'Chilling': Amid Recession Alarms and Market Nosedive Trump White House Blames Biden

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

73% : It's Monday, March 10, and Donald Trump has been president for 50 days.
40% : Instead, Trump spoke about how there would be 'a period of transition,' implying the White House was relaxed about economic damage, expecting it to be short-term." 'Chilling' and 'Kind of Mystifying' Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent, a seven-term Republican of Pennsylvania, told MSNBC Monday afternoon that Trump's actions are having a "chilling" effect on the economy, and said it is "kind of mystifying" that the President "is behaving so recklessly with respect to the stewardship of this economy.
36% : " You would not know any of this if you just walked through President Trump's Truth Social page, where he spent an hour on Monday afternoon posting links to right-wing and far-right websites praising the "Trump effect," claiming Trump is "rebuilding domestic manufacturing" (something President Joe Biden actually did,) bragging about the historically low number of migrants ICE apprehended at the Southwest border (he said he would deport millions), claiming his tariffs will not cause inflation (despite economists' warnings), quoting his border "czar" saying he will "bring hell" to sanctuary cities, boasting that European nations are boosting their militaries (because they see the U.S. as aligning with Russia and hence unreliable), and posting a screenshot claiming he has the highest approval rating since being inaugurated (despite reliable polls saying the opposite).
23% : READ MORE: 'Cowardice and Cruelty': Rubio Slammed for 'Huge Mistake' Destroying American Influence "Stock Rout Picks Up Steam With Recession Warnings Blaring" (Bloomberg) "Dow falls 1,100 points in market rout after Trump says he won't rule out a recession" (CNN) "White House pushes back against recession talk as household worries grow" (Reuters) "Stocks slump yet again as fears grow about tariffs -- and a recession" (NPR) Just days ago, the headline at Foreign Policy was, "Trump's Economy Is Flashing Red": "Trade wars, rising prices, falling confidence, and sinking stock markets are not what Wall Street or Main Street voted for.
20% : If Congress fails to reach a budget deal by midnight Friday -- and President Trump has barely addressed the issue in public -- the federal government will shut down at 12:01 AM on Saturday.
7% : " Accusing Trump of trying to "undermine" North American economic systems, Dent said Trump's tariffs "will likely cause recessions in Canada and Mexico, and create higher prices here and disrupt manufacturing and agriculture, so that's going to be very negative for us." "He's also, at the same time, is bad mouthing Europe every day, a major trading partner with us," Dent added, observing that amidst all of this, Trump is "talking about greater rapprochement with Russia, which has an economy smaller than some of our states.
6% : " READ MORE: 'You're Not Supposed to Be Asking That': Trump Refuses to Answer Questions About Musk Dent described Trump as "rather destructive and reckless," noting he "does not understand" the consequences his tariffs will have on American manufacturers and farmers.

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