The current crisis affecting markets was not created by Trump but rather Trump gained office because of a pre-existing crisis; Main Street was already in crisis before tariffs started; Wall Street is now experiencing similar crisis, making it more visible but not newly created.
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“Trump wouldn't even be in the White House if the crisis had not yet started... for somebody like Trump to get elected on a populist platform, there had to already be a large group of people in crisis... to blame everything on Trump and tariffs is to misunderstand the environment completely.”
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:17:41 AM
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