{"id":2419887,"date":"2025-04-04T11:15:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-just-made-a-profound-statement-on-the-economy-every-american-will-understand-whats-happening-if-they-listen\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:18:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:18:22","slug":"trump-just-made-a-profound-statement-on-the-economy-every-american-will-understand-whats-happening-if-they-listen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-just-made-a-profound-statement-on-the-economy-every-american-will-understand-whats-happening-if-they-listen\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Just Made a Profound Statement on the Economy &#8211; Every American Will Understand What&#8217;s Happening if They Listen"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-just-made-a-profound-statement-on-the-economy-every-american-will-understand-whats-happening-if-they-listen%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2419887&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On what President Donald Trump termed &#8220;Liberation Day,&#8221; he announced a significant hike in tariffs on various nations, claiming it was a necessary step to rectify unfair trade practices that have impacted the U.S. economy. following his declaration, the stock market experienced a downturn due to concerns regarding implications for american imports and potential retaliatory tariffs. some conservative voices expressed disagreement with Trump&#8217;s approach, but he defended it as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-begins-walking-back-promises-to-reduce-pollution-in-the-2030s\/\" title=\"China Begins Walking Back Promises to Reduce Pollution in the 2030s\">short-term sacrifice<\/a> that would lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceos-are-pessimistic-heading-into-the-new-year\/\" title=\"CEOs Are Pessimistic Heading Into The New Year\">long-term economic benefits<\/a>, likening the U.S. economy to an ill patient undergoing surgery to ensure future health. Republican support is crucial for Trump&#8217;s tariff strategy, which he argues is needed to restore the U.S. manufacturing base and strengthen the economy against global competition. He emphasized that the United States must create an environment conducive to domestic production and investment to achieve enduring economic growth.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on nations around the world Wednesday, calling that day &ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo; from what he contended were uneven tariffs imposed by friend and foe alike.<\/p>\n<p>The stock market predictably faltered as a result of the move on Thursday, as the market dealt with the impact on American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/24-hours-trumps-tariffs-kick-israel-bows-knee-removes-tariffs-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imports<\/a> and exports, as well as the threat of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-help-dems-pass-bill-block-trump-tariffs-24-hours-canadian-leader-wanted-give-trump-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retaliatory<\/a> tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>Even some conservatives were disagreeing with Trump over the tactic of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/official-liberation-day-list-tariffs-maga-dream-come-true\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reciprocating<\/a> the tariff rates, which other countries have been imposing on us.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump is viewing the move in light of short-term pain for long-term reward.<\/p>\n<p>On several occasions, the commander-in-chief compared his move to treating an ill patient.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED, AND IS HEALING. THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE FAR STRONGER, BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE RESILIENT THAN EVER BEFORE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump  4\/03\/25 08:33 AM<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump Posts From His  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1907782723567067324?\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;This is a patient that was very sick,&rdquo; Trump told reporters on board Air Force One.<\/p>\n<p>He noted, the United States has &ldquo;lost 90,000 plants since NAFTA,&rdquo; as well as about six million jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was a sick patient. It went through an operation on Liberation Day,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be a booming country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>America has indeed relied on economic quick fixes that have added up over the decades, to the point where she is terminally ill.<\/p>\n<p>There are almost too many factors to name.<\/p>\n<p>From a bloated technology, finance, and services economy, to an influx of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">foreign workers amid plummeting birth rates<\/a>, to a massive federal debt crisis caused mostly by entitlement programs, the cultural and economic struggles slowly killing America are manifold.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a>: &ldquo;This is a patient that was very sick&hellip; We&rsquo;ve lost 90,000 plants since NAFTA&hellip; and about 6 million jobs. It was a sick patient. It went through an operation on Liberation Day. And it&rsquo;s going to be a booming country.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IHoNZ3VSqg\">pic.twitter.com\/IHoNZ3VSqg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1907905424470454644?\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To continue Trump&rsquo;s healthcare analogy from a slightly different angle, it&rsquo;s as if our country spent several decades eating potato chips and sitting on the couch.<\/p>\n<p>America refused to get healthy. Now she wonders why she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/san-francisco-hires-obese-activist-city-health-consultant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weighs<\/a> 400 pounds, suffers from Type II diabetes, and suddenly has a very short life expectancy.<\/p>\n<p>The only answer is to put down the Doritos and pick up some barbells, and the first day in the gym is always one of the hardest.<\/p>\n<p>The best time to start was 30 years ago. The second best time is today.<\/p>\n<p>That was &ldquo;Liberation Day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If nations today want to have a robust and real economy, able to mass-produce items and extract natural resources, they have to provide incentives for foreign companies to invest their time and treasure at home, and some level of an upper hand for domestic competitors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flashback-bidens-commerce-secretary-admitted-trumps-tariffs-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tariffs<\/a> may be anti-globalist and illiberal, but they are at least a starting place for achieving these ends.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s more than worth adjusting some expectations in the stock market to ensure our economic growth in America is actually real for generations to come.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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