First words out of Chris Jansing's mouth this morning on MSNBC

[senseandsensibility]

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"The Trump Slump" Then she went on to detail the terrible poll numbers on trump's handling of the economy from the recent NBC poll.
Her guest pointed out that his economic poll numbers are now his worst poll numbers of all the issues in the poll.

So, if you thought that I was going to complain about the corporate media again, not this time. I thought "The Trump Slump" was genius and I hope Dems say it every time they are on the air.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Democrats are already calling this "Trump's Economy".

The "Trump Slump" will only embolden them further.

Kudos to Kris Jansing...

[senseandsensibility]

3. Yes, but I think the Trump Slump is catchier

and can be effortlessly slid into almost any response no matter what the given question is. These kinds of slogans or memes or whatever you want to call them may seem silly, but they actually permeate voters' psyches in a really powerful way.

[CrispyQ]

13. But calling it the Trump economy is a more polite way to state it.

Hopefully the resistors in the party will run with Trump Slump.

[Orrex]

14. I'm surprised that they whittled their talking point down to five syllables

Usually it's five paragraphs chock full of footnotes, cross-references, and vague allusions to previous statements.

Meanwhile Republicans hammer away with catchy, made-for-media soundbytes that talking heads are only too happy to repeat for them.

"The Trump Slump" is perfect.

[Bluetus]

23. Absolutely correct.

There has been so much gaslighting that many people have become voluntarily oblivious to what is actually happening. I don't know about everywhere else, but every restaurant I have patronized for years has increased their prices at least 25% over the past year. This business of inflation being 2% or 4% is a huge lie, and everybody seems to be ignoring it like the Emperor's New Clothes.

Today I had lunch at a cafeteria. The lady in front of me was quite elderly, used a walker and had an aide caring for her. She just had fried chicken, a couple of side dishes, a soda and a brownie. The tab came out to $36. That may not be high in NYC or in posh resorts, but that was a real shock for a basic cafeteria in the Midwest. She almost screamed when she saw the bill. She paid it, but her reaction was genuine.

People could afford to be oblivious to the inflation because we ended up with full employment under Biden and the first wage increases (versus the rate of inflation) in over 40 years. But now that unemployment is going up and people are rightfully becoming concerned about their jobs, they will start to pay much more attention these prices. And it will get worse because the cost of the tariffs is only starting to work its way through the system.

So it is absolutely vital that we pin this on Trump and the Republicans. "Trump Slump" is perfect for now, but I fear it is going to be worse than a little "slump." So let's get working on how to brand Trump for the full calamity he is bringing down on America. What do we call it when inflation is is still running hot and we are losing hundreds of thousands of jobs each month. That's more than a "Trump Slump".

[jaymac]

10. kudos also

Victor Blackwell also deserves some praise for his discussion panel on Saturday a.m.
The republican guest kept speaking false facts. Blackwell politely stopped her and outlined where she had her facts wrong. He said he was trying to say it in the most correct way rather than use the word lie'
Finally some spine from from some commentators who call out lies in real time. There may be some hope for the mainstream media after all. Kris and Victor!!!!

[senseandsensibility]

16. Welcome to DU!

Haven't seen VB in a long time since I cut back my CNN viewing to almost nothing. Glad to hear he called her out and fact checked!

[dweller]

2. Only trump slump I'm interested in

Is when he lets the most important thing come out of his mouth …
His last breath.


✌🏻

[Blue Owl]

28. Slumped over his fucking gold toilet while taking a final dump

[RVN VET71]

36. And cursing the release of all of the Epstein files, unredacted

I can't forget what he did and what he condoned with that slimey pig Jeffrey Epstein.

Anyone with daughters or grandaughters or sisters or nieces or any blood relations at all who happen to be female should be shouting and screaming their outrage and crowding Lafayette Square.

And every stinking member of the Republican Congress who isn't outraged or who, being outraged, is too cowardly to speak out should be condemned as a pedophile enabler. (I'm talking to you Mikey Johnson, and I hope you rot and burn eternally in your own hell along with your colleagues in sin.)

[Johnny2X2X]

4. Inflation later this week is going to be a key

The tariffs are still filtering own to consumers. It's expected to rise to 2.9% when it's announced Thursday, but there's some uncertainty, if it spikes, we could be in for a bumpy ride as the rate cuts that are on tap to try to save the labor market will be less certain.

We're 8 months in and we're looking at a disaster for the economy. It's going to get really ugly.

[senseandsensibility]

5. I hope you're wrong about it getting really ugly

Yes, it's just a hope on my part. But I think that if the media keeps hammering on this economy and his low polling on this issue, trump may curb some of his more radical ideas. He has shown himself to be swayed by public opinion before. In any case, it's better than the media just propping him up and normalizing him.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. The uncertainty has already baked in a recession

Businesses cannot operate without knowing costs for long periods of time. They're cutting back, it's going to be a recession.

And he may pull back from some things, but to save the economy from a deep recession now he'd need to throw out most of his economic agenda.

And the worst part of all is that the GOP has largely dismantled the social safety net, so this recession will make people desperate and crime is going to explode when desperate people need to do what they can to feed themselves and their families.

[BaronChocula]

17. Not that he can be taken seriously, but

he has made preemptive statements regarding a likely trumpslump ("maybe the children will have two dolls instead of thirty dolls," and acknowledging the possibility of recession while insisting "in the long run we'll be okay." )

So he did at one point seem to be girding for hard times, though now he dismisses every item of bad economic news as a hoax or fake news.

So maybe we'll see the TACO dance as you suggest. Or maybe he'll just double down and try to create more distractions. LOOK OUT VENEZUELA!

You just don't know with this creature.

[lastlib]

6. I'd been using "tRump Dump" for my toilet (where I dump my trump).....

but hadn't thought about "tRump slump" until now.

So it seems the economy is doing a "tRump slump" and going into the "trump Dump"....... well, he wants his name on everything, we can at least give him this.......

[AnotherMother4Peace]

8. "I can shit a better President" - poster from outside U.S. Open yesterday. nt

[AnotherMother4Peace]

9. The Trump Slump - yep, that's what it is. nt

[mahina]

11. We should say it like ʻumʻ.

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Trump Slump

[Captain Zero]

26. Some people are saying it's a TRUMP SLUMP

say it like he or faux say things about Dems.

[Submariner]

12. Woman suing Trump over alleged teen rape at 13 drops suit, again

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/donald-trump-rape-lawsuit-dropped-230770


The accuser, identified in the lawsuit by the pseudonym “Jane Doe,” was expected to appear at a news conference in Los Angeles Wednesday, but that appearance was abruptly canceled.
The lawyer who organized the event, Lisa Bloom, said Trump’s accuser had received threats and was too frightened to show up.

How come we're not seeing this discussed profusely to see if this girl/now woman was threatened and/or bribed? Do they still have reporters called "Investigative Journalists", or was that just a TV show about fake things the press dreams of doing, but are too chickenshit in their pathetic media jobs.

[kimbutgar]

15. he is going to tell Homeland security to ignore warnings of a potential terrorist attack and then start a war

To distract people from his free fall economy.

Just like bush did.

[Tikki]

18. This is it..exactly.

Tikki

[RVN VET71]

38. Plus, of course, Cheney saw Iraq as a gold mine for his financial interests

Between them, Bush and Cheney killed more Americans (in the Iraq war) than bin Laden managed on 9/11.

It was a curious thing, wasn't it, that these 2 boobs, with the strong backing of their Party and many of the American people, attacked Iraq for the 9/11 murders committed by Saudi Arabia?

[ificandream]

19. It's Chris Jansing for those of you who care about spelling.

[senseandsensibility]

20. Thanks for the correction

Fixing it.

[Rhiannon12866]

32. She used to be one of the two prime time anchors on my local NBC affiliate, Albany, NY.

And her co-anchor was a well-known local progressive.

[Martin68]

21. "The Trump Slump!" I love it! It will drive Dump crazy.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. MaddowBlog-White House rolls out a weak new pitch on the economy as the Trump Slump continues

Trump can say he is delivering on the economy, or he can say he’ll eventually deliver, but when he pushes both lines simultaneously, there’s a problem.

The White House’s new line is that Trump’s economic agenda will *eventually* work, but:
- this contradicts the WH’s other talking points
- this contradicts Trump’s 2024 campaign promises
- there’s no reason to assume sticking with failures will produce different results www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-09-08T14:09:17.324Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-rolls-weak-new-pitch-economy-trump-slump-continues-rcna229781

The Economist, a leading British publication, also described the U.S. economy as “the envy of the world,” adding that the American economy “has left other rich countries in the dust.”

Now, however, we’re two-thirds of the way into 2025, and the news is far less encouraging. Economic growth has been sluggish, and stubborn inflation rates are inching higher, not lower. U.S. manufacturing, ostensibly a White House priority, is faltering badly.

And then, of course, there’s the job market, which keeps getting uglier, with job growth falling to its lowest levels since the Great Recession. Consider this chart showing job creation through the first eight months of the year since 2010. (The blue columns reflect years in which there were Democratic administrations, while the red columns reflect Trump’s terms. Because of the pandemic, I’m excluding 2020. For those who might be curious, the data from 2010 was just a smidge better than 2025, though it might not be immediately obvious in the image.)......

Even if the American mainstream were in a generous mood and voters were inclined to wait for the economy to eventually strengthen, there are a few obstacles to keep in mind.

Right off the bat, there’s a political contradiction to overcome: Trump brags on a nearly daily basis about having created a “hot” domestic economy, recently boasting, in reference to economic data, “We’re seeing phenomenal numbers. ... I mean, really phenomenal numbers.”

The president can say he is delivering on the economy, or he can say he’ll eventually deliver on the economy, but when he pushes both lines simultaneously, there’s a problem.

Relatedly, Trump promised to deliver an immediate economic boost upon returning to power. It’s a little late to move the goalposts.

Finally, there’s the inconvenient fact that the Republican White House doesn’t have anything resembling an actual plan — beyond waiting for failed policies to eventually, maybe, hopefully produce different results.

[spanone]

35. I guess he's dropped the 'Day One' crap.

[Mr.Bee]

24. And it hasn't even been a full year

It's going to be one for the history books!

[alfredo]

40. Re Mr Bee

Trump will define a year as what he says it is.

[live love laugh]

25. I hope GCN* uses it in the next all-caps tirade.

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*Gavin C. Newsom

[progressoid]

27. How about the other networks?

[tavernier]

29. There should be a video of people at the grocery store

walking around depressed and stooped over while the song “the trump slump” is being played and sung in the background.

[pat_k]

30. And when the 154,000 federal workers technically "employed" to 9/30 are counted...

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...the slump will be seen as more of a cliff dive.

154,000 is the estimate of the number of people who took the federal "it's not a buyout" buyout. These people have been counted as technically employed until 9/30.

I don't see how they hide this. 154,000 jobs lost in October -- just for starters.

Even if the wimpy "target" of 75,000 non-farm jobs is reached in Oct, we are looking at a net loss of more than 75,000 jobs in the Nov jobs report.

Not exactly "happy holidays" news

[Rhiannon12866]

31. Economy used to be Trump's best issue, now it's his worst: Dem strategist - MSNBC Reports

Trump's overall approval rating now sits at 43%. According to a new poll, most Americans disapproved of how Trump is handling inflation and the cost of living. Former White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri joins Chris Jansing to discuss how this may impact the midterm elections. - Aired on 09/08/2025.

[pat_k]

33. Not to mention how wildly unpopular the MAGA Murder Budget is. When it comes to the looming shutdown....

I hope there is a lot of hammering on how wildly unpopular the things they are shuttiing down the government for are.

A sampling of what we need to be saying NOW:

They are hellbent on shutting down the government to make massive cuts to Medicaid -- which 47 promised not to "touch" -- so they can shovel money into the pockets of Americans who have more more money in their pockets, right this minute, than the average American would spend in 10 lifetimes.

Americans have weighed in on the idea of cutting Medicaid to shovel more than 50 billion a year into the pockets of the wealthiest 1% of Americans: Three times more Americans strongly disapprove of this than strongly approve of it.

Think about that. 300% more Americans strongly disapprove than strongly approve. And despite this, the Republicans are happy to punish all Americans by shutting down the government to protect this wildly unpopular scheme.

*Data behind the 10 times number: Average American lifetime spending 3.3 million. Average net worth of the top 1% 35 million. Data behind the 50 billion: Over a decade the estimated "take" in tax cuts for the top 1% is 500 billion, or 50 billion a year. The comparison of "strongly approve" to "strongly disapprove" is from the most recent Pew poll: 11% strongly approve to 33% strongly disapprove.

[Bumbles]

34. The original Trump Slump may be what caused this disfunctional, narcisistic, puerile, pathetic lump of a man

to seek revenge. He just can't get it up.

[lark]

37. I've heard her say that on her afternoon show, so really glad she's sticking with a winner, lol.

[BradBo]

39. It's gonna get way, way worse. Trump is trashing the economy to use Marshall Law.