Donald Trump said tariffs will save the US economy and pretty much the entire internet put him right
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Tarifs are paid for with murican money. It’s a tax to yourselves. How the fuck does that bring new money in
— Le Patriote Québécois (@LePatrioteQueb) March 10, 2025
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I’ve said this before and I’m going to keep on saying it. The man thinks tariffs are a money tree he can plant in the Rose Garden and obtain vast wealth. That our press thought this was a hilarious quirk of his personality and not totally disqualifying is their eternal shame. https://t.co/w8DRjxmtbU
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) March 10, 2025
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When he says “we” he is clearly referring to himself and his oligarch buddies. Those hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs are coming out of the pockets of everyday US consumers.
Trump is either economically illiterate, heartless, or malevolent. I’m going with all three.
— Snowball (@LeftAnimalFarm) March 10, 2025
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Just FYI: when he says “we’re going to become so rich” he’s talking about his fellow billionaires. Not the averge American who will be paying higher prices due to tariffs. https://t.co/lU0561gei9
— Tom Bonier (@tbonier) March 10, 2025
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TRANSLATION: Me and my billionaires friend are going to become so rich you’re going to know where we spend it example, GOING TO MARS.
— Dj Omega Mvp (@DjOmegaMVP) March 10, 2025
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It genuinely amazes me that normal people can’t read this guy as a moron
If someone talked like this to you at a work meeting, you’d instantly know they’re either braindead or bullshitting https://t.co/haXUUa1abt
— SDL (@SocDoneLeft) March 10, 2025
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When he says ‘we’ he means himself personally.
— JerryRigEverything (@ZacksJerryRig) March 10, 2025
To conclude …
When Trump says “We’re going to become so rich you’re not going to know where to spend all that money”
He’s not talking to you.
He’s talking to himself and his fellow billionaires — to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.
THEY’RE going to get richer. With YOUR money.
— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) March 10, 2025
And finally.
Reporter: Are you worried about a recession?
Trump: We’re going to take in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs and we’re going to become so rich, you’re not going to know where to spend the money.
Fact-check: This is false. @Acyn pic.twitter.com/ZuZs8CRhkl
— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) March 10, 2025
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Source @Acyn