By Wayne Allyn Root
Believe it, or not, I still have Democrat friends. Just a handful out of the 6,000 names in my cell phone address book. But those few Democrats keep texting me to say, “We finally got him. Your friend Trump has finally done it. He screwed up- he’s destroyed the economy, he’s destroyed the Republican Party.”
And I just smile and laugh.
I’ve heard this exact same delusional, wishful thinking a hundred times since 2015. It’s been 10 straight years of “He’s finally done it. Trump is finished.” And for 10 years all these delusional Democrats have been dead wrong every time.
I’ve said this before. I’ll say it again: Trump is Roadrunner and Democrats are Wiley E. Coyote. Trump’s critics always think they’ve finally got him cornered and defeated. It seems impossible for Trump to escape- just like Roadrunner. Yet he always does. He always dashes their hopes. He always wins. “Beep, beep.”
Let me explain Trump’s short-term problem. Then I’ll present a perfect solution.
The stock market is falling- that’s for sure. But the sky isn’t falling. First, the stock market isn’t “the US economy.” Because of Trump, after only two months in office, Main Street is on the rebound from the terrible Biden economy. Inflation on key items is down. Jobs are up- smashing expectations. Manufacturing jobs are way up. And factory orders are up. The media conveniently forgets to tell you all of that.
Trump has also convinced foreign countries and companies to invest trillions of dollars into the US economy. The media forgets to mention that one too.
Back to stocks. The stock market is down dramatically- for the moment. But that’s today. A blip in time. This is only the first inning.
If Trump wins these trade wars and gets major concessions out of most countries…and the U.S. economy booms…and millions of jobs are created…and manufacturing comes back to the USA…this short-term stock decline will be long since forgotten. President Trump will be a hero.
I’ve studied Donald J. Trump for over 40 years.
I kept detailed notes about his success. Then I turned those notes into the book, “TRUMP RULES” about Trump’s rules of success that led him to mega-success in business, real estate, branding, celebrity, television and politics. Those same rules have made him the greatest “comeback kid” in history multiple times.
Here is what Trump’s critics don’t understand about his tariffs…
1. Trump is the greatest visionary in history. He sees tariffs as the only way to re-arrange the world economic order and make America the dominant economy in the world for decades to come. To restore jobs. To re-build the supply chain. To make the middle class prosperous again. He knows “no pain, no gain.” This had to happen. It will cause disruption, pain and losses short-term, but long-term it will make America great again. That’s why he was elected.
2. Trump is the greatest risk-taker of all time. He is willing to gamble his legacy on what he knows is the right thing to do. Trump understands you have to swing for the fences to produce mega-success. This is the only way to guarantee America’s prosperity and economic dominance over China long-term.
3. Lastly, Trump is the greatest negotiator of all-time. He knows you have to “aim for the stars” (to the point of critics calling you crazy and ridiculous) to get what you want.
That’s exactly what Trump is doing here.
Wall Street expected Trump to ask for 10% tariffs and settle for 5%. Instead, he announced 20%, and 30%, and 60% tariffs. Wall Street was stunned. They panicked. But this is typical Trump. Now he’s in the driver’s seat. He has intimidated the world. It’s all a negotiation. Trump started high- he aimed for the stars. That’s how he’ll eventually negotiate a final deal that’s great for America. Brilliant.
But I’ll admit the PR rollout of these tariffs has been lacking. This was not explained properly to the American people. The response to the crashing stock market has not been handled well either.
I have two ideas to supercharge Trump’s tariffs; make them popular right now; calm the American people; calm stock investors; and turn the tables on Trump’s critics.
These two ideas will turn Trump’s tariffs into a smashing PR victory and an all-time popular homerun.
First, President Trump should announce he is suspending the federal gas tax temporarily to lower costs at the gas pump for Americans. This softens the short-term blow of the tariffs for middle-class and working-class Americans.
Secondly, Trump should announce that every penny of the trillions of dollars that the tariffs produce will go to tax cuts for the American people.
This is your “Reagan moment” President Trump.
Turn the tariffs into a popular tax cut. If the American people see the tariffs as giving them a raise (ie more money in their pocketbooks), they’ll root for tariffs. They’ll turn into your best cheerleaders.
Pledge to use the incoming tariff taxes in a “best case scenario” to eliminate income taxes forever (and eliminate the IRS)…
Or as a “worst case scenario,” if we can’t raise enough money to completely eliminate income taxes, pledge to use the tariff money to create a 15% flat tax for personal income, corporate income, and capital gain taxes.
Americans will suddenly fall in love with tariffs- even with any short-term pain.
Tariffs will lower their gas bill at the pump…and lower their income tax bill…and a lower corporate tax rate will lead to lower prices for consumers…and a lower capital gains tax bill will make Wall Street investors happy.
Everyone wins!
This is how to bring the vast majority of Americans to your side; make the short-term pain of tariffs palatable; convince investors to be patient; make tariffs popular and turn them into a grand slam homerun (because everyone will benefit financially); and turn the tables on your critics!
And once again, President Trump is the Roadrunner. “Beep, beep.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Wayne Allyn Root is a CEO, businessman, best-selling author, and national conservative TV and radio host, who has interviewed President Trump 16 times. Watch Wayne’s TV show “America’s Top Ten Countdown” on Real America’s Voice TV Saturdays at Noon ET and his video podcast “Raw & Unfiltered” at UntamedNation.com and Rumble.com daily from 6 PM to 8 PM ET. His website is ROOTforAmerica.com. Read Wayne’s latest fun book, “How Democrats Have Made America Great.” It’s 140 blank pages. The joke is on Democrats!
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