I remember how hopeful I felt on that day, and a wave of sadness and anger came over me. But then my son (11) kept asking questions and was genuinely interested and I felt a glimmer of hope.

Explain the ‘gain’ part again? Because no economist seems to get it either.

What has changed is a level of comfort and confidence in our domestic and geopolitical systems. Americans have proven over the past 2.5 years that they consume our goods services if they feel their job is safe, and America is on a steady path forward. Those core necessities have been shaken.

Let me get this straight…. It’s now illegal for people to not buy something? Will he take a shopping trip to Target next?

Didn’t he also say that the people of Greenland want to be part of the US? When only 6% of people feel a certain way about something when provided 2 options, that is pretty rare. Leave these people alone!

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I’m speaking more specifically to the tariffs. Do we not purchase certain items, or do we press forward and gladly spend more to support those importing countries? Etc.

Serious question. What can we, as consumers that despise Trump, do to ensure this is a massive failure for him? I’m willing to make sacrifices in order to do what I can. If we organized to spread the word, it could actually have a real affect!

I’m 45% sure he can’t swim. I’m 75% he can’t drive. I’m 99% sure he can’t change a tire. Im not 100% sure he can wipe his own ass these days.

Mark, I agree that Dems should take the high road when it’s paved, but they also need to bush wack and find new and very strong issues to forge a path. We’ve become accustomed to paved roads, while the right wing was bush wacking, and enough people followed that path, unfortunately for all.

Another ‘slap you in the face face’ moment, delivered by Mother Nature, as she cries.

I’ve been saying this for 5 years. The only thing Trump is successful at is selling himself, self-promotion. He’s literally failed at everything else in his life.

Why does it say year to date? That would be 8 days and thus completely invalidate any meaning of this.

This is what the Dems are missing. Any degree of intestinal fortitude whatsoever. They’ll send AOC or other perceived leftist radical and it will just fade. No leadership.

Then why are individuals going bankrupt and not doctors?