r/wallstreetbets • u/s1n0d3utscht3k • Mar 03 '25

News Trump Officially Signs 20% Tariffs on China

https://www.barrons.com/news/trump-signs-order-for-20-tariff-on-china-w-house-d6fec57f
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u/SteelSparks Mar 03 '25

“Some people—very smart people—are saying I caused a recession. And you know what? Maybe I did. Maybe I did! But let me tell you something, folks, only a true hero can shake up the system like that. The economy? It was too good, too easy. We had to test it, make it strong again. Like steel—tough, American steel! Obama never had the guts to do it, but I did. And now, we’re coming back, bigger, better, stronger than ever before! Believe me!”

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u/Diligent_Mood1483 Mar 03 '25

He doesnt talk that well. 

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u/arcticmonkgeese Mar 04 '25

much too coherent

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u/Rookie-God Mar 04 '25

“Some people—very smart people—are saying I caused a recession. Then others say what is a recession? Nobody knows. Some say it is a good thing, some say it is a bad thing. You know what people say. And you know what? Nobody can say it! But let me tell you something, folks, freedom is the most important and the smart people know, they know. The Biden economy? I had a look at it and i immediately saw it is bad. I asked everyone why is it so bad? And they didnt know. So we just made it great again! Obama never had the guts to do it, but I did. And now, we’re coming back, bigger, better, stronger than ever before! And nobody will stop us, not the drags or the trans or the queers. They say they ll stop us, but we cant be stopped. Fight, fight, fight”

Minor realism adjustments.

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u/Gustomaximus Mar 05 '25

More like:

"This is Joe Bidens recession and if I hadn't been voted in it would be far worse, some say the worst of all, but far far worse. People would have nothing if Kamala had won, nothing. The economy wouldn't exist. With me something....the best it could have been. Some even say this is a democrat fake recession."

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u/Reign_of_Kronos Mar 03 '25

I hate how much that sounds like the reasoning regards will use when they are eating shit.

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u/Bamith20 Mar 04 '25

Worded too coherently though.

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u/destinyeeeee Mar 04 '25

Yeah this would be him speaking in 2016 not 2024. Things have... changed.

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u/9-1-Holyshit Mar 04 '25

Read in his voice, mark my words

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u/Demiu Mar 03 '25

I've talked to the economist, really smart guys, those economists. They come to me and say, "MrPresident, this is the greatest recession we've seen". That's what they're saying. "We couldn't make such a great recession ourselves"

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u/Flextoon Mar 04 '25

Did anyone else read this with Trump's voice.

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u/Segundaleydenewtonnn Mar 04 '25

Yup, even the hand gestures, and my mental pov was that typical rally pov lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '25

he would never admit that he caused a recession lol

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u/PopLegion Mar 03 '25

God damn that's gonna be the talking point a year from now 😭

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u/reidchabot Mar 04 '25

That made wayyy to much sense to be him. You didn't repeat yourself 3 times get off topic or even talk about immigrants!