Major Announcement

In a desperate attempt to convince Americans to ignore the latest bad jobs report, Trump grabs a chart, shows it to the cameras, no idea what it says, no attempt to explain: “But this chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers”

Beyond parody pic.twitter.com/i7POdys2pd

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 7, 2025

“One chart really says it better than anything. This chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers. OK.”

I have zeroed in on numerous clips. I cannot see what the chart says.

Tariff Confusion – Who Pays the Tariff

"So the tariff is paid in this country by the importer, is that right?" -- Eugene Robinson guides Scott Bessent into acknowledging that tariffs are in fact paid in the United States, not by foreign governments pic.twitter.com/uB3QqAsmpe

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2025

Bessent is trapped by carefully worded questions.

The reporter needed to be one more follow-up question: Is Trump ignorant of how tariffs work or is he a liar?

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