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re: Trump just cut the US trade deficit IN HALF, lowest in nearly 2 decades, CNBC in shock
Posted on 1/8/26 at 9:43 am to Tantal
Posted on 1/8/26 at 9:43 am to Tantal
quote:Mike Johnson is sitting there doing nothing. In fact, since Trump was elected and Republicans held all three branches of government, only 5 bills have passed. Five.
Given those numbers, he could BURY any Congressman that refused to codify the tariffs with legislation.
Let that sink in. Five bills. In one entire year.
Under Thune's and Johnson's 'leadership' nothing is happening to codify any of Trump's executive orders into law.
Nothing.
Yet, all you simps in Caddo Parish keep putting Johnson in this position. He needs to go.
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Posted on 1/8/26 at 9:44 am to IvoryBillMatt
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So, don't TRY? Other than the Big Beautiful Bill, has the Administration tried to push ANY legislation?
Maybe you should find out the answer to this before pointing fingers.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 9:46 am to prouddawg
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Ain’t it crazy how a billionaire businessman does better with the economy than career grifting politicians?
Or a community organizer from Chicago.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 9:57 am to sgallo3
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quote:
the year-to-date deficit still was 7.7% higher than the same period in 2024
Key detail
This is very misleading, in the months leading up to the tariffs we had the largest surge of imports ever in the history of our country.
The last three month trend has shown a significant decrease in the deficit as compared to YAG, with October the lowest. Expect Nov and Dec to be the same.
Whats beautiful is our exports are increasing while import growth is now slower.....and we are building big beautiful plants in the US to boot.
Not to mention 30 billion a month foreign companies are discounting to their importers so they can pay the tariff, thus little inflation.
And he has done all this with millions of less consumers....who are now back in their home countries.
26 is gonna see this economy on fire.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 9:58 am to trinidadtiger
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26 is gonna see this economy on fire.
A booming economy is the last thing that the Democrats and "Independents" wants to see for the United States
This post was edited on 1/8/26 at 9:59 am
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:03 am to trinidadtiger
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This is very misleading, in the months leading up to the tariffs we had the largest surge of imports ever in the history of our country.
The last three month trend has shown a significant decrease in the deficit as compared to YAG, with October the lowest. Expect Nov and Dec to be the same.
Whats beautiful is our exports are increasing while import growth is now slower.....
You dont think that the surge of imports early in the year is a reason there were lower imports the past few months?
Year to date the deficit is worse.
This post was edited on 1/8/26 at 10:04 am
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:06 am to Covingtontiger77
We have our fair share of resident "conservatives" here, who are absolutely in shambles right now.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:09 am to REB BEER
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Or a community organizer from Chicago.
I had him lumped in with the career grifters
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:11 am to TigersHuskers
Has been a rough go of it for the board’s “anti-DJT economic experts”, no doubt.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:46 am to Covingtontiger77
From 136B. to under 30B. Is a lot more than cuttung in half. Qhat am I missing?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:50 am to wartiger2004
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It truly is; I can't believe all these ChatGPT Economics majors who post on here about him destroying things weren't correct. I've lost all faith now. I was told he's selling us out, but we are improving. Up is down, left is right.
have an upvote
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:51 am to Covingtontiger77
muh bloodbath!!!!!!!!! 
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:52 am to wartiger2004
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It's almost like he knows what he's doing.
I know... weird, right? A bunch of people who don't have money or own multi-billion dollar businesses and have never been President tell me he is an idiot who doesn't know what he's doing though.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:54 am to Covingtontiger77
If this is all true, they have just been outright lying about literally every move Trump has made.
Maybe this is why AOC etc have shut the frick up lately.
Oh and Fuentes kinda put the women folk in they place
Maybe this is why AOC etc have shut the frick up lately.
Oh and Fuentes kinda put the women folk in they place
This post was edited on 1/8/26 at 10:55 am
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:56 am to Covingtontiger77
Where are all the goobers that were claiming that tariffs would drive prices up and destroy the American Economy? Anyone seen The Captain of the SS Panican Roger?
The Dow was at 37654 on 8 April. Right now (8 Jan) it is at 49267. That is a 30.8% increase and the trade deficit has been cut in half. Give me MORE tariffs!
The Dow was at 37654 on 8 April. Right now (8 Jan) it is at 49267. That is a 30.8% increase and the trade deficit has been cut in half. Give me MORE tariffs!
Posted on 1/8/26 at 10:57 am to Covingtontiger77
Lmao at SlowFlowMaduro, CuckRussian and Rogerthecucker
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:00 am to sgallo3
Okay lets dumb it down for you, our deficit was running at around 50-60 billion, tariffs were announced and the deficit exploded to around 130 billion. All that inventory has sold through in the last six months....yet our deficit is still declining and is now at 30 billion.
The numbers you are stating are through October. If the trend continues for Nov and Dec it will in fact be pretty close to flat, a huge difference from the previous year's 17% increase.
And 26 is poised for more of the same.
Admit it, Trump has turned this aircraft carrier on a dime, an incredible feat.
The numbers you are stating are through October. If the trend continues for Nov and Dec it will in fact be pretty close to flat, a huge difference from the previous year's 17% increase.
And 26 is poised for more of the same.
Admit it, Trump has turned this aircraft carrier on a dime, an incredible feat.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:03 am to Covingtontiger77
29.4B saved.
500B added to Defense
OK
500B added to Defense
OK
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:03 am to Victor R Franko
136 billion was the worst month when importers were trying to beat the tariffs. The previous year was averaging around 60 billion, hence the 30 billion is half.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:04 am to trinidadtiger
quote:Something tds'ers will never do.
Admit it,
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