‘It’s Recession Day’: Hakeem Jeffries Hammers Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day,’ Warns Economy About to Crater

The leader of the minority in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, criticized President Donald Trump for the tariffs he will announce on Wednesday and said that “it is not liberation day,” as the president called it, but “the one of the recession.” The Republican plans to announce at a big event called ‘Make America Wealthy Again’, new tariffs on several countries, to a degree that could shake the global economic system a…

‘It’s Recession Day’: Hakeem Jeffries Hammers Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day,’ Warns Economy About to Crater

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) dubbed Wednesday “Recession Day” ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled announcement regarding tariffs. Trump had taken to calling April 2 “Liberation Day,” when he was set to impose a number of tariffs against a variety of countries. While the president repeatedly insisted that the heavy tariffs would result in lower costs for American consumers, economic experts have argued that it will do the …

Donald Trump Accused of 'Destroying the Country' and 'Ruining Lives' for 'His Own Ego' as He Boasts About 'Liberation Day' in America

President Donald Trump is facing backlash online after announcing global tariff plans and declaring April 2 'Liberation Day' in America.

Donald Trump communicates loudly, sometimes shrillly. That he announced April 2, the day of the introduction of an aggressive US customs program, on the "Liberation Day", should not be astonished – it is part of the harsh White House's communication strategy since the takeover of office. Trade partners such as the European Union react shocked, threaten with countermeasures to the customs step of 20 percent. Others like Argentina's President Javi…

Although US President Donald Trump, according to critics, lacks an understanding of the international economy, he can find drama. Trump heralded Wednesday in advance of Liberation Day, even though the news was far from being released. The historically high import tariffs announced by Trump threaten to cut economic growth around the world and also in the United States, according to experts.

The trade war is served. U.S. President Donald Trump puts tariffs and his main trading partners, in a defensive reaction, already announce countermeasures. What Donald Trump has called the “Liberation Day,” other countries and analysts see in the decision to impose tariffs as a brake [...]