Summary
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) warned of uncertainty over Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, saying, “In the long run, we’re all dead,” and slammed blind loyalty to the policy.
While Kennedy didn’t vote against Trump’s emergency tariff powers—unlike four GOP senators—he criticized the lack of clarity on economic impacts.
Trump imposed a 10% baseline tariff on all imports, falsely claiming foreign nations will bear the cost.
Kennedy told Newsmax that predictions on the tariffs’ effects are unreliable, adding anyone claiming certainty is “lying” or “selling deep stupid.”
If only these Republicans “speaking out” against Trump decimating the economy were members of some kind of political body with the power to stop this executive overreach…
Dam maybe they should stop voting for it and enabling it.
It’s like they want to support a fascist coup and not be executed when it goes wrong.
Yeah but red colour go brrr4r
He’s pulling a McConnell (blocked impeachment consequences both times), have all the power to prevent it and do nothing, then complain when shit happens because of you to try to shift the blame.
I was fine with the rape and the fraud and the endless lies and the misogyny and the racism and the homophobia and the transphobia and the corruption and the police brutality and the caged babies and the disappearing of citizens and the terrorism and the attempted coup and the autocracy and the ending the rule of law and the threats to invade neighboring countries and the building-a-golf-resort-on-top-of-a-genocide, but now he’s giving Wall Street the jitters, so I’m not so sure about this guy any more.
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If only…
‘We’re All Dead’
Okay well hurry up about it.
Tired of false promises, man.
Oh, wouldn’t that be nice.
shouldve convicted him the first 2 times he was impeached, but mitch mcconell has his money and left you all to your fate.
wasn’t concerned enough about President Donald Trump’s steep international tariffs to vote against them Wednesday
Then shut the fuck up and enjoy your vote.
These idiots passed the CR, and knew it was going to happen lmao tf? is this
While Kennedy didn’t vote against Trump’s emergency tariff powers
Shut the fuck up then, Senator. Your vote matters. Your comments don’t.
One more dinosaur who thinks people should give a fuck about things other than his actual actions. Pure distraction.
News that I was forced to listen to in the break room at work said that the tariffs will be good for America and long as the country don’t put retaliatory tariffs that they just lay down and take them then Trump won’t add more. Seriously tired of our media bending the knee for trump and lying to thier listeners.
Watching Fox, were you?
Nope Channel 6 news in Tulsa.
forced to listen to in the break room at work
What “news” was this, if you don’t mind me asking?
Totally agree that US media is a shell of what used to be journalism. Profits control all.
Our local channel 6 news. They’re right wing news.
Probably a Sinclair owned station. Their as bad or worse than Fox because their stealthier.
Nope locally owned. They love letting us know that. Just owmed by Trump loving people.
Came here to ask same question. I understand crazytown far right talk radio, but if this was something else, I’d be curious what it was.
Obviously it’s Fox
Or OAN, which is more crazy even against Fox
Oh, won’t someone save me from my abusive self!
“idiot votes for thing he is absolutely against”
like all conservatives, they lack the will or ability to think or act like autonomous human beings.
He’s a fucking liar.
If he voted for it, he isn’t against it.
they need mitch mcconnell to tell them what to do, unfortunately hes staying away like the snake he is from this mess. the true mastermind of the gop in the party was MITCH.
The political system is inherently set up for politicians to compromise for their self-interest — because money. For personal profit and/or to get re-elected. There was a decent New Yorker article I read on the matter a few years ago that suggested something along the lines that, even if a politician begins their career with the best intentions, the process of getting elected for higher and higher offices erodes those intentions. That’s even if they had any decent intentions to begin with, of course.
That’s what would happen if something like Career Politicians were allowed to take over the system…
Oh wait… That happened decades ago… 🤦♀️ 🙄
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Politicians need to leave their opinions at the door. Their job is to express the will and goals of the people they represent.
We need to vote more dead weight out.
Their job is to express the will and goals of the people they represent.
Citizens United has entered the chat
In the long run, we’re all dead
Yeah, that’s the plan. But you guys could have predicted that because we all did.
Oh cheer up republicans! In 60 years there’ll be more idiots who might vote for you. Unless they ever ask any old person why they’re homeless.
