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Fox News host Laura Ingraham has accused Democrats of secretly hoping for a recession to undermine President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, arguing that their criticism of his tariff policies and market volatility reflects political opportunism rather than genuine concern for Americans. On her April 11 broadcast of The Ingraham Angle, she suggested Democrats are “incapable of analyzing Trump’s long-term plans” to revitalize U.S. manufacturing and curb unfair trade practices, instead preferring to “fuel panic” over temporary market dips.
– : Ingraham dismissed recent stock market declines as “transition costs” necessary to shift from a government-stimulated economy to one driven by private-sector productivity. She blamed Democrats for amplifying fears, noting their sudden “better mood” amid market drops.
– : Defending Trump’s tariffs, Ingraham framed them as a corrective measure to decades of globalization that hollowed out American industries. She claimed tariffs would fund border security, debt reduction, and tax cuts, asserting, “The U.S. will not remain a global superpower” without reindustrialization.
– : Ingraham contrasted Trump’s “optimistic” focus on “peace, prosperity, and common sense” with Democratic policies she labeled as reliant on “government stimulus, borrowing, and giveaways”.
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White House advisor Peter Navarro doubled down on Trump’s approach, guaranteeing “no recession” and predicting a market rebound to “Dow 50,000” following anticipated tax cuts. Ingraham echoed this optimism, citing Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon’s praise for Trump’s engagement with business leaders.
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Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have slammed Trump’s tariffs as inflationary, warning they could cost families “$5,000 more a year” and stall growth. Schumer accused Republicans of creating a “pincer of pain” by cutting social services while raising consumer prices.
Ingraham dismissed such critiques as hypocritical, arguing that the same lawmakers ignored the economic devastation caused by globalization in Rust Belt communities. “Where was the concern about that disruption?” she asked, referencing laid-off factory workers forced to “reinvent themselves at 45”.
While markets remain shaky, Ingraham urged viewers to “let the process play out,” framing Trump’s strategy as a “long game” to restore American economic dominance.
