Trump tariffs create budget surplus
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T. A. Gardner
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There is no way, none, that 90% + of what Trump does is bad / negative / awful / terrible. Yet the MSM portrays EVERYTHING he does as a disaster, mistake, misstep, you-name-it.
For example, the MSM, and every Trump hater on this board, excoriated him for budget cuts to the NWS which they uniformly claimed resulted in no warnings to the locals. When that line of lies and bullshit blew up in their faces, they changed to his "failure" to visit the disaster in a timely fashion. Now that he's in Texas at the site, they'll switch to something new and equally negative.
It never stops with the MSM's utter and complete contempt for and hatred of Trump.
The US realized a MONTHLY SURPLUS of $27 Billion for June.Thanks for the interesting illustration of cognitive bias, gullibility, and poor source material. The reality, courtesy of a two-second Google search:
Trumpet
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You didn't mention, which is included in this article.For the first time since Trump's first term, the federal government has a budget surplus due to tariffs taken in. You're not likely to hear about that on any MSM news channel other than maybe FOX.
U.S. posts surprise $27 billion budget surplus in June, boosted by tariffs
U.S. Posts First Monthly Budget Surplus Since 2017 Amid Tariff Windfall
U.S. Posts First Monthly Budget Surplus Since 2017 Amid Tariff Windfall - EconoTimes
Just a week after President Donald Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill into law, the U.S. Treasury surprised markets with a rare budget surplus for June 2025. The federal government reported a $27 billion surplusthe first...www.econotimes.com
US government reports historic $258 billion surplus boosted by tariff revenues
US government reports historic $258 billion surplus boosted by tariff revenues
The U.S. government has delivered its first monthly surplus in its 2025 fiscal year, the second-largest monthly surplus in history.thenationaldesk.com
Despite the strong June surplus numbers, the broader fiscal picture remains challenging. The federal deficit for the year stands at more than $1.34 trillion.
T. A. Gardner
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And what would the deficit be if we continued with Biden and the Democrat's 'Business as usual, tax and spend' policies?
Do you think Aldi grows their own coffee or has a major coffee producer sell it to them
On and off again country Trumffs are by definition, uncertanty. He changes his mind about the amount, the country and when they will or will not be applied. Trump is called TACO for a reason. He is a joke.
There is no basis to be calm. Trump is a floundering mess.
Your mama pays for your Amazon.
Which are excellent.
I watch ABC world news. The other day the showed some ICE arrest but failed to mention the crimes they were arrested for. Rape, murder, Child rape and sexual assault. You would think that is kind of important to mention.Media cover Trump 92% negatively yet have little impact. Here’s why
Media cover Trump 92% negatively yet have little impact. Here’s why
President Donald Trump has received overwhelmingly negative coverage from the legacy news media. But he's storming ahead with great support.www.washingtonexaminer.com
(A) study, conducted by Professor Thomas E. Patterson of Harvard’s Kennedy School and the Schorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy found 80% of the media’s coverage of President Trump during the first 100 days of his administration was negative. Not only that, but news about President Trump and his administration consumed fully 41% of all news coverage, three times as much as previous administrations and coverage of presidents. Trump has complained of being targeted by the news media and Patterson wrote, “The sheer level of negative coverage gives weight to Trump’s contention, one shared by his core constituency, that the media are hell bent on destroying his presidency.”
TV Hits Trump With 85% Negative News vs. 78% Positive Press for Harris
Nearly Seven in Ten Americans Are Now Hearing at Least Some Negative News About President Trump
Nearly Seven in Ten Americans Are Now Hearing at Least Some Negative News About President Trump
Polling report on perceptions of President Trump, the administration's recent actions, and how Americans would like Democrats in Congress to respond.navigatorresearch.org
TV news ‘most lopsided’ ever: Trump 85% negative, Harris 78% positive
TV news ‘most lopsided’ ever: Trump 85% negative, Harris 78% positive - Washington Examiner
The bias is likely not surprising, though the percentages are.
ABC, NBC and CBS slap Trump with 92% negative coverage as 100th day of second term approaches, study finds
ABC, NBC and CBS slap Trump with 92% negative coverage as 100th day of second term approaches, study finds
The Media Research Center analyzed ABC’s "World News Tonight," "NBC Nightly News" and "CBS Evening News" and found largely negative coverage.www.foxnews.com
The MSM HATES Trump. That's obvious. They have hated him from the moment he came down the escalator in 2016 to take the election win. He gets lots of coverage--and it's almost entirely negative--because the MSM thinks that bombarding the public with negative messaging will turn them against him. It obviously hasn't worked, and may even be backfiring, but they haven't let up one iota.
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What do you call the big beautiful bill?????
T. A. Gardner
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A far better budget than the ones Biden signed off on, for starters. Particularly his first two that were massive tax and spend porkers that drove inflation to near double digits.
LurchAddams
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<sigh> I want to believe that you're not displaying cult mentality. Now you're deflecting. "90% of what trump does" isn't what we're talking about here. We're talking about tariffs and tariffs alone and the effect it's having on the world's economy here. This "90%, blah blah" deflection is all the proof anyone needs that you're just another cult member.
I'm sorry Democrats complain about your cult leader. People in your cult here are still complaining about Obama and Biden. That's politics. Like your posts.
T. A. Gardner
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I see his tariff move as one of the only tools he as President has where he can unilaterally exert influence over other countries and US economic relations. Congress is either unwilling or unable to get their act together and deal with other nations taking advantage of the US, and yes, other nations--not all but many--are taking advantage of the US in trade.
What has a lot of people scared about this is the uncertainty it creates in the marketplace. Bureaucrats and many investors seek stability rather than volatility in the market. Speculators and venture capitalists seek volatility but they're a minority. The MSM seeks to discredit Trump on anything and everything, so they latch onto only the negatives coming out on Trump's moves.
Will his tariffs work? I suspect it'll be a mixed bag. Some will, some won't. The question is what that balance will be. So far, it seems to favor will work, but that's early in the game. Big market changes take years to occur, so we won't know right away.
Democrats these days bitch about anyone who isn't in lockstep with their leadership. That's how the Left has always rolled, and the Democrats have become a party of the Left. Fetterman, to my surprise, is the latest example. He's not playing well with the rest of his party and they're already looking at how to get rid of him. Sinema and Manchin were kicked to the curb for not being in lockstep.
Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania isn't even up for reelection until 2028, but already a one-time primary foe, Conor Lamb, is crisscrossing Pennsylvania looking and sounding like he's preparing to challenge Fetterman again.
www.cbsnews.com
‘He needs to resign’: Democrats react with quiet shock to damning Fetterman profile
Pennsylvania senator broke down crying and threatened to skip Hegseth vote, hid serious car wreck that injured his wife, New York Magazine reports
www.independent.co.uk
The cult is the Democrats and the Left. Cults operate on a single mind and destroy anyone who isn't part of that.
LurchAddams
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I isolated this sentence and this sentence alone. And no, I'm not taking this statement out of context. All you have to do is take Jan 6th along with the fact that you and the rest of your cult are still defending it and the lies behind it is all the proof anyone needs that you have zero self-awareness of what's going on right now in your own party.
"Throughout and following his time in office, Donald Trump has maintained a strong base of support often referred to as "loyalists". However, a significant number of individuals who were once considered loyal to him have publicly distanced themselves or become critics, facing various consequences as a result.
Political and professional consequences
- Frozen out or passed over: Those who challenged Trump, like Nikki Haley, have been excluded from a second administration, according to NBC News.
- Loss of positions: Republicans in Congress who voted to impeach Trump or questioned his actions faced primary challenges, ostracization from the party, or even left Congress.
- Targeted rhetoric and public criticism: Trump and his allies have publicly attacked and disparaged former supporters who became critical, according to CNN.
- Stripped security details: Trump removed security details from former officials who have faced threats, such as Dr. Anthony Fauci and Mike Pompeo, reports The New York Times.
- Legal scrutiny: Some loyalists who participated in efforts to challenge the 2020 election results, like Jenna Ellis, Kenneth Chesebro, and Sidney Powell, have faced legal charges and entered plea deals.
- Online harassment and threats: Some individuals who spoke out against Trump have been targeted with harassment and threats from his supporters, says AP News.
Tell me any of this is false and them tell me "who's in lockstep" with whom!