Republicans won't do anything to stop Trump from wrecking the economy

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

As new economic data shows that President Donald Trump’s trade war is sending the U.S. economy off a cliff, you’d think Republicans would be spooked enough to claw back some of the power they’ve ceded to Dear Leader.

But that’s not happening.

This past Wednesday, Senate Republicans voted against GOP Sen. Rand Paul’s bill to repeal Trump's nonsensical “Liberation Day” tariffs, which are threatening to cause product shortages, spike inflation, and send the economy into a painful recession.

“Many of us in this chamber have heard from constituents concerned about the economic impact of the tariffs,” Republican Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho told The New York Times, but he added that he voted against repealing the tariffs because Trump is trying to negotiate trade deals and believes senators “should not undermine these negotiations by the president at this critical juncture.”

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/4/2319931/-Republicans-won-t-do-anything-to-stop-Trump-from-wrecking-the-economy

[Irish_Dem]

1. A damaged US economy must benefit them in some way.

[underpants]

4. They're scared.

Re: Murkowski

[Irish_Dem]

5. Some of them are all in with a fascist dictatorship.

They want permanent power and access to all US financial resources.

A damaged economy makes for people too distracted putting food on the table to protest.

[JBTaurus83]

2. My best guess

is that they want to crater the economy, then when interest rates drop, the rich can buy up the foreclosed homes, farms, and shops.

[0rganism]

3. They seem shockingly unconcerned about upcoming elections, too

Everything about the situation is wrong.