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William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

"We are now deep into the era of what Trump calls the tariff shelf. You’ve heard about it. It’s apparently stocked with trillions upon trillions of dollars—so many, in fact, that the number changes depending on who’s holding the microphone. ...

The administration has already spent the money it insists is sitting on that imaginary shelf."

~ Michael Cohen

#Trump #economy #affordability #EconomicElites #TaxCuts #tariffs #dolls #pencils #ApprovalRating #ballroom
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https://www.meidasplus.com/p/trumps-arithmetic-of-make-believe

Trump’s Arithmetic of Make-Believe

This is what happens when slogans outrun spreadsheets; an economy governed by talking points, cheerleaders, and numbers that sound impressive until someone asks to verify them.
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