Laura,

I actually think he nailed it right at the start.

His first sentence was, "America is not a Christian nation."

Then, he spent the rest of the video building an argument that America should be, and shaming Christians who don't agree with him.

Really?

If we're going to turn America into a Christian nation, you don't get to cherry pick which parts of Christianity apply. You either take the whole thing, cross and all, or admit you're just using Christianity to push a political agenda.

Honestly, he should've just stopped after the first sentence.

It was the only honest thing he said, before trying to gaslight Christians into doubting their faith.

Mad,

You guys understand the new budget better than me.

My original post was about historical tariffs numbers I've found, just about this year, since January.

I'm more of "historical" numbers kind of person, than "projected" numbers that I take with a grain of salt.

Lamp,

The increase in tariff revenue wasn't intended to offset a $3 trillion projection over 10 years.

Lamp,

I looked at what total tariff expense for previous years was and Yales estimate for this year doesn't appear "reasonable"

Jp Morgan estimated additional tariff expense since Jan this year 82 billion.

Yale est 300b additional tariff exp which is ridiculous for same period.

Same period estimated additional tariff revenue 75 to 95 billion

Lamp,

82 expense offsets the estimated 75 to 95 range in revenue

Lamp,

Of course Yale will estimate high. Of course. Why stop at 300b..why not say 600b?

Lamp,

300 is Yale's est of additional tariff cost for this year. That think tank of liberals is way higher than jp Morgan est of 82..

When you look back at est tariffs cost over last few years, the 82 is more believable.

Lamp,

"tariffs a transient thing that will go away once manufacturing is reshored?"

I guess.

Corky,

"U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump's current tariff plans."

Let's talk facts, not fear.

Since January this year, the US has brought in estimated $75 to $95 billion in additional tariff revenue. Meanwhile, estimates of the additional tariff cost vary from Yale's liberal think tank claims over $300 billion (yeah right), while JP Morgan, a bit more grounded, puts it at around $82 billion.

So...per Trump's own plan, the tariffs are largely offsetting. That's how they were designed to work and what he was saying he wanted from the beginning.

And Trump's tariffs are targeted, not random. They're aimed at pressuring specific industries to reshore production and rebuild US manufacturing.

That strategy is showing results.

Seems it's working as planned so far.