviction moratorium for up to 1.5 years.
Most households got 3 rounds of stimulus $$$ ($3,200 per adult and 2,500 per child, ($11,400 for a family of 4) that spiked inflation even further). There was already large #s of Covid shots being given out by late Jan 2021, and the worst of the pandemic was behind us.
-1.2 trillion so called infrastructure bill
-.75 trillion New Green deal.
-Several hundred billion for Ukraine
+Other shit I am forgetting. About 5 trillion in extra $$$ from the magic $$$ trees in DC under Biden alone.
It was pouring gasoline on a fire. Speaking of gas, the Biden admin war on big oil didn‘t help- remember gas under Biden hit $5+.

The Biden admins fiscal policies contributed bigly to high inflation, and were mostly self inflicted. For the article’s headline to say otherwise is complete garbage.

Inflation under biden had many contributing factors. russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine being a key one. trump's COVID bill being another. biden then poured gasoline on the fire with his bills.

That doesn't change the reality that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

[BDKJMU]

lol I stopped reading right there. Biden’s inflation was almost entirely self inflicted. This has been laid out before by several of us, including GF

Trump has some fault- 900 trillion big Covid Bill #2 when Trump was on his way out the door.

As far as Biden:
-1.9 trillion big Covid Bill #3 shortly after Biden entered office.
This increased the extended, enhanced unemployment not to work for up to 1.5 years, causing labor shortages and a spike in labor costs.
An eviction moratorium for up to 1.5 years.
Most households got 3 rounds of stimulus $$$ ($3,200 per adult and 2,500 per child, ($11,400 for a family of 4) that spiked inflation even further). There was already large #s of Covid shots being given out by late Jan 2021, and the worst of the pandemic was behind us.
-1.2 trillion so called infrastructure bill
-.75 trillion New Green deal.
-Several hundred billion for Ukraine
+Other shit I am forgetting. About 5 trillion in extra $$$ from the magic $$$ trees in DC under Biden alone.
It was pouring gasoline on a fire. Speaking of gas, the Biden admin war on big oil didn‘t help- remember gas under Biden hit $5+.

The Biden admins fiscal policies contributed bigly to high inflation, and were mostly self inflicted. For the article’s headline to say otherwise is complete garbage.

Inflation under biden had many contributing factors. russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine being a key one. trump's COVID bill being another. biden then poured gasoline on the fire with his bills.

That doesn't change the reality that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

The headline said Biden‘s wasn‘t self inflicted, period, as in zero was self inflicted, when clearly at least a large chunk was (you could argue most was).

[UNI88]

Inflation under biden had many contributing factors. russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine being a key one. trump's COVID bill being another. biden then poured gasoline on the fire with his bills.

That doesn't change the reality that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

The headline said Biden‘s wasn‘t self inflicted, period, as in zero was self inflicted, when clearly at least a large chunk was (you could argue most was).

The headline - "Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted" is accurate. trump's is 100% self-inflicted. biden's wasn't.

BDKnitpicking again in an attempt to distract from the real issue which is that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

[kalm]

Art of the Deal!

[BDKJMU]

The headline said Biden‘s wasn‘t self inflicted, period, as in zero was self inflicted, when clearly at least a large chunk was (you could argue most was).

The headline - "Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted" is accurate. trump's is 100% self-inflicted. biden's wasn't.

BDKnitpicking again in an attempt to distract from the real issue which is that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

In your opinion. If Barry hadn‘t been so weak & feckless towards Iran & their nuke program, in part by literally sending pallet loads of cash to Iran, maybe wouldn’t be in the situation we are now.

If Dementia Joe hadn‘t been so weak & feckless towards Iran, maybe wouldn‘t be in the situation we are in now.

Just as you can argue that Biden‘s inflation was majority self inflicted (pick your %) you can argue that Trump‘s isn‘t 100% self inflicted (pick your %).

It reached 9.1% under Biden. April was 3.8%.

[UNI88]

The headline - "Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted" is accurate. trump's is 100% self-inflicted. biden's wasn't.

BDKnitpicking again in an attempt to distract from the real issue which is that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

In your opinion. If Barry hadn‘t been so weak & feckless towards Iran & their nuke program, in part by literally sending pallet loads of cash to Iran, maybe wouldn’t be in the situation we are now.

If Dementia Joe hadn‘t been so weak & feckless towards Iran, maybe wouldn‘t be in the situation we are in now.

Just as you can argue that Biden‘s inflation was majority self inflicted (pick your %) you can argue that Trump‘s isn‘t 100% self inflicted (pick your %).

It reached 9.1% under Biden. April was 3.8%.

Just like just about every point you make is your or some MAQA yahoo's opinion.

Factors that contributed to inflation under biden:
- recovering from the uncertainty and impact of the COVID pandemic
- trump's 2nd COVID relief bill (December, 2020)
- biden's American Rescue Plan
- biden's other signed legislation such as the oxymoronically named Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine

Factors contributing to current inflation under trump:
- trump's war with Iran

If donald "the PEDO" trump hadn't been so weak & feckless towards Iran during his first term, maybe we wouldn't be in the situation we are in now.

So far this war has accomplished little to nothing more than Obama or biden accomplished with Iran. We'll see if trump can pull a rabbit our of his hat but it doesn't look promising (unless you're getting your information from MAQA yahoo echo chambers and avoiding reality).

US producer prices surprise with largest increase in four years

Rising inflation, stoked by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, is exerting financial pressure on households. Trump, on his way to China on Tuesday, said "I don't think about Americans' financial situation" in making decisions as he seeks to negotiate an end to the war, adding that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority. Trump downplayed Beijing's potential role in ​ending the conflict.

[houndawg]

The headline - "Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted" is accurate. trump's is 100% self-inflicted. biden's wasn't.

BDKnitpicking again in an attempt to distract from the real issue which is that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

In your opinion. If Barry hadn‘t been so weak & feckless towards Iran & their nuke program, in part by literally sending pallet loads of cash to Iran, maybe wouldn’t be in the situation we are now.

If Dementia Joe hadn‘t been so weak & feckless towards Iran, maybe wouldn‘t be in the situation we are in now.

Just as you can argue that Biden‘s inflation was majority self inflicted (pick your %) you can argue that Trump‘s isn‘t 100% self inflicted (pick your %).

It reached 9.1% under Biden. April was 3.8%.

.....weak and feckless...

....speaking of weak and feckless....The Presdient of the United States was summoned to Beijing on short notice, told in no uncertain terms that the American Century is over, admonished sternly about will happen if he interferes with China retaking Taiwan, and sent home with nothing.......thought I'd seen everything in my seven plus decades of life but I've never seen a time when the US wasn't top dog until this historic week. I bet he didn't even get to fuck any children while he was there.

[kalm]

The headline - "Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted" is accurate. trump's is 100% self-inflicted. biden's wasn't.

BDKnitpicking again in an attempt to distract from the real issue which is that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

In your opinion. If Barry hadn‘t been so weak & feckless towards Iran & their nuke program, in part by literally sending pallet loads of cash to Iran, maybe wouldn’t be in the situation we are now.

If Dementia Joe hadn‘t been so weak & feckless towards Iran, maybe wouldn‘t be in the situation we are in now.

Just as you can argue that Biden‘s inflation was majority self inflicted (pick your %) you can argue that Trump‘s isn‘t 100% self inflicted (pick your %).

It reached 9.1% under Biden. April was 3.8%.

You must have missed the news last week confirming US intelligence that Iran had not cond close to restarting their nuke program and that we invaded on Israel’s behalf. Trump as much as admitted it today.

And I presume you have the same criticism of Obama in allowing Russia to invade and take over Crimea in 2014?

[Caribbean Hen]

Like Biden, Trump has an inflation problem. Unlike Biden, Trump’s is self-inflicted

lol I stopped reading right there. Biden’s inflation was almost entirely self inflicted. This has been laid out before by several of us, including GF

Trump has some fault- 900 trillion big Covid Bill #2 when Trump was on his way out the door.

As far as Biden:
-1.9 trillion big Covid Bill #3 shortly after Biden entered office.
This increased the extended, enhanced unemployment not to work for up to 1.5 years, causing labor shortages and a spike in labor costs.
An eviction moratorium for up to 1.5 years.
Most households got 3 rounds of stimulus $$$ ($3,200 per adult and 2,500 per child, ($11,400 for a family of 4) that spiked inflation even further). There was already large #s of Covid shots being given out by late Jan 2021, and the worst of the pandemic was behind us.
-1.2 trillion so called infrastructure bill
-.75 trillion New Green deal.
-Several hundred billion for Ukraine
+Other shit I am forgetting. About 5 trillion in extra $$$ from the magic $$$ trees in DC under Biden alone.
It was pouring gasoline on a fire. Speaking of gas, the Biden admin war on big oil didn‘t help- remember gas under Biden hit $5+.

The Biden admins fiscal policies contributed bigly to high inflation, and were mostly self inflicted. For the article’s headline to say otherwise is complete garbage.

Yep, totally self-inflicted but I must admit Joe Bozo didn’t know anything about it….. it was Krambella when she cast her deciding vote to pump $2 trillion into economy that was starting to recover from the self inflicted Covid doldrums

[UNI88]

lol I stopped reading right there. Biden’s inflation was almost entirely self inflicted. This has been laid out before by several of us, including GF

Trump has some fault- 900 trillion big Covid Bill #2 when Trump was on his way out the door.

As far as Biden:
-1.9 trillion big Covid Bill #3 shortly after Biden entered office.
This increased the extended, enhanced unemployment not to work for up to 1.5 years, causing labor shortages and a spike in labor costs.
An eviction moratorium for up to 1.5 years.
Most households got 3 rounds of stimulus $$$ ($3,200 per adult and 2,500 per child, ($11,400 for a family of 4) that spiked inflation even further). There was already large #s of Covid shots being given out by late Jan 2021, and the worst of the pandemic was behind us.
-1.2 trillion so called infrastructure bill
-.75 trillion New Green deal.
-Several hundred billion for Ukraine
+Other shit I am forgetting. About 5 trillion in extra $$$ from the magic $$$ trees in DC under Biden alone.
It was pouring gasoline on a fire. Speaking of gas, the Biden admin war on big oil didn‘t help- remember gas under Biden hit $5+.

The Biden admins fiscal policies contributed bigly to high inflation, and were mostly self inflicted. For the article’s headline to say otherwise is complete garbage.

Yep, totally self-inflicted but I must admit Joe Bozo didn’t know anything about it….. it was Krambella when she cast her deciding vote to pump $2 trillion into economy that was starting to recover from the self inflicted Covid doldrums

Factors that contributed to inflation under biden:
- recovering from the uncertainty and impact of the COVID pandemic (no one's fault)
- trump's 2nd COVID relief bill (trump's fault)
- biden's American Rescue Plan (biden's fault)
- biden's other signed legislation such as the oxymoronically named Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (biden's fault)
- russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine (trump's buddy putin's fault)

Factors contributing to current inflation under trump:
- trump's war with Iran (100% trump's fault)

[BDKJMU]

[BDKJMU]

[SeattleGriz]

lol I stopped reading right there. Biden’s inflation was almost entirely self inflicted. This has been laid out before by several of us, including GF

Trump has some fault- 900 trillion big Covid Bill #2 when Trump was on his way out the door.

As far as Biden:
-1.9 trillion big Covid Bill #3 shortly after Biden entered office.
This increased the extended, enhanced unemployment not to work for up to 1.5 years, causing labor shortages and a spike in labor costs.
An eviction moratorium for up to 1.5 years.
Most households got 3 rounds of stimulus $$$ ($3,200 per adult and 2,500 per child, ($11,400 for a family of 4) that spiked inflation even further). There was already large #s of Covid shots being given out by late Jan 2021, and the worst of the pandemic was behind us.
-1.2 trillion so called infrastructure bill
-.75 trillion New Green deal.
-Several hundred billion for Ukraine
+Other shit I am forgetting. About 5 trillion in extra $$$ from the magic $$$ trees in DC under Biden alone.
It was pouring gasoline on a fire. Speaking of gas, the Biden admin war on big oil didn‘t help- remember gas under Biden hit $5+.

The Biden admins fiscal policies contributed bigly to high inflation, and were mostly self inflicted. For the article’s headline to say otherwise is complete garbage.

Inflation under biden had many contributing factors. russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine being a key one. trump's COVID bill being another. biden then poured gasoline on the fire with his bills.

That doesn't change the reality that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

Using Russia Ukraine as an excuse.

Trump is nowhere close to Biden in inflation, in fact 80% of the inflation you see is because Hunter and Jill caused it.

[kalm]

Inflation under biden had many contributing factors. russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine being a key one. trump's COVID bill being another. biden then poured gasoline on the fire with his bills.

That doesn't change the reality that trump's war with Iran and the economic impact is entirely his fault.

Using Russia Ukraine as an excuse.

Trump is nowhere close to Biden in inflation, in fact 80% of the inflation you see is because Hunter and Jill caused it.

Slipping further down the hole of MAGA dysregulation.

Actual picture of SG in his kitchen wondering if his instapot slow cooker runs off of electricity or magic.

[SeattleGriz]

Using Russia Ukraine as an excuse.

Trump is nowhere close to Biden in inflation, in fact 80% of the inflation you see is because Hunter and Jill caused it.

Slipping further down the hole of MAGA dysregulation.

Actual picture of SG in his kitchen wondering if his instapot slow cooker runs off of electricity or magic.

I know statistics is hard for you because you don't work with reality, but it's out there for everyone to see.

I love my InstantPot by the way.

[UNI88]

[quote=SeattleGriz post_id=1495199 time=1779028699 user_id=7
Using Russia Ukraine as an excuse.

Trump is nowhere close to Biden in inflation, in fact 80% of the inflation you see is because Hunter and Jill caused it.

Slipping further down the hole of MAGA dysregulation.

Actual picture of SG in his kitchen wondering if his instapot slow cooker runs off of electricity or magic.


[/quote]

That dude is way more of an alpha male then SG is although I could see them racing their scooters to a badminton match together.

[kalm]

[quote=SeattleGriz post_id=1495199 time=1779028699 user_id=7
Using Russia Ukraine as an excuse.

Trump is nowhere close to Biden in inflation, in fact 80% of the inflation you see is because Hunter and Jill caused it.

Slipping further down the hole of MAGA dysregulation.

Actual picture of SG in his kitchen wondering if his instapot slow cooker runs off of electricity or magic.

That dude is way more of an alpha male then SG is although I could see them racing their scooters to a badminton match together.
[/quote]

A scooter made for two.

[BDKJMU]

Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management

….The GOP confirmed 49 of Trump’s picks on Monday, a move that will have installed 60% of his civilian nominees. It’s also the fourth time Republicans have confirmed a slate of nominees in a batch since changing the Senate’s rules last year.

Included in the latest batch are 20 different positions, including a dozen U.S. attorneys, several U.S. marshals, ambassadors and members of a variety of agencies, including the departments of War, Transportation, Energy, and others….

Senate Democrats for much of last year had blocked most nominees from getting confirmed. Typically, civilian nominees were often confirmed without actually having to take a full vote on the Senate floor.

That obstruction, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a bid to prevent Trump from molding the federal government to fit with his agenda, spurred Republicans to go nuclear and change the Senate’s rules

That move, the fourth time that lawmakers have turned to the nuclear option in the Senate, lowered the threshold for certain picks to just a simple majority rather than the typical 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster.

And it has proven a successful move for Republicans. Last year, they confirmed over 400 of Trump’s picks.

That leapfrogged his first term total during the first year, having only gotten 323 confirmed. And it also blew past former President Joe Biden, who during the same time period had 365 nominees confirmed..:.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... r-AA23w89r

[kalm]

Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management

….The GOP confirmed 49 of Trump’s picks on Monday, a move that will have installed 60% of his civilian nominees. It’s also the fourth time Republicans have confirmed a slate of nominees in a batch since changing the Senate’s rules last year.

Included in the latest batch are 20 different positions, including a dozen U.S. attorneys, several U.S. marshals, ambassadors and members of a variety of agencies, including the departments of War, Transportation, Energy, and others….

Senate Democrats for much of last year had blocked most nominees from getting confirmed. Typically, civilian nominees were often confirmed without actually having to take a full vote on the Senate floor.

That obstruction, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a bid to prevent Trump from molding the federal government to fit with his agenda, spurred Republicans to go nuclear and change the Senate’s rules

That move, the fourth time that lawmakers have turned to the nuclear option in the Senate, lowered the threshold for certain picks to just a simple majority rather than the typical 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster.

And it has proven a successful move for Republicans. Last year, they confirmed over 400 of Trump’s picks.

That leapfrogged his first term total during the first year, having only gotten 323 confirmed. And it also blew past former President Joe Biden, who during the same time period had 365 nominees confirmed..:.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... r-AA23w89r

Goooo fascism!

[UNI88]

Republicans back U.S. attorney nominees who were panned as ‘chillingly unqualified’

Darin Smith, the newly confirmed U.S. attorney for the District of Wyoming, is a failed Republican congressional candidate who freely admits that he participated in Jan. 6 protests at the U.S. Capitol, though he has said he never entered the building. As his nomination progressed, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in floor remarks, “Smith was present at the Capitol on Jan. 6, and now Trump wants him to uphold law and order. What hypocrisy. What fakery. How disgusting.”

Smith is a lawyer but has never tried a case in federal or state courts. Republicans confirmed him anyway as part of a bloc of nominees.

Phillip Williams, the newly confirmed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, is on record as having publicly condemned law enforcement for having “hunted down” Jan. 6 rioters, comparing the insurrectionists’ prosecutions to the Salem witch trials of the late 1600s.

Williams has also never tried a criminal case in court. Republicans confirmed him, too.

Dan Bishop, the newly confirmed U.S. attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, is a former Republican congressman who lost a state attorney general race in the last election cycle. As my MS NOW colleague Ja’han Jones explained in November, Bishop has earned a reputation as an election denier — in the U.S. House, he voted against certifying the 2020 results — who believes in using the courts to go after his political and ideological foes.

trump continues to use his own personal DEI to appoint "chillingly unqualified” people, prioritizing loyalty over competence.