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A thread 🧵about how Fox News and PBS covered the Trump's chaotic tariff policies last week.
Monday
Fox - The U.S. will NOT back down. Tariffs will replace income tax. Don't look at your accounts! Robot factories!
PBS - Unstable markets, erratic planning, mixed messages. 1/5
Tuesday
Fox - Don't be a Panican! Trump is making up words. Nervous laughter. Trump is Clint Eastwood. We've lost $12 trillion. Trump knows where the short hairs are.

PBS - The market was down. Musk attacked Peter Navarro on X. Trump won't back down. 2/5
Wednesday
Fox - Americans pay the tariffs. Trump caved due to the bond market. Rumors could make the market spike! Higher prices. Don't panic. Spine of steel

PBS - The market rallied. The EU did retaliate. Trump is mercurial. Gov. Whitmer - the tariffs will hurt Michigan. 3/5
Thursday
Fox - Markest soared! Any deal must include TikTok. Trump didn't want a Depression. Massive sell off of U.S. treasuries (bonds). Trump might be term limited. China started this.

PBS - Markets slid. Tariffs against China rose to 145%. Prices will rise. 4/5
Friday
Fox - China increased tariffs against the U.S.! You can't compete with slave labor. Trump is an apex negotiator. Tariffs are different. Some pain is expected. The dollar is dropping.

PBS - No end in sight. The market rose but is still down for the month. 5/5

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