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Mr. Sparkle

(3,403 posts)
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:30 PM Apr 4

'He Doesn't Give a F**k': White House Official Tells Washington Post Trump Has Reached Peak 'Not Giving a F**k'

Source: Mediaite.com

President Donald Trump has reached the “peak of not giving a fuck,” one White House official told The Washington Post for a lengthy report on what went on behind the scenes leading up to the president’s massive tariff announcement this week. On Wednesday — or “Liberation Day,” as Trump calls it — the president announced massive tariffs on imports from a number of countries. He’s maintained that the massive shift in economic strategy will result in better trade deals and a boost in manufacturing for the United States.

The stock market has meanwhile taken major hits since Trump’s announcement as the tariffs have led to uncertainty among companies and investors. “He’s at the peak of just not giving a fuck anymore,” a White House official familiar with Trump’s thinking told The Post. “Bad news stories? Doesn’t give a fuck. He’s going to do what he’s going to do. He’s going to do what he promised to do on the campaign trail.”

The Post story — by Natalie Allison, Jeff Stein, Cat Zakrzewski, and Michael Birnbaum — cites other White House officials and paints an administration that is very different from the one Trump oversaw in his first term. Despite strategizing on tariff policy up to just three hours before the president’s official announcement in the Rose Garden, there was reportedly very little disagreement with Trump making the final decisions himself. “In the first term everyone thought they were president,” a senior White House official said.

Those internal disagreements are apparently a thing of the past now with Trump’s cabinet fully behind his trade war. Officials reportedly offered a variety of options on tariffs for each country and the president went through himself and pick and chose what he preferred. The final meeting on tariffs included officials like Vice President JD Vance and senior trade advisor Peter Navarro. “In their recruiting process, they made sure it would only be people who were totally Trumpers, because in the first administration there was a lot of trouble with people quitting, writing bad books, things like that,” Wilbur Ross, commerce secretary in Trump’s first administration, said. “The people now have been confirmed as true Trumpers.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/news/he-doesnt-give-a-fk-white-house-official-tells-washington-post-trump-has-reached-peak-not-giving-a-fk/

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'He Doesn't Give a F**k': White House Official Tells Washington Post Trump Has Reached Peak 'Not Giving a F**k' (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle Apr 4 OP
Shocking. not so much. Tsf is a clown. chicoescuela Apr 4 #1
Selfish prick doesn't care who suffers, even if it's his own voters IronLionZion Apr 4 #2
That's the thing...he doesn't need them anymore.,so why care..... Butterflylady Apr 4 #8
We will all suffer... Oopsie Daisy Apr 4 #9
i despise that nasty narcissitic manbaby UpInArms Apr 4 #3
Let's see the bought and paid for or CHICKEN MSM print one word of that Bengus81 Apr 4 #4
Hate to defend the MSM, but... dpibel Apr 4 #11
Of course not! NCDem47 Apr 4 #5
"He's going to do what he promised to do on the campaign trail." Biophilic Apr 4 #6
Some voters thought "he's a rich business man, he'll be good for the Country" Buddyzbuddy Apr 4 #7
I've long outgrown the notion that rich businessmen are rich for honest, legitimate reasons. eppur_se_muova Apr 4 #22
Then it should be easy jayschool2013 Apr 4 #10
We're way past the impeachment time. 634-5789 Apr 4 #20
They say this like it's a good thing Prairie Gates Apr 4 #12
Hangers-on are dreaming of their Putin-style poli-junkie Apr 4 #15
His Finest Hour Turbineguy Apr 4 #13
It's FAFO, MOFOs! nt Xipe Totec Apr 4 #14
Every day that he doesn't die shrieking in agony is a day wasted Orrex Apr 4 #16
It's not boosting shit, other than prices. paleotn Apr 4 #17
He never did. n/t Tansy_Gold Apr 4 #18
Drag his fat ass out into the street and let the 'Public" have at him. 634-5789 Apr 4 #19
The sadistic little rapist is excited by others pain. It drives & motivates him. It gets him out of bed in the morning. AnotherMother4Peace Apr 4 #21
"True Trumpers", eh, Wilbur... GiqueCee Apr 4 #23
"true Trumpers" with nary an original thought in their heads..... RussBLib Apr 4 #24

Oopsie Daisy

(5,587 posts)
9. We will all suffer...
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 03:43 PM
Apr 4

... But I really really want Trump voters and maga folks in red states to suffer the worst. I also want the anti-vax and the so-called uncommitted voters to suffer immensely. for some people there's only one way to learn a lesson, and that's the hard way.

dpibel

(3,573 posts)
11. Hate to defend the MSM, but...
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:00 PM
Apr 4

"told The Washington Post for a lengthy report"

That's about as MS as you get.

NCDem47

(2,725 posts)
5. Of course not!
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:49 PM
Apr 4

Last edited Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:40 PM - Edit history (1)

He was given orders by Putin. Period. I'm really not joking about this.

It was either ruin the U.S. economy, military, and ally relationships and maybe share in the wealth. Or, have his money/assests snatched and /or be killed.

Biophilic

(5,502 posts)
6. "He's going to do what he promised to do on the campaign trail."
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:55 PM
Apr 4

Yup, all you trump voters who claim they didn’t know. Nope, you knew, you just chose to ignore it thinking he wouldn’t hurt you. I wonder how many people are finally getting it that he doesn’t care about anyone but himself. All those suckers who voted for him, he doesn’t need them anymore. He couldn’t care less if you lose your house or your savings are wiped out or if you lose your job. Nope, he really couldn’t care less.

Buddyzbuddy

(679 posts)
7. Some voters thought "he's a rich business man, he'll be good for the Country"
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 03:07 PM
Apr 4

The problem is he's treating our Country like one of his businesses, he doesn't want to pay the people for work that's been done, he only knows "you're fired" as a response. He falsely believes he's always right so he won't change a strategy that is obviously wrong.
I could go on, but in the end, like many of his companies he will bankrupt our Country and walk away.
The writing was on the wall. And you put him in office twice. TWICE! YOU MORONS!

eppur_se_muova

(38,802 posts)
22. I've long outgrown the notion that rich businessmen are rich for honest, legitimate reasons.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 06:09 PM
Apr 4

Generally, they've gotten rich by screwing their customers, their partners, and anyone who tried to "fight fair" to oppose them or compete with them.

634-5789

(4,444 posts)
20. We're way past the impeachment time.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 05:10 PM
Apr 4

It's dire, so other options should be considered, After all, he's a convicted felon, why isn't he in prison where he belongs?

Prairie Gates

(4,766 posts)
12. They say this like it's a good thing
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:05 PM
Apr 4

They think it's all a game. Trump himself is a sociopath - he doesn't believe that other people are real. But his hangers-on cheering this shit on?

paleotn

(20,236 posts)
17. It's not boosting shit, other than prices.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:52 PM
Apr 4

Just makes everything more expensive, imported or not. See what happened to washers and dryers during the first nightmare. The guy has gone full Dunning Kruger on steroids. Navarro and fake hillbilly would literally shoot their own mothers in the face if Donny told them to. And speaking of mothers, the fake hillbilly still isn't worth the price of those pills him mommy tried to trade him for. He should be reminded of that hourly until he "expires" himself.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,710 posts)
21. The sadistic little rapist is excited by others pain. It drives & motivates him. It gets him out of bed in the morning.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 05:16 PM
Apr 4

He does "give a fuck" in that he is able to fulfill this sick need of his.

It's very difficult to comprehend that there are such evil people such as trump. For the most part people will show remorse and seek forgiveness. trump smiles and plays with his shriveled up little mushroom, and finds great sadistic joy inflicting pain.

GiqueCee

(2,100 posts)
23. "True Trumpers", eh, Wilbur...
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:33 PM
Apr 4

... Well, when the Gangrenous Boil on the Ass of Humanity goes down in flames – and he will – he'll take assholes like you with him.

RussBLib

(9,860 posts)
24. "true Trumpers" with nary an original thought in their heads.....
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 11:55 PM
Apr 4

....that is not a good recipe. No discussion, no disagreements, just yes-men. The markets crashing again? Isn't it time for my golf game?

https://russblib.blogspot.com

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