• xyzzy@lemm.ee
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    WELKER: Some people on Wall Street have expressed concerns that the possibility of a recession is increasing. And I wanna know what you think about that. Are you comfortable with the country potentially dipping into a recession for a period of time if you are able to achieve your long-term goals?

    TRUMP: Well, you know, you say some people on Wall Street say. Well, I tell you something else. Some people on Wall Street say that we’re gonna have the greatest economy in history. Why don’t you talk about them? Because some people on Wall Street say this–

    WELKER: Well, that’s what I’m getting at. That’s what I’m getting at, though. It’s the same question.

    TRUMP: There are many people on Wall Street say this is gonna be the greatest windfall ever happened.

    WELKER: And that’s my question. The long term. Is it ok in the short term to have a recession?

    TRUMP: Remember this. Look, uh, yeah. It’s– everything’s ok. What we are, I said this is a transition period. I think we’re gonna do fantastically.

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      I fucking hate Interviews where the person asking the question is also giving them an out. Welker is literally giving Trump an out and could just say, it’s long term.

      Leave that part out because there is no long term gain, unless you are Trump or Putin.

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        This is exactly why I posted the entire exchange. Even an MSNBC interviewer is providing cover in this interview.

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        The media in this country is useless. They now think their entire responsibility is to offer a platform for the MAGA Nazis to spew their propganda, unchallenged.