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It has become almost second nature for members of the Trump administration to invoke Joe Biden’s name whenever confronted with unfavorable news.
JD Vance notably escalated this tendency during an appearance on Fox News, where he engaged in damage control with Bret Baier.
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Baier posed a critical question to Vance: “The economy has contracted for the first time in three years. Many are attributing this to the tariff policy. What would you say to those worried about their 401(k)s? Is this approach effective?”
Vance’s response was as follows:
When discussing the economy, it’s essential to recognize that this is Joe Biden’s economy we’ve inherited, complete with $2 trillion in debt and the highest peacetime deficits in U.S. history, as well as a $1.2 trillion trade deficit. This indicates we’re not producing enough domestically. The president has made it clear that the path ahead won’t be easy. It would have been simple for Donald Trump to follow the lead of previous administrations by borrowing excessively and inflating the national debt.
Instead, he advocated for a reset—a push for American workers to secure better jobs, to protect existing employment, and to foster economic self-reliance. This approach, by the way, is intended to reduce the alarming levels of debt we’ve witnessed. This was his commitment upon taking office, and we’ve initiated that process.
Donald Trump never promised to obliterate your retirement savings while derailing the economy.
We’ve reached a point in the tumultuous Trump/Vance administration where it’s clear they are rewriting history, attempting to erase their previous statements as if they never occurred.
The economic downturn appears to have been part of a broader strategy, as if the best way to revive jobs is to leave store shelves bare and risk widespread unemployment.
Vance’s statements are riddled with contradictions.
There is no coherent economic strategy, much like the absence of a foreign policy or a clear approach to international trade.
Let’s be frank: there is no plan.
The strategy seems to hinge on attributing every adverse event to Joe Biden.
And if Biden cannot be blamed, they’ll simply claim it was intended all along.
Most Americans aren’t buying it; they understand that Trump’s actions led to the economic turmoil, and they hold both Trump and Vance accountable for the slow-motion disaster looming on the horizon.
