Trump Stops Pretending: Here's His Deliberate Depression

Your shithole nation won't recover from this. No one will be able to retire, but no one will care because they'll have died before they reach 60. No money for medicine or food, poor people.

 Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:

Trump won't rule out a recession in 2025  —  “I hate to predict things like that,” Trump said when pressed about the possibility of a recession during a recorded interview that aired on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.”  —  President Donald Trump is confident that the country's economy …

Discussion:

The Guardian:   ‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn't rule out US recession amid trade tariffs

Shelby Reese / Democrats:   SHOT/CHASER: After Promising “Golden Age,” Trump Now REFUSES to Rule Out Recession

The Daily Wire:   Trump: Iran Was Told To Accept Nuclear Deal Or Face U.S. Military

New York Post:   Tax cuts before tariffs — why Trump must put the fragile US economy first

Ben Berkowitz / Axios:   Trump sees “period of transition” as recession fears rise

The Hill:   Live updates: Trump says he hates to ‘predict things like that’ when asked if he expects a recession

Margaret Flavin / The Gateway Pundit:   President Trump Tells Maria Bartiromo 'There's Something Wrong' with Democrats (Video)

Derek Saul / Forbes:   Are We Suddenly Close To A Recession? Here's What The Data Actually Shows.

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 Washington Post:

Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs' effects on markets  —  Trump's acknowledgment of economic turbulence was a reversal from previous cheering of his policies, and it contrasted with reassurances from his own advisers Sunday.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. …

Discussion:

Alison Durkee / Forbes:   Trump Won't Deny There Could Be A Recession—Warns Of ‘Period Of Transition’ In Economy

Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   Lutnick: 'There's going to be no recession in America'

Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:   Trump's Commerce Sec. Vows On NBC 'There's Going to Be No Recession!' — Right Before Trump Himself Refused to Make the Same Pledge On Fox

 Nandika Chatterjee / The Daily Beast:

Trump Boosts Message Telling Americans to ‘Shut Up’ About Egg Prices  —  EGG-CELENT EGG-CONOMY  —  President Donald Trump promised cheaper groceries when he took office, but two months in, it seems the president is sick of all the complaining.  To make his point, the president shared …

Discussion:

J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:   Trump Shared Article Telling Voters to “Shut Up” About Egg Prices Amid Rising Costs

 Bloomberg:

The Bond Market's Trump Trade Is Looking Like a Recession Trade  —  Bond traders are signaling an increasing risk that the US economy will stall as President Donald Trump's chaotic tariff rollouts and federal-workforce cuts threaten to further restrain the pace of growth.

Discussion:

Luke Garrett / NPR:   Trump dismisses concerns over back-and-forth levies, says ‘tariffs could go up’

 María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg:
Trump Says US Economy Faces ‘Transition,’ Avoids Recession Call

Discussion:

Ben Berkowitz / Axios:   Trump brushes off CEOs' calls for clarity on tariffs

Ali Bianco / Politico:   Pence whacks Trump's tariffs

 New York Times:
Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite

Discussion:

Auzinea Bacon / CNN:   Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada ‘could go up,’ declines to rule out possible recession

David Edwards / Raw Story:   Bartiromo lashes out at Trump: 'Now we've got tariffs and the stock market is going down'

Zachary Schermele / USA Today:   Trump won't predict whether US will face 2025 recession, talks tariffs in interview

Ashleigh Stewart / Global News:   Tariffs ‘could go up,’ Trump says while allaying recession fears

Seth McLaughlin / Washington Times:   Trump stands by tariffs, economic vision after shaky stock market unsettles critics

Brett Samuels / The Hill:   Trump on if he's expecting recession this year: ‘I hate to predict things like that’

Ryan King / New York Post:   Commerce Secretary Lutnick emphatically shoots down recession concerns - and reveals how Canada, Mexico can get tariffs lifted

Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:   Howard Lutnick guarantees 'there's going to be no recession in America'

Cullen Linebarger / The Gateway Pundit:   President Trump Takes a Fierce Shot at Both Zelenskyy and Biden During Exclusive Interview with Maria Bartiromo (VIDEO)

Fox News:   Trump teases tariffs against Mexico, Canada may go higher in the future

The Independent:   Trump refuses to rule out recession or clarify tariffs policy in Fox interview: Live

Josh Boak / Associated Press:   Growing Fear Of ‘Trump Recession’ Amid Tariff Whiplash And DOGE Chaos

Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:   Trump: I Paused Some Tariffs Because ‘I Wanted to Help Mexico and Canada’ and U.S. Carmakers

 Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices

Discussion:

Jason Ma / Fortune:   Can CEOs expect clarity soon on tariffs after recent whiplash? Trump says they could go up further — ‘It depends’

Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:   Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Americans shouldn't brace for a recession

John Bowden / The Independent:   Trump won't rule out US recession amid tariff trade war confusion in Fox News interview

 Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Admits He's Willing to Let Americans Suffer for His Trade War

Discussion:

Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:   Trump urges bigger picture look on the economy, says China has ‘100-year perspective’

All a fucking joke. Everything. "Shut up about those cheaper groceries I promised, suckers." Good & hard, fools,
good & hard.

It's been a long & enervating day, & 'though I did virtually nothing & napped for an hr. or so, I haven't the energy to threaten the sub-human cretins who voted for him, or who didn't vote. W/ adequate rest I may be ready to kill rant & rave later today. Stay tuned!