Donald Trump started his Monday morning repeatedly talking up his sweeping tariff plans as the stock market, once again, spiraled downward and could lead to a Republican "bloodbath" in the 2026 midterm election.
According to MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Jonathan Lemire, what the president is doing is scrambling as he is starting to get heat from his own party as multiple GOP lawmakers are going public awith concerns about the damage he is doing to the economy.
With the Dow Jones Indices dropping another 1,000 points moments after opening, Trump wrote on Truth Social, "The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!"
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After reading the post on MSNBC right after the president posted it, Lemire suggested to co-host Joe Scarborough and Mike Brzezinski that the president is facing a possible rebellion and he knows it.
"'Don't be a panican'," Lemire quoted the president before adding, "Which appears to be a term he coined. "He puts in parentheses 'a new party based on weak and stupid people. be strong, courageous and patient, and greatness will be the result.' So Joe and Mika, this is a clear reaction to what we've heard in the last few days. Even some Republicans, let's be clear, mild, tentative criticism, but we heard from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) earlier."
He then added, "There have been others who have spoken out questioning the wisdom of these tariffs, at least as a long term solution. And this appears to be President Trump's efforts to try to quell any rebellion before it really erupts within the GOP."
On Monday morning Trump also heard from Wall Street executives that they are very displeased with the market chaos he is creating.
You can watch Lemire below or at the link.
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