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Not only is tariffs rattling the economy, But there is a general sense that tariffs are moments that reveal a lot about Trump and tear the wheels of the Republican Party.
Eric Trump tried to reassure the market that his father was just taking the stance when he posted to X:
You don’t want to be the last country to negotiate a trade deal with Realdonaldtrump. The first thing you negotiate will win – the end will be absolutely lost. I’ve watched this movie for the rest of my life…
Showing the power of Eric Trump’s words, the market fell almost 1,700 points.
This was not the worst for the spawn of the least popular president in US history.
Jeffstein from the Washington Post posted on X:
“When asked about Eric Trump’s post, White House officials pointed out that he hadn’t spoken on behalf of the administration.”
The White House would not have been mean if he hadn’t said, “Eric, who?” When asked to comment on Lil Trump’s post about X.
