Rachel Maddow Slams Trump’s Tariff Mess: “Say Goodbye to the U.S. Economy!”
Rachel Maddow wasn’t holding back when she went after Donald Trump’s latest tariff stunt. The former president rolled out new tariffs that immediately threw the economy into chaos and then, in typical Trump fashion, he quickly hit the brakes, delaying most of them for 90 days.
According to Maddow, the reason behind Trump’s sudden reversal was simple: his plan was about to wreck the economy in a way no president ever has. “Say goodbye to the U.S. economy,” she warned on her MSNBC show.
Trump’s been obsessed with tariffs for years. Earlier this month, a blanket 10% tariff on almost all imported goods kicked in. On top of that, Trump planned to launch a second wave of so-called “reciprocal” tariffs. The problem? These tariffs didn’t actually match what other countries charge U.S. goods they were just made-up numbers Trump slapped together and called “reciprocal” to make it sound like a fair fight.
Unsurprisingly, the stock market tanked. Maddow pointed out that the market crashing during Trump’s presidency is basically routine at this point. “It’s like a day ending in ‘y’ for him,” she joked.
But this time it wasn’t just stocks the bond market freaked out too. Normally, when things get shaky, people rush to buy U.S. Treasury bonds since they’re super safe. But not this time. Investors were dumping them, causing interest rates to climb, which is a major red flag. Maddow explained it as a sign that people no longer trust the U.S. government to keep the economy steady.
“This shows the world no longer sees America as the go-to safe bet,” she said. “If the bond market crashes it’s game over for the U.S. economy.”
NBC News reported that economic officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, were freaking out behind the scenes, which likely pushed Trump to backtrack. Of course, Bessent denied that, claiming it was all part of Trump’s “plan.”
Either way, the damage is done. Maddow’s message was clear: Trump’s recklessness is dangerous, and this tariff debacle is just the latest example.
Rachel Maddow Sounds the Alarm: Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Economic Suicide
