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Trump: Economy Will Improve In Six Months To A Year (Original Post) USS_Dauntless Dec 14 OP
Does that equal 24 weeks? MacKasey Dec 14 #1
what happened to 'two weeks'? rurallib Dec 14 #2
Wunderin the same thing. It's been two weeks for the past 10 years. TheBlackAdder Dec 15 #36
Wasn't he just saying this week how great the economy was already doing? Beartracks Dec 14 #3
A+++++? underpants Dec 14 #13
Wwwwhat TexLaProgressive Dec 14 #4
Don't do that. USS_Dauntless Dec 14 #22
Downhill. On Trump's watch ? Yes, a clock is ticking. Tetrachloride Dec 14 #5
Yesterday he said the economy was the greatest Emile Dec 14 #6
Hopefully sooner rather than later. USS_Dauntless Dec 14 #23
You think it's bad now Bluestocking Dec 14 #7
Question is, USS_Dauntless Dec 14 #24
In my opinion Bluestocking Dec 15 #37
It's Possible ProfessorGAC Dec 14 #8
I wouldn't say it was 'fine' by any stretch SamuelTheThird Dec 14 #18
Totally Different Issue ProfessorGAC Dec 14 #20
Many people wouldn't consider those separate issues EdmondDantes_ Dec 14 #21
If we take the midterms in both JBTaurus83 Dec 14 #9
Is that when being poor will be great again? dem4decades Dec 14 #10
Uh oh tavernier Dec 14 #11
This is my read of it, yes. :( Irish_Dem Dec 14 #15
The marmalade shartcannon is the perfect reverse barometer Brother Buzz Dec 14 #16
This is the second time he was handed a great economy, Emile Dec 14 #12
+1 dalton99a Dec 14 #14
And there are MILLIONS of people that do USS_Dauntless Dec 14 #25
Excuse me please malaise Dec 14 #17
Just in time for infrastructure week?? Vinca Dec 14 #19
He's banking on interest rates and ignoring inflation bucolic_frolic Dec 14 #26
You just might have it. He's banking on his new Fed Chair to do his bidding and manipulate the economy Deuxcents Dec 14 #31
Manipulate equals try to wreck it. And we think inflation is bad now, just wait. paleotn Dec 14 #34
Boy, that "two weeks" sure has been hammered by inflation, up 1200-2500%! RockRaven Dec 14 #27
He is so FULL OF SHIT. 💩💩💩 milestogo Dec 14 #28
And I'm the king of England! sakabatou Dec 14 #29
So 2 weeks... to the 8.51st power C_U_L8R Dec 14 #30
If it's already A++++ like he told us, how can it get better? Ocelot II Dec 14 #32
He'll just add another + and claim it's gotten even better, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 14 #33
This guy needs a dart in his ass. Talitha Dec 14 #35
also trump: mnmoderatedem Dec 15 #38

Emile

(40,659 posts)
6. Yesterday he said the economy was the greatest
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:20 PM
Dec 14

it's ever been. Now he says it will get better in six months to a year.

When is this lying ass lunatic going to be out of our lives?

USS_Dauntless

(222 posts)
23. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:01 PM
Dec 14

And hopefully in a fashion that renders him unable to speak. His voice is like auditory cancer.

ProfessorGAC

(75,861 posts)
8. It's Possible
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:24 PM
Dec 14

With the economy anything is "possible" in a year.
That doesn't mean any of their policies are the cause.
Unless, of course, he rescinds all those stupid tariffs. That would be a good start.
Finally, despite his delusions, the economy was fine when he took over.
It's worse because he made it worse!

SamuelTheThird

(600 posts)
18. I wouldn't say it was 'fine' by any stretch
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:59 PM
Dec 14

Just look at the wealth gap. Obviously he's making things much worse. More than tariffs, deregulation is going to cause an economic catastrophe

ProfessorGAC

(75,861 posts)
20. Totally Different Issue
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:14 PM
Dec 14

You're conflating 2 topics.
Not that wealth disparity isn't a major issue, but has nothing to do with the point.

EdmondDantes_

(1,389 posts)
21. Many people wouldn't consider those separate issues
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:44 PM
Dec 14

Given things like wealth inequality leads to increased poverty, political instability, and our stock market growth is highly tied to a handful of companies, as well as the impact of inflation, heavy student loan debt, etc, it's hard to make a case that our economy has been fine in a long time.

JBTaurus83

(877 posts)
9. If we take the midterms in both
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:27 PM
Dec 14

Houses we need to send some serious bills for Canks to veto. Senate rules need to be changed. We should force him to veto a replacement for Roe V Wade, $15 minimum wage, restoration and expansion of union rights, ACA, repeal of tariffs etc. Do not let this mad man get protection from his senate puppets.

Emile

(40,659 posts)
12. This is the second time he was handed a great economy,
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:33 PM
Dec 14

and he ends up destroying it.

Only a very ignorant person would believe anything that this idiot has to say.

USS_Dauntless

(222 posts)
25. And there are MILLIONS of people that do
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:04 PM
Dec 14

believe anything that dibbles out of that disgusting, fetid maw of his.

bucolic_frolic

(54,068 posts)
26. He's banking on interest rates and ignoring inflation
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:08 PM
Dec 14

which is a Democrat hoax and does not effect grow-sir-eeeees

Deuxcents

(25,547 posts)
31. You just might have it. He's banking on his new Fed Chair to do his bidding and manipulate the economy
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:02 PM
Dec 14

paleotn

(21,579 posts)
34. Manipulate equals try to wreck it. And we think inflation is bad now, just wait.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:02 PM
Dec 14

Saving grace is, discount rate decisions are made jointly by the Fed Board of Governors with input from the Fed regional banks. The Fed Chair is only one voice among many.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,755 posts)
33. He'll just add another + and claim it's gotten even better,
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:32 PM
Dec 14

in fact, he'll probably announce the economy is better than any other economy in the whole universe.

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