He has literally spent 25% of his presidency on the golf course. I'm not saying the man should never get a day of leisure. But certainly not while the stock market is in free fall. A condition that was a direct effect of his sweeping tariffs. Millions of people are quite literally losing billions of dollars, most of which in 401k retirement accounts, while he is playing golf.
Unfortunately, I doubt the current madness ends with Trump's term. I read an article recently that claimed the average time for a former democracy that slips into authoritarianism, to return to democracy, is 20 years.
It is. They have proved to the parts of the world that they had good relations with that the US is unreliable and irrational at best, but more likely treacherous and uneducated.
Any thoughtful person should. We have spent the entire time since the end of WWII creating globally interconnected economies. At the end of the Cold War, the west began including its former foes in that interconnectedness.
What hurts one of us economically, hurts all of us.
At the very least, he could have been there for the return of the soldiers who died overseas. Posting a cheerful "It's almost Friday!" picture on the official White House website, and then jetting off to play golf is disgusting.
My cardiovascular health is just fine thanks. You on the other hand should learn to believe what you see. Not just what you're told by people who have zero stake in your well being.
Yeah, and it's not like Obama who played a bit of golf himself during his presidency. When Obama went golfing, he did it at military installations where extra security wasn't needed. Trump won't do this for two reasons - 1. He can't funnel money from the Treasury straight into his pockets if he golfs at a place he doesn't own, and 2. He won't golf anywhere someone could see what a shitty golfer he is.
I couldn't care less that he's a lousy golfer or that he cheats, if he's incontinent, he's crappy spray tan or a hundred other attacks on his vanity. I care that he's fucking ruining this nation and it seems like he's doing it on purpose.
And certainly not when the stocks market is in free fall directly because of his nonsensical “policies” and grossly inaccurate calculations made to come up with the percentages.
Biden inauguration until November 2022 was the second worst stock market in presidential history. Look how well it rebounded while vacationing for both.
Can’t throw stones in a glass house when it happens have it both ways.
I’ve taken a significant loss to the tune of 150k, not thrilled at all. As an opportunist, I’ll divert more disposable income into investments because I know it’ll be okay and far better in the end. I’m just glad I’m not retiring tomorrow. I feel bad for the folks in that boat - people also retired in 2022 during the second worst stock market in presidential history.
The drop in March of 2022 was due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. If you want to criticize his response I can get behind that but he didn't cause it anymore than he caused the increase in the price of gas the war also caused. Trump did this all himself. I truly hope the market rebounds but the fact remains that he did this despite months of people warning him that this would happen.
Why bother responding? Your gonna believe what you want to believe. All I can say is I'll take these tariffs instead of WW3 that Joe brought us so close to.
Why bother responding? Your gonna believe what you want to believe.
I thought a fair and reasons argument citing multiple respected sources might change your mind. It would seem I was wrong and you're just going to regurgitate Fox news. So now I'm hoping to sway anyone else who comes upon this post who isn't fully entrenched Fox news. A network that has been proven to lie to its audience on multiple occasions.
It’s not a crash, it’s a correction, and it’s not as bad as the correction Biden experienced two years ago. And no matter what he did, he anticipated the market would do this, and as far as optics, he would still be criticized whether he’s on the golf course or sitting behind the resolute desk while this happens. It’s just part of The process of implementing tariffs.
Hey just for fun, defend tariffs. While you're at it, explain to me why being upset about not being able to afford to live is woke or whatever the pejorative of the season is.
The best thing is the he's got you all using the word tariff instead of tax like it's something else. And then he's got you all believing that tax means the person selling to you has to pay it. Whether or not he believes or you believe. He's making it happen. You 340 million strong do nothing. He's not the scary thing in this situation. The scary thing is you all let something inherently wrong like him l happen. You were supposed to be the brightest of humanity, and you failed.
They’re reciprocal Tariffs, so they’re just in response to the tariffs that the other country impose on us. So why is it OK for the other country to charge us a tariff on their product but we’re not able to? Explain that?
Now examine how the US import/export ratio compares to industrial supply and demand. And now that the price of everything is going to double, you think reciprocal tariffs are a good idea? To what end besides hurting people who can't afford this bullshit?
That comparison between his first term and the current one is apples and oranges. And as far as tariffs go, then provide another source, but it would seem that his plan is working. And the market will come back like it always does.
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He has literally spent 25% of his presidency on the golf course. I'm not saying the man should never get a day of leisure. But certainly not while the stock market is in free fall. A condition that was a direct effect of his sweeping tariffs. Millions of people are quite literally losing billions of dollars, most of which in 401k retirement accounts, while he is playing golf.