Trump: "If we lose $50 billion a year with a country, and we say 'we're not going to trade with you anymore,' we don't lose $50 billion a year. It's very simple. Right?"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) September 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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I agree with you, Mr. Trump, just stop trade! It's very simple!
To be fair, this isn't any nuttier than "expansionary austerity" and plenty of other nutty economics ideas which are accepted as unquestionable fact.