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1. former+o3[view] [source] 2025-04-03 18:43:19
>>herber+(OP)
It's pretty hard as an indicator to miss this, considering that it's one of the very rare times a government loudly and proudly declares it's going to intentionally cause a recession.
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2. chmorg+K4[view] [source] 2025-04-03 18:50:47
>>former+o3
sources? I can't find any Trump official that is claiming they are trying to intentionally cause a recession.
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3. belter+X7[view] [source] 2025-04-03 19:07:58
>>chmorg+K4
From five days before the election...

https://www.vox.com/politics/381637/elon-musk-donald-trump-2...

“If Trump succeeds in forcing through mass deportations, combined with Elon hacking away at the government, firing people and reducing the deficit - there will be an initial severe overreaction in the economy…Market will tumble. But when the storm passes and everyone realizes we are on sounder footing, there will be a rapid recovery to a healthier, sustainable economy.”

Musk replied, “Sounds about right.”

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