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Trump claims he tanked economy on purpose: 'I love the inflation'
Trump Treats Economic Damage as Proof of PowerThe Real StoryTrump says he loves inflation and says he tanked the stock market on purpose as part of his war on Iran. In the same remarks, he ties the rise in energy prices to U.S. strikes, claims senior officials agreed the cost was acceptable, and presents the damage as an intentional tradeoff for stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.Who Actually Holds PowerThe power in this story sits where it always does in an executive war machine: with the president and the officials who execute his decisions. Trump names Scott Bessent, Howard…
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