GDP shrinks in first quarter, Trump blames Biden

trophy33 · Wednesday at 12:36 PM

President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor and defended his sweeping tariffs after new data showed the U.S. economy contracting last quarter, while warning that his promised “boom” will “take a while.”

“Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers. Our Country will boom, but we have to get rid of the Biden ‘Overhang,’” he claimed.

“This will take a while, has NOTHING TO DO WITH TARIFFS, only that he left us with bad numbers, but when the boom begins, it will be like no other. BE PATIENT!!!” Trump wrote.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/trump-gdp-tariffs-biden-overhang.html

Desk trauma · Wednesday at 12:45 PM

There is always a tweet.

GoldenBoy89 · Wednesday at 12:48 PM

You know things are bad when even Trump can tell it’s not looking good.

trophy33 · Wednesday at 12:52 PM

Desk trauma said:
There is always tweet.

It is not even funny anymore.

Desk trauma · Wednesday at 1:18 PM

trophy33 said:
It is not even funny anymore.

I used to have a sarcastic line I posted: when a democrat is in office all negative economic things are because of them and positive ones are inspite of them. When republicans are in things reverse.

Now the president is saying something similar but he’s serious.

Just enjoy the ride like Slim Pickins.

FireDragon76 · Wednesday at 1:18 PM

Another quarter of contraction, and it will be an actual recession.

trophy33 · Wednesday at 1:22 PM

Desk trauma said:
Now the president is saying something similar but he’s serious.

I do not know if "serious" is the right word.

trophy33 · Wednesday at 1:22 PM

FireDragon76 said:
Another quarter of contraction, and it will be an actual recession.

Biden's recession, of course.

Desk trauma · Wednesday at 1:24 PM

trophy33 said:
I do not know if "serious" is the right word.

He’s incapable of nuance, has the sense of humor a cruel child, not many other options really.

trophy33 · Wednesday at 1:47 PM

Desk trauma said:
He’s incapable of nuance, has the sense of humor a cruel child, not many other options really.

What about simply lying, deceiving.

Desk trauma · Wednesday at 2:05 PM

trophy33 said:
What about simply lying, deceiving.

I’m to the point where I think he believes his own nonsense.

trophy33 · Wednesday at 2:07 PM

Desk trauma said:
I’m to the point where I think he believes his own nonsense.

With the inconsistency in basically everything he says, hardly. IMO.

Desk trauma · Wednesday at 2:08 PM

trophy33 said:
With the inconsistency in basically everything he says, hardly. IMO.

It’s his own reality.

stevil · Wednesday at 4:47 PM

trophy33 said:
Biden's recession, of course.

Biden is so powerful he is controlling the economy even when he is not in office. The current President must feel incredibly weak right now.

rambot · Wednesday at 5:12 PM

Desk trauma said:
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There is always a tweet.

There's this one too!!

NxNW · Wednesday at 8:22 PM

GoldenBoy89 said:
You know things are bad when even Trump can tell it’s not looking good.

At least he didn't claim the numbers were fake, like in 2016.

These numbers though, are the worst since Hoover. Trump is the worst President for the economy in a century!

Akita Suggagaki · Wednesday at 9:21 PM

NxNW said:
At least he didn't claim the numbers were fake, like in 2016.

These numbers though, are the worst since Hoover. Trump is the worst President for the economy in a century!

And people still believe his lies.

Today he says "Maybe kids will have two dolls instead of 30. And maybe those two will cost a few dollars more"
He forgets that now some kids do not even have one. He is so out of touch.

Aryeh Jay · Wednesday at 10:42 PM

Akita Suggagaki said:
And people still believe his lies.

Today he says "Maybe kids will have two dolls instead of 30. And maybe those two will cost a few dollars more"
He forgets that now some kids do not even have one. He is so out of touch.

Shut your mouth! I have to carry 2 forms of ID to buy bread and cereal.

Bradskii · Thursday at 12:25 AM

When is the penny going to drop for so many people? They can't keep ignoring this.

Nithavela · Thursday at 1:18 AM

Bradskii said:
When is the penny going to drop for so many people? They can't keep ignoring this.

I think they'll just ignore it all the harder.

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