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The abysmal economic picture is going to be an interesting hot potato for Republicans to handle. How much longer will they pretend to believe in Trumps economic “genius” before the pressure becomes too great? Will it ever?

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This is not the same Republican Party from even a few years ago. All of the sane people are gone. Only lemmings and supporters of the policy remain. There is no voice of reason left, so until they are voted out, nothing by will change.

Trump’s botched coverup of his own pedophilia is Republicans off ramp. Democrats have stopped rolling over. Democratic centrists are getting mauled by their own base for doing nothing. Texas attempt at getting 5 seats may result in Dems getting 50 across other states. Like the war of the roses lol

And don’t forget this is all in their playbook. And that playbook wasn’t written by don the con, it was originally written by qeloons dad. The goal is to get Vance in charge and allow Peter thiel and Qelon to manipulate him so that the tech bros can take over this country. It’s already happening

It won’t end. And until dem leadership wakes up and recognizes this they’ll continue to fail. Repubs will stick together in order to destroy democracy as long as they have the power. They don’t care about governing, just the power. Dems need to wake up and attack them.Attack them daily. Beyond time

They are very deep in, so it will take a long time. Cowards who want to hold on to their powerful jobs will not move fast against him. Probably trump has solid dirt on some of them and the risk of getting “primary’d” looms large. Our leaders have failed us. Some voters were chumped.

Republican representatives are willing to turn a blind eye to pardoning Maxwell, a known sex trafficker. If that doesn't repel politicians and people against Republicans hard pressed to see anything else sway people's votes.

Based on what I know, it will only be the brave and independant news services that report the actual state of the economy. Everyone in the GOP, from the top down, will gaslight the people about the state of the economy.

The pressure will never become too great. The Republican party is nothing more than a cult. And they pray to their great God Trump. He that can do no wrong ,even when it comes to protecting pedophiles, of which he is probably one himself..

I’ve given up hope that his enablers will ever do what’s right no matter the pain it inflicts on the nation. They don’t work for us. They work for their billionaire donors and 🍊 🤡

It's hard 2stand after bending your knee that long. They'll loose "bigly" in the midterms unless the Democrats decide bot to make it a referendum. The tipping point will come after. Who will announce their candidacy for '28? Anyone? Trump acts like a man not going anywhere(ballroom, Qatar jet).

And it's just getting started. No more immigrants working farms, construction. And tariffs raising prices everywhere. Damn the 50% copper tariff is gonna mess a lot of industries up alone!! Pretty sure he doesn't understand what the term copper wiring really means

They'll continue their strategy of scaring people with the 'other' or outright lies (DEMs support post birth abortion, for example) and figure no one will notice their lies. It's been a very successful strategy for decades. I hope voters finally remove them from even a semblance of power

To admit it, is to admit complicity, if not ownership. That cannot happen, and will push them into more extremes. In this indefensible position they will attack, break things, and cling to greater and greater absurdity.

The GOP is about owning the libs and causing them pain. All they care about is seeing the pain inflicted in “the others”. That’s what makes them happy. They will love him and his economy to the bitter end. Guaranteed

I track construction in the Mid-Atlantic region...we're cooked. Between the tariffs and the deportation of immigrants who supply much of the labor, they won't be able to construct an affordable home. Housing construction drives the economy with appliances furniture, and home goods.

They will Baghdad Bob this and call him a genius even while historic levels of new taxes make us all eat shit in the marketplace. Fox News will argue that actually eating shit is the tough times we need to make men stronger again!

They'll figure out a way to make it look like blue states are the ones failing and the ones to blame because of their policies, high taxes, "illegals," etc, etc.

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The abysmal economic picture is going to be an interesting hot potato for Republicans to handle. How much longer will they pretend to believe in Trumps economic “genius” before the pressure becomes too great? Will it ever?

I think they've already proven they have no bottom when it comes to Trump. Always the same answer from them. You got Hawley-one of the biggest simps in DC-floating stimmie checks again & thinking they're going to go along with his "no stock trades" ploy. Job #'s won't move the needle "Yes, sir!"

You fire the people who put out the economic #s and replace them with liars. Then you continue to scare your supporters and tell them the Dems are out to get them and for some reason they never hold you accountable for all the bad things you do to them and the country. The GOP playbook is working.

Before the midterms is gonna be too late if the Bond market crashes cuz US statistics can’t be trusted & Japan & China pull their billions of $ out of American bonds!

If the tariffs play out like Trump's first term it will be when the farmers get wiped out. The key this time is for Democrats to not allow Republicans to pass rebate or free money for rural Republicans like last time. I think Democrats understand now that Republicans voters must feel pain to learn.

The U.S. economy is the Bamboo Lounge. GOP lawmakers are Sonny Bunz—completely sold out and compromised by the mob boss. Now he owns the joint, bleeds it dry … and we know the rest of the story.

If the recent townhall meetings in WI with GOP reps is any indication, constituents are starting to tell the GOP that they don’t represent them anymore and they should go. The Epstein moment, Gaza, and other big issues with moral underpinnings are bringing people back to what IS right vs THE right.

They can make numbers say whatever they want. But it doesn't matter when it comes to the economy. People either feel good about their situation or they don't.

Great questions. I think that he’ll do what he always does: blame the problems that he created on Democrats, and his base will always believe him. If the Republican Party has proven anything, it’s that there is no line he can cross that will cost him their support.

Trump’s summary sacking of the BLS Commissioner will either spark outrage among a segment of his GOP toadies or simply make it easier for them to continue to claim that “all’s well” as our economy continues its inevitable collapse.

As long as it takes for this project 2025 to get fully installed. They’re working hard behind the scenes making sure that no democrat will ever be president again. Trump is always just been a buffoon in front of the curtain.

Great question. I have always felt like Republicans would eventually abandon Trump, like rats off a sinking ship. But so much bad has happened and they’re still loyally going along. The scary thing is, it may have to get way way worse first, and it might be too late by then.

Unlikely, unless media outlets like Fox have a change of heart. Bc those outlets have the ability to convince ppl either that what’s actually happening isn’t actually happening or that even if it is happening, it’s OK.

I think what they're counting on, which is a pretty safe bet, is that their base will experience the economic pain but blame it on Democrats through some combination of delusion and groupthink. Doesn't take much to make them believe whatever Trump wants.

He will convince MAGA that the statistics are fake and that that is why he fired the head of the data bureau. He will replace her with someone who will release fake statistics which make the administration look good. He has never let truth stand in the way of personal gain.

Keep in mind these mental midgets are STILL bleating that the miserable red tie wearing sack of shit deserves a, get this, Nobel prize in economics. Had to push my eyeballs back into my skull when I read this imbecility.

Adam, we already have the military obeying illegal orders, Trump has a secret police with more funding than the Marines, congress covering his pedophilia, the legal system, media and universities bowing down. It's almost like you are in denial of where we are at this moment.

Anyone ‘surprised’ by a major economic downturn under this administration is either a liar, a major idiot or an enabler who wants to grab devalued property for cheap AND create workers so desperate, they work for pennies.

When he hires a statistician that tells him what he wants to hear he'll carry on with his economic wrecking ball, declaring his policies a stroke of genius... He's making a ton of money, what does it matter to him if he tanks the economy🙄

Canadians aren't seeing any genius in the orange demagogue's economic 'policy'. All we're seeing is higher prices and we 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 who's fault it is! Start practicing saying 'I'm sorry', Adam, because if Dems 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 get back into power, they'll have to say I'm sorry a 𝘭𝘰𝘵 to win back the average Canadian!😒

There is no pain for them to feel - at least no greater than Trump's attacks. They are paid well and have nothing to lose really - maybe their seat in the next election, but that doesn't seem to matter.

Yes. As long as they are benefiting personally, nothing will change. They do not care about progress for all, only progress for them. Combined with job losses and rising costs, we are in for a world of pain. While ICE has all the money in the world.

With every new revelation (today that they are creating plans for the military to move against Americans) I finally come to the conclusion that they don’t care about elections any longer

I noticed Fox News trying to blame high prices in Las Vegas rather than economic uncertainty and the drop in international tourism. Damage control. Blame the victim.

US Customs /Toronto (spring break getaway day) - the Canadian factor alone killing Vegas - add the whole ICE Nightmare of clobbering brown people with clubs and no due process & concentration camps and the bloom comes off the “fantasy getaway” in a hurry. He’s destroyed tourism.

Indefinitely. Someone else can always be blamed 🤷‍♂️ Right now it's the data. It must be wrong since Donald said so. Fire that person! Next month, if there's more bad jobs data ... it's the Fed's fault. Fire Powell! Repeat until numbers that reflect Donald's genius - lol - are reported ✔️

I think by the fall/winter we will start feeling the economic consequences of Trump’s tariffs & immigration policies. No more Canadian snow birds, international students or tourists. We’ll be picking our own fruit & vegetables.

The MAGAt in Congress don't care about the ppl in this country. The are counting, wrongly, that the MAGAts will support him and his fucked up morons in Congress...They have been co conspirators to all the wrongdoing that the fat orange shit has done!