Summary

Critics slammed Trump for admitting his tariffs may cause “short-term pain” for Americans, contradicting past promises that they wouldn’t raise consumer prices.

During his campaign, Trump insisted tariffs would only hurt foreign nations, not U.S. families. He also vowed to lower costs for essentials like groceries and utilities.

Now, he acknowledges economic hardship but claims it’s necessary to fix trade imbalances.

His remarks sparked backlash, with many accusing him of downplaying the financial strain his policies could impose on millions.

  • Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee
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    3 hours ago

    I think we need a good browser addin that substitutes “licks” whenever someone uses “slams” on a website. also slam->lick slammed -> licked etc. Let’s make america lick again.

    I would prefer violence to this kind of thing for those responsible for injecting aggressive language into news headlines and articles, but I guess people frown upon that.

    • Moose@moose.best
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      2 hours ago

      I remember when “the cloud” was the AI of its time, being used everywhere and everything as a buzz word, someone released a browser addon called cloud-to-butt that replaced the word cloud with butt. Mild side effect of making weather forecasts concerning. I’m sure the code could be changed!