Again, he just thinks the act of importing is itself an economic loss. He has no concept of mutually beneficial transactions.
REPORTER: But we're seeing as a result that ports here in the US, the traffic has really slowed and now thousands of dockworkers are truck drivers are worried about their jobs
TRUMP: That means we lose less money ... when you say it slowed down, that's a good thing, not a bad thing
May 8, 2025 15:37He honestly seems to think if we sell something it’s like revenue, but if we buy something it’s an expense.
He thinks a trade deficit is like a business being in the red.
This is a level of stupid that can’t be negotiated around.
Who needs things anyway? I'll just eat money and wear dollar bills for clothing
Farmers who can't sell their crops abroad are actually wealthier because they get to keep all those crops.
Trying to imagine what the purpose of the money is if not to purchase goods and services
Someone showed him "X-M" and his little oatmeal mush brain imploaded
Also, to him paying people is a loss as well.
Less people getting paychecks is a positive for him.
Idk, seems really bad.
When do you think the last time he paid for something was. Like took out a wallet and put down a card or even pulled out cash?
Barreling toward an economy where we're all "rich" because no one exchanges money for goods
