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Silent Type

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9. He'll declare victory by saying now that foreign countries understand the power trump wields, they will cotow to him.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:26 PM

Apr 3

And he/trump will make everyone wealthy, just ignore millions unemployed and living in fear.

Worse, trumpsters will believe him.

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What will Trump do when his tariffs backfire? [View all] marmar Apr 3 OP

Nuke Manitoba? Swede Apr 3 #1

blame Joe Biden? CatWoman Apr 3 #2

I thought that too. OLDMDDEM Apr 3 #32

That is his go to phrase nowadays. GreenWave Apr 3 #34

He'll say it is fake news. Don't believe your lyin' eyes. Obama and Soros are gaslighting you. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #3

Are Sadists EVER Satiated? hlthe2b Apr 3 #4

Remember Norbert Apr 3 #5

Blame President Biden................... Lovie777 Apr 3 #6

Blame malaise Apr 3 #7

1. call it fake news, 2. blame someone else, 3. claim only he can fix it, 4. provide a superseding scandal for next week 0rganism Apr 3 #8

He'll declare victory by saying now that foreign countries understand the power trump wields, they will cotow to him. Silent Type Apr 3 #9

He Will Double Down. MineralMan Apr 3 #10

"It was Lutnick's idea!" no_hypocrisy Apr 3 #11

Say something really racist...he often does that as a deliberate distraction. prodigitalson Apr 3 #12

He will take the bribes and scale them back Easterncedar Apr 3 #13

Go golfing? redwitch Apr 3 #14

He'll blame everybody first -- and then go play golf. He has no shame or conscience. nt allegorical oracle Apr 3 #16

Declare tariffs a total success and that we are too stupid to see what a genius he is. Irish_Dem Apr 3 #15

I predict he will initiate martial law prior to a full crash, meaning he won't have to do anything after the in2herbs Apr 3 #17

That's the only end game I can make out of this dank assed stunt Ponietz Apr 3 #33

He will ignore, lie, deny, and/or deflect. He will never admit a mistake, never! surfered Apr 3 #18

he sure as hell won't take personal responsiblity Emile Apr 3 #19

He'll say everything is going great. C_U_L8R Apr 3 #20

He'll blame it on Biden and Obama ... Du916 Apr 3 #21

Backfire? DiverDave Apr 3 #22

Same as he does every day. GoodRaisin Apr 3 #23

"willing to endure in order to rebalance the economy" Johonny Apr 3 #24

Start a war.... Greenland looks likely. NT Happy Hoosier Apr 3 #25

Blame Canada eShirl Apr 3 #26

No matter what happens, Trump will never admit his tariffs backfired. sop Apr 3 #27

Tariff "revenue" will be included in overall budget exboyfil Apr 3 #28

Blame somebody else. Democrats in general or Joe Biden in particular, Ocelot II Apr 3 #29

He'll blame Biden, Obama, Clinton and all those evil bastards from the left. GulfofMexico Apr 3 #30

Remember that Trump is a narcissist, so he can't admit mistakes, even to himself. everyonematters Apr 3 #31

After watching Nicole Wallace today, I think he'll remove tariffs only after each allegorical oracle Apr 3 #35

Double down. Scrivener7 Apr 3 #36