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Ray Bruns

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2. I was waiting for the standard "two weeks" but I guess a year will work

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 04:47 PM

Sep 5

To find out Trump was once again talking out of his ass.

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As job market slumps, Trump administration says it could take a year to see better economic data [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 5 OP

He just bought himself a year with the cult. -nt CrispyQ Sep 5 #1

Yep, Trump will fix it!! In the meantime, how about a Trump bible or meme coin. walkingman Sep 5 #10

How to destroy an economy.101 angryxyouth Sep 5 #21

I was waiting for the standard "two weeks" but I guess a year will work Ray Bruns Sep 5 #2

Hold on. He went to "Two YEARS" just yesterday underpants Sep 6 #27

'yeah, cuz making this stuff up is really hard it turns out.' pecosbob Sep 5 #3

Yeah, last month poor figures meant "fire the stats boss"; this month it's "our new loony economist is fine ... muriel_volestrangler Sep 5 #11

In fairness, it takes a long time to recover unblock Sep 5 #4

Trump and his clown parade have an endless supply of excuses C_U_L8R Sep 5 #5

Their excuses evolved yesterday to....Two....YEARS underpants Sep 6 #30

What happened to Day 1? badhair77 Sep 5 #6

Yeah, I thought it was supposed to be so easy, right? hamsterjill Sep 5 #16

Wow, trump may soon need his Epstein shit sandwich BOSSHOG Sep 5 #7

Bullshit. SamKnause Sep 5 #8

Reuters is a reliable source. When they write "his administration said it could be a year", you can Bernardo de La Paz Sep 5 #14

I never said Reuters is not a reliable source. SamKnause Sep 6 #25

Okay. If you want to avoid misunderstandings, then write clearly. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 6 #26

A simple thanks for the clarification would have been enough. SamKnause Sep 6 #28

Thank you for clarification. Suggestion for improvement delivered evenly without rancour is not rudeness. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 6 #31

I hope you are not a teacher. SamKnause Sep 6 #32

I had no problem figuring out what BULLSHIT meant in that post..... Bengus81 Sep 6 #34

Thank you. SamKnause Sep 6 #35

We are headed for a recession if we aren't already in one. OrlandoDem2 Sep 5 #9

Ouch Prairie Gates Sep 5 #12

We are entering stage 4 now. 1. It won't cost you. 2. It's costing a tiny bit for a little time. 3. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 5 #13

They're snorting pure cocaine if they think their actions will help the economy. cstanleytech Sep 5 #15

Wiz Imp takes down some more Admin (Labor Secretary) excuses and calls out the lies progree Sep 5 #17

But it will only take a month to see worst economic data. republianmushroom Sep 5 #18

The data a year from now will be worst ! kimbutgar Sep 5 #19

Recesssion? Who's going to gather the data? tclambert Sep 5 #20

So the effects of his presidency amcgrath Sep 5 #22

LMAO Mysterian Sep 6 #23

So much incompetence bmichaelh Sep 6 #24

A lifetime of kicking the can down the road C_U_L8R Sep 6 #29

I'm surprised Con Job Don didn't say 14 months, just in time to vote in the mid-terms Bengus81 Sep 6 #33

Translation: Recession on the horizon. sakabatou Sep 6 #36

Or it could take 3 1/2 years... Old Testament Libera Sep 6 #37

What happened to two weeks? Griefbird Sep 6 #38

Dems need to use this statement to ridicule him senseandsensibility Sep 6 #39