Trump Recession Thread (aka Trumpcession)

[seafoam1 3,059]

3 hours ago, Mike Hunt said:

Every time I watch this it gets more disgusting as to how he was allowed to get away with all this kissing and groping women and children.  The first young lady looks mortified.  And this is just what was caught on camera.  Imagine all the groping that went unseen!

I can't believe no one, especially his wife, shut him down from doing this creepy shlt.

The guys own daughter used to try to hide from home when she had to take showers because he would get in with her. Dude was the leader of the pedo movement. 

[seafoam1 3,059]

12 minutes ago, Horseman said:

 

There was another post by him saying he pulled out completely but later when I called him out he went back and deleted the post. 

[RLLD 4,242]

Is the recession in the forum with us right now? 

[Horseman 2,470]

On 4/9/2025 at 9:04 PM, squistion said:

And I hope you can all mock me unmercifully for acting like Chicken Little when the prediction of a Trump recession doesn't happen.

[squistion 2,216]

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,484]

lol. Government Motors never lost money before. 

[Strike 5,565]

Couldnt be GM's idiotic decision to go all in on EV's, could it?

[Meglamaniac 527]

3 minutes ago, Strike said:

Couldnt be GM's idiotic decision to go all in on EV's, could it?

No, has to be Trumps fault

 

[The Real timschochet 6,816]

4 minutes ago, Meglamaniac said:

No, has to be Trumps fault

 

It absolutely is. Do the math. 20-30% tax, GM refuses to pass it on to customers, GM takes a loss. This isn’t rocket science. 

[Meglamaniac 527]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

It absolutely is. Do the math. 20-30% tax, GM refuses to pass it on to customers, GM takes a loss. This isn’t rocket science. 

OK

[Hardcore troubadour 15,484]

3 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

It absolutely is. Do the math. 20-30% tax, GM refuses to pass it on to customers, GM takes a loss. This isn’t rocket science. 

So what’s the secret the automakers that are turning a profit have? 

[The Real timschochet 6,816]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

So what’s the secret the automakers that are turning a profit have? 

If the tarrifs keep up none of them will be for long. 

[Meglamaniac 527]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

So what’s the secret the automakers that are turning a profit have? 

Epstein files

[Meglamaniac 527]

3 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

If the tarrifs keep up none of them will be for long. 

you should change your handle to Chicken Little

[TBayXXXVII 2,552]

2 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

If the tarrifs keep up none of them will be for long. 

Why's that?  You don't think there are automakers in the US making cars?

[The Real timschochet 6,816]

1 minute ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Why's that?  You don't think there are automakers in the US making cars?

With a high tariff on imports, they will not be able to make them at prices that consumers can afford. 

[RLLD 4,242]

I am amazed at how little people understand tariffs, and how easily they are manipulated to believe obviously false assertions.  Even now, months later after they were lied to....and regurgitated those lies as if true.....here we are with low inflation and prices under control, but they so desperately want good policies to fail, so they can steal back power....and implement policies that cause dramatic harm to people....its really evil stuff

[The Real timschochet 6,816]

4 minutes ago, RLLD said:

I am amazed at how little people understand tariffs, and how easily they are manipulated to believe obviously false assertions.  Even now, months later after they were lied to....and regurgitated those lies as if true.....here we are with low inflation and prices under control, but they so desperately want good policies to fail, so they can steal back power....and implement policies that cause dramatic harm to people....its really evil stuff

You’re right, tariffs are really evil stuff. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,552]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

With a high tariff on imports, they will not be able to make them at prices that consumers can afford. 

Why's that?  They're made here.  What imports are being affected?  The vast majority of of Ford vehicles are made and assembled in the US... all of them, in North America.  Outside of the very few made in Canada and Mexico, how would Ford be affected by the tariffs?

[The Real timschochet 6,816]

2 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Why's that?  They're made here.  What imports are being affected?  The vast majority of of Ford vehicles are made and assembled in the US... all of them, in North America.  Outside of the very few made in Canada and Mexico, how would Ford be affected by the tariffs?

Because despite the cars being manufactured here many Ford parts are made in other countries: Asia, Canada, Mexico. 

You’re also ignoring another rule of tariffs: as they go up on imported products, the price of domestic products go up as well. There are lots of reasons for this. Shipping costs go up, transportation, storage. This is all economics 101. 

[The Real timschochet 6,816]

Basically what a tariff is is Marxism: the state is taking an active role in business, applying a tax in order to try and push business in a certain way. It’s the same principle as minimum wage, or rent control, or price controls. It doesn’t work, it can’t work. In a large economy such as ours you don’t always see the bad effects right away but eventually you always do because economic principles don’t lie. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,484]

2 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Basically what a tariff is is Marxism: the state is taking an active role in business, applying a tax in order to try and push business in a certain way. It’s the same principle as minimum wage, or rent control, or price controls. It doesn’t work, it can’t work. In a large economy such as ours you don’t always see the bad effects right away but eventually you always do because economic principles don’t lie. 

How do our government operate before the income tax? 

[TBayXXXVII 2,552]

17 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Because despite the cars being manufactured here many Ford parts are made in other countries: Asia, Canada, Mexico. 

You’re also ignoring another rule of tariffs: as they go up on imported products, the price of domestic products go up as well. There are lots of reasons for this. Shipping costs go up, transportation, storage. This is all economics 101. 

Looks like you need to go to economics 095.

From Ford

American-Made Ford Vehicles
The good news? Many Ford vehicles are built right here in the United States and will not be impacted by these new tariffs. Here are the American-assembled Ford models you’ll find at Westlie Ford:

Ford F-150 – Built in Dearborn, MI and Claycomo, MO

F-150 Lightning – Built in Dearborn, MI

Ford Bronco – Built in Wayne, MI

Ford Mustang – Built in Flat Rock, MI

Ford Escape – Built in Louisville, KY

Ford Explorer – Built in Chicago, IL

Ford Expedition – Built in Louisville, KY

Ford Ranger – Built in Wayne, MI

Pro Tip: Want to check where your Ford was built? Look at the VIN. If it starts with a 1, 4, or 5, it was assembled in the United States and will not be affected by these import tariffs.

[Meglamaniac 527]

6 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Looks like you need to go to economics 095.

 

Come on TB,  economic principles don’t lie.

[MDC 7,470]

5 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Looks like you need to go to economics 095.

From Ford

American-Made Ford Vehicles
The good news? Many Ford vehicles are built right here in the United States and will not be impacted by these new tariffs. Here are the American-assembled Ford models you’ll find at Westlie Ford:

Ford F-150 – Built in Dearborn, MI and Claycomo, MO

F-150 Lightning – Built in Dearborn, MI

Ford Bronco – Built in Wayne, MI

Ford Mustang – Built in Flat Rock, MI

Ford Escape – Built in Louisville, KY

Ford Explorer – Built in Chicago, IL

Ford Expedition – Built in Louisville, KY

Ford Ranger – Built in Wayne, MI

Pro Tip: Want to check where your Ford was built? Look at the VIN. If it starts with a 1, 4, or 5, it was assembled in the United States and will not be affected by these import tariffs.

That link is misleading: Ford may be assembled in the US but I’d be willing to bet most if not all the models above are partly built from foreign parts. This link says only a third of the F-150 is built in the US:

https://www.slashgear.com/1759513/how-much-of-ford-f150-made-in-america/

[TBayXXXVII 2,552]

7 minutes ago, MDC said:

That link is misleading: Ford may be assembled in the US but I’d be willing to bet most if not all the models above are partly built from foreign parts. This link says only a third of the F-150 is built in the US:

https://www.slashgear.com/1759513/how-much-of-ford-f150-made-in-america/

The website tells you WHICH vehicles to buy (VIN #).  Those vehicles, they're telling us, will not be affected by the tariffs.  Tim's point was, if anything came from another country, it would be subject to the tariffs.  Ford is telling people specifically that certain ones will not be... and they tell you exactly which ones.  I'm not sure how being told exactly what vehicles to buy to avoid being upcharged because of tariffs, is "misleading".

[MDC 7,470]

25 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

The website tells you WHICH vehicles to buy (VIN #).  Those vehicles, they're telling us, will not be affected by the tariffs.  Tim's point was, if anything came from another country, it would be subject to the tariffs.  Ford is telling people specifically that certain ones will not be... and they tell you exactly which ones.  I'm not sure how being told exactly what vehicles to buy to avoid being upcharged because of tariffs, is "misleading".

It’s misleading because the article implies that these Ford models won’t go up because they’re “assembled” in the US. If half the parts are manufactured overseas (like the F-150) and shipped here for assembly, why wouldn’t the costs go up? 

[Horseman 2,470]

6 minutes ago, MDC said:

It’s misleading because the article implies that these Ford models won’t go up because they’re “assembled” in the US. If half the parts are manufactured overseas (like the F-150) and shipped here for assembly, why wouldn’t the costs go up? 

Parts in Mexico and Canada don't count if they meet USMCA requirements.  

There is a tarrif offset for two years while these companies change parts manufacturing. 

HTH

Also no taco?

[Horseman 2,470]

Too easy. 

[The Real timschochet 6,816]

4 minutes ago, Horseman said:

Too easy. 

It’s too easy because you’re just wrong. Not in your facts but in your assumptions about them. 
Again, the tarrifs will raise prices on these cars as well, because all sorts of additional costs go up. I referred to a few of the major ones (transportation, storage) before but  there are lots of little ones as well. 
 

You know Tony I actually think you know all this. You play the selfish jerk around here but you’re not a stupid guy. I think you’re quite aware of how terrible these tarrifs are but you’re not willing to acknowledge it because it’s more fun to troll the libs. Just a hunch. 

[Horseman 2,470]

On 4/21/2025 at 11:13 AM, The Real timschochet said:

Yep the Dow is dropping again this morning. 900 points already. They say it’s a combination of the tariffs and Jerome Powell bashing but you and I know it’s just liberals whining right? So awesome. 

 

On 4/22/2025 at 10:55 AM, The Real timschochet said:

It is simply amazing that Trump took over such a strong economy and has all by himself  run it into the ground. All he had to do was do nothing, go play golf. He did the same years ago with his casinos so I really shouldn’t be surprised, I guess. What a disaster. 

 

Look at foking Skyscreaming Nostradamus here.  

This time it will be different!!!!

[RLLD 4,242]

2 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

You’re right, tariffs are really evil stuff. 

Not evil enough for Biden to cancel, even though he cancelled so many other Trump implementations.....because even that inept organization dare not ruin the good tariffs can provide.

[Horseman 2,470]

1 minute ago, RLLD said:

Not evil enough for Biden to cancel, even though he cancelled so many other Trump implementations.....because even that inept organization dare not ruin the good tariffs can provide.

Fun Fact:  Biden actually added to Trump's China tariffs.  

[RLLD 4,242]

Just now, Horseman said:

Fun Fact:  Biden actually added to Trump's China tariffs.  

It works, plain and simple.

[Horseman 2,470]

Pretty hard to take any of the weaklings serious, especially Tim, when the S&P is sitting at an all time high after all their hysterical hyperventilating a few months ago in this thread. If I was that badly wrong I'd rethink posting like I knew what's going on.  

Humble pie. Eat it. 

[MDC 7,470]

46 minutes ago, Horseman said:

Parts in Mexico and Canada don't count if they meet USMCA requirements.  

A lot of the electronics come from Asia. Doh!  

[Meglamaniac 527]

36 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

It’s too easy because you’re just wrong. Not in your facts but in your assumptions about them. 
Again, the tarrifs will raise prices on these cars as well, because all sorts of additional costs go up. 
 

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So should I believe Ford or TRT

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[iam90sbaby 2,618]

My portfolio went up about 175k the last month. economy feels great to me. Which losers aren’t making money? 

[Horseman 2,470]

24 minutes ago, iam90sbaby said:

My portfolio went up about 175k the last month. economy feels great to me. Which losers aren’t making money? 

Quite possibly the biggest damage TDS has done to the weaklings.  

[Mike Honcho 5,287]

 

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Trump feuds with Powell on tour of Fed’s $2.5 billion renovation

 

The long-simmering clash between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was on full public display during a Thursday afternoon tour of the renovation site at the central bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC.

The tension between the two men was apparent during an exchange about the total cost of the Fed’s renovation project. Trump cited a figure above $3 billion, higher than the $2.5 billion in expected costs. Powell appeared shocked by Trump’s comment and said “I’m not aware of that.”

Powell then pointed out that Trump’s figure included the cost of a third Fed building that was refurbished several years ago and reopened in 2021.

“You just added in a third building is what that is,” Powell said. “It was built five years ago.”