At least Trump’s swarm of sycophants supports his tariffs

April 04, 2025

At least Trump’s swarm of sycophants supports his tariffs

After months of uncertainty, “Liberation Day” finally arrived. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump gathered the people he loves most, his inner circle and the legacy media, to announce his big and not-so-beautiful tariff strategy, lauding it as a “declaration of economic independence.” Using national emergency powers — because the word “emergency” is the executive branch’s […]

Scott Bessent is right. Cheap goods are not the American dream

Everybody likes cheap stuff. We bargain hunt constantly, eager to find a way to save a dollar here and a dollar there while buying what we want and need. Clever retailers, eager to convince shoppers that they are saving money, will market sales as a means to entice customers through the door. At the same […]

John Boyega should blame Rian Johnson, not Star Wars fans, for his struggling career

The Star Wars franchise has fizzled as a cultural phenomenon thanks to the contempt Disney has for the franchise and its fans. Actor John Boyega, who played Finn in the latest trilogy, has almost come around to this position. In 2020, Boyega voiced his frustrations with Disney for hyping up his character just to make […]

Trump’s tariffs will take time to take hold

President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariff rollout Wednesday afternoon. The initial tariffs will go into effect on April 5. Trump’s policy will impose a baseline 10% tariff on foreign countries. Trump will also place additional reciprocal tariffs on “bad actors,” such as China. The stock market reacted negatively to the tariffs, which were […]

Republicans are forgetting why they won in 2024

The 2024 elections were a resounding victory for Republicans. Now, the GOP is making the mistake of thinking it can do whatever it wants and the pendulum won’t swing the other way. President Donald Trump has pushed through with his plan to put “reciprocal” tariffs on the rest of the world. What Trump has actually […]

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Trump’s tariffs will empower China and impoverish America

President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs have sent shockwaves through the financial markets, the business community, and the international community. They risk a near-term recession and major, sustained upheavals to jobs and supply chains. Totally contradicting Trump’s promises of a glorious renaissance, domestic car manufacturers such as Stellantis have already started cutting jobs. The basic […]

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