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Trump Blew Up the Economy—and Bragged About It!

2026-05-16 News & Politics
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Will Saletan takes on Donald Trump’s own words on the Iran war, gas prices, inflation, and the economy — and methodically shows how Trump keeps contradicting himself on camera. From $300 oil to “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” this is a devastating walkthrough of Trump’s economic and political logic. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@jack3390793 2026-05-16

The American empire is collapsing in real time.

255 35 replies
@alcindorama 2026-05-16

I'd be willing to bet my entire savings account that Donald Trump had never heard of the Strait of Hormuz until Iran blockaded it.

221 9 replies
@jasonleighton7136 2026-05-16

$10 gas is nothing to a billionaire who gets flown around on the taxpayers money.

215 5 replies
@karl-niclas_burner 2026-05-16

He cant admit that he fucked it up accidentally, so he will claim credit for knowingly fucking it up.

181 9 replies
@SeeHearFeel2024 2026-05-16

Makes sense from someone that has been rewarded from tons of bankruptcies.

173 3 replies
@psbregman5655 2026-05-16

We all know who had time to prepare so he and his family could make alot of money.

143 2 replies
@JeanieHanczarek 2026-05-16

OF COURSE Schitler thinks U.S. voters are stupid; some voted for him 3 times AFTER he said he loves the uneducated. After his fail of casinos, steak, water, vodka, university, etal, morons ordered a FACSIMILE of a gold cell phone with NO phone provided. You bet he thinks we're stupid🤓

140 4 replies
@marciaxx3 2026-05-16

Thanks, Will. Excellent report. I wish the Dems were as good at explaining this.

99 5 replies
@ericg4868 2026-05-16

If his daddy hadn't left him a fortune he would've amounted to nothing but a sleazy used car salesman.

91 6 replies
@cholarettinghaus7215 2026-05-16

Shame on the idiots who reelected this dumbass

90 2 replies

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