Tariffs Work, Prices Drop: Trump Just Shattered the “Tax on Consumers” Myth

Establishment economists swore tariffs would bleed Americans dry. Instead, prices are falling — and Trump’s trade war is exposing the fraud.

The lie was simple. They said tariffs were a “tax on consumers.” They said you’d pay more for cars, more for appliances, more for the goods that keep a household running. They bet the farm on fear — that the American people would believe their models, not their wallets.

Then the August numbers dropped. Durable goods? Prices fell. Demand? Rising. Americans are buying more at a lower cost. Harvard’s own tracker admits it: tariff-hit imports climbed less than untariffed domestic goods. U.S.-made products competing with imports? Prices down. That’s not theory — that’s proof.

And the priesthood of economics can’t stand it. Summers, Rubin, Paulson, Lew, Geithner — the bailout boys — scrambled to file briefs about Trump daring to assert power over the Fed. Their panic isn’t about inflation expectations. It’s about narrative expectations. Because if tariffs don’t equal pain, the globalist gospel crumbles.

Trump didn’t just win an argument. He shattered a myth.

This is how narrative control really works.

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Tariffs Slash Prices, Economists Eat Crow

Here’s the reality: August numbers came in. Durable goods — the exact sector Trump’s tariffs hit — dropped in price. Demand didn’t crater. Americans are buying more goods at lower costs. The “tariffs are a tax” gospel? Dead in the water.

Harvard’s own tracker shows imports under tariffs are up less than untariffed domestic goods. U.S.-made products competing with imports? Prices are actually falling. Translation: Trump’s economic nationalism is bending the market downward on costs — and Harvard’s lab rats are choking on the data.

The regime economists can’t handle it. Rubin, Summers, Paulson, Lew, Geithner — the bailout brigade — huddled with Fed washouts and Covington lawyers to file an amicus brief whining about Trump’s authority to remove Lisa Cook. Their claim? If Trump asserts control over the Fed, inflation expectations will explode.

Decoded: they’re terrified the people might finally see the Fed isn’t “independent” — it’s a cartel of globalist bankers dressed up as neutral referees. And if Trump can fire a Fed governor, the myth shatters.

The kicker: Biden’s Fed was the one that cooked America with “transitory” lies, Powell’s dithering, and runaway inflation. Trump’s tariffs, by contrast, are producing deflationary pressure. That’s why the establishment is screaming. Not because it’s failing — but because it’s working.

Meanwhile, Democrats can’t even articulate an economic plan. Polls show Republicans leading them by double digits on economic trust. Dems are reduced to one strategy: scream “Trump bad” while hiding their real agenda — higher taxes, weaker borders, and outsourced industries.

This isn’t just policy. It’s humiliation.

The cathedral of economics is collapsing under the weight of Trump’s tariffs — and the globalists can’t rebuild it.

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CIRCLE OF POWER

Johnson Banks GOP Unity, Dismisses Dem Demands

In the crucible of a looming government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson moved to draw a line: the GOP funding bill won’t be hostage to Obamacare debates.

He defended excluding ACA subsidy extensions from the current deal, saying health care will be addressed later, not now.

This is a test — does Johnson hold the Republican flank and dictate the terms, or buckle under pressure from moderates and Democrats? The outcome will define his power as Speaker and his leverage over Trump’s legislative agenda.

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Comey Indictment Signals Expansion of Trump’s Justice War

The indictment of ex-FBI Director James Comey marks a dramatic escalation in Trump’s use of the DOJ as a political tool.

Critics warn this is just the beginning: names like Bolton, Schiff, Letitia James, and even Fed Governor Lisa Cook are reportedly being eyed.

The move blurs the line between governance and vendetta. For Trump, it’s weaponizing narrative; for opponents, it’s a warning — you stand against him, you stand at risk.

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Trump Crashes Pentagon Summit to Signal Command & Loyalty

A surprise decision: Trump will attend a high-level military gathering called by the Defense Secretary. Pete Hegseth at Quantico.

What started as Hegseth’s “warrior ethos” event — summoning generals and admirals — is now being repurposed as Trump’s show of command.

This isn’t ceremonial. It’s a clear message to the brass: realignment or risk fallout. The regime’s grip on the military is now being publicly renegotiated.

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Trump’s tariffs weren’t supposed to work. They were supposed to crush demand, spike prices, and vindicate the “free trade” priests.

August numbers just blew that up. Durable goods prices fell. Demand rose. Harvard’s tracker confirms it. The “tariffs are a tax” gospel is dead.

The bailout brigade — Rubin, Summers, Paulson, Lew, Geithner — is panicking. Filing briefs, whining about Trump’s Fed authority, terrified the cartel myth will shatter.

This Sunday’s Ledger lays out the numbers, the footnotes, and the globalist panic.

Zero fluff. All receipts.

The cartel told you tariffs would burn. Instead, they’re breaking inflation’s back. Trump’s trade war isn’t taxing America — it’s taxing the lies of the ruling class. And the louder the economists scream, the clearer the truth cuts through: tariffs work, and the people know it.

~ Scott 🇺🇸

PS: Durable goods prices are falling under Trump’s tariffs. Harvard’s data proves it. The “tariffs are a tax” gospel just died. Sunday’s Ledger has the receipts.

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