The Trump propaganda machine has been cranking out so much misinformation about tariffs and trade that only those with the highest level of discernment can see what’s really happening.
What’s really happening is that Trump is waging war on American businesses and consumers through the implementation of anti-free trade tariffs that have cost American companies over $150 billion so far this year. Every single penny of this money will be recovered through all kinds of cost cutting mechanisms that will ultimately be paid by every consumer.
Trump talks a very powerful game about “punishing countries for taking advantage of America,” but his tariffs are actually only punishing American companies, who have shockingly just rolled over and paid the tariffs without much protest at all— save for a small number of lawsuits, most of which have been rejected by courts.
You might be inclined to think “The companies must know what they’re doing, there’s no way they would just part with their money and imperil their business.” but the truth is, they actually don’t know what they’re doing. They are every bit as dense as the average American consumer. Many of them are even paying the tariffs with loans.
What’s really happening is that the tariffs have created a massive economic bubble that is worse than the real estate bubble back in 2006. There are hundreds of economic indicators warning that a recession is coming. I believe the odds are now up to 70%. When that happens, inflation is going to sort through the roof.
Is Trump and his team really so ignorant to think companies could spend hundreds of billions of dollars on taxes and still remain solvent and profitable while prices remain stable? Shockingly, the answer to that question is yes. it’s hard to believe, but it’s true. They don’t know what they’re doing. They also don’t know what they’re doing with all of the AI technology. They are tinkering with systems that they know nothing about, all the wild, making a monetary killing on all the stocks they are invested in, such as Palantir,
What’s really happening is an absolute bonanza for Trump and the upper upper class. They are making more money than they ever have during any presidency due to all the technology contracts, partnerships, and taxpayer money being thrown “tech infrastructure” projects that will not benefit the people whatsoever. They’re going as good right now for the 401(k) holders also, but it’s not going to last.
Sadly, the only thing we can do now is protect our own assets, brace for impact, and wait till it falls apart for the American people to wake up and demand new leadership. Sad it has come to this. Very sad because there’s going to be a lot of pain.
