Staff Reports
The markets may be throwing a tantrum, but that’s just the price of progress. The United States is gearing up for a massive overhaul in trade and economic policy, and President Donald Trump is at the helm, steering the ship of American manufacturing back into safer waters after decades of poor trade deals and rampant globalization. Those trade agreements have left the American middle class high and dry, with millions of jobs whisked away to foreign lands while illegal immigration made the remaining ones disappear like a magician’s rabbit.
In a recent revelation, Batya Ungar-Sargon, a very left-leaning so-called Trump supporter, voiced her dismay over how the political elite and globalists are doing everything in their power to sabotage the American economy just as Trump attempts to come to the rescue of working-class Americans. According to Ungar-Sargon, the current market dip is entirely self-inflicted as the elites panic over a market reset that was bound to happen as long as the Biden administration continues its reckless spending spree. It’s almost as if they’re betting against the president—and America itself—because they simply cannot fathom that a leader would prioritize the interests of everyday workers over the demands of Wall Street.
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There’s talk around the water cooler that Liberation Day might finally put an end to the tired narrative that Trump only plays for the rich. In fact, it’s more accurate to frame this as Trump’s very own class warfare against the financial fat cats who have historically seen the working class as mere pawns in their endless game of monopoly. The incompetence of the elite has created a market landscape where they’re now shorting Trump’s agenda, revealing just how out of touch they are with the real struggles of the average American family.
Ungar-Sargon didn’t hesitate to hammer home a critical point: recent economic policies were crafted by folks glued to their laptops who seem to think real work is a thing of the past. As manufacturing jobs departed for cheaper labor overseas, they not only disregarded the importance of these jobs but also showed a particular disdain for the very kinds of labor that keep society functioning. They’ve left American workers scraping by while outsourcing solid jobs, and it’s high time someone held them accountable.
Although over half of Americans invest in the stock market and many are feeling the heat from Trump’s tariffs, the reality remains that the economic game needs a significant rethink. Wealth inequality is growing, with the top 10% controlling the lion’s share of the stock market while the bottom half struggle under the crushing weight of debt. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighted this disparity, emphasizing that it’s crucial to give relief to those who are really feeling the pinch.
To put it bluntly, the current system is rigged. The wealthiest Americans, who hold over 60% of the GDP, are not buyers of the quintessential American dream: affordable housing, accessible healthcare, and quality education. As long as these essentials are tied to the incomes of the few, the many will continue to suffer. Both Bessent and Ungar-Sargon assert that increasing the purchasing power for the lower class isn’t just good for them, it’s good for the economy as a whole.
The path toward restoring American manufacturing is not only a matter of economic prosperity but also a matter of national security, something nonpartisan leaders are beginning to recognize. The question remains; will the markets adjust and support a return to a more robust and sustainable economic environment? As the charts have shown, the market does what it wants, but keeping America strong and self-sufficient will ultimately lead to a safer and more prosperous nation.
