Comedian John Fuselgang told CNN that listening to MAGA followers this week has felt akin to observing supporters of Star Wars understanding that Darth Vader is an antagonist.
It’s as though they only watched the initial trio of Star Wars films and figured out Darth Vader was the antagonist just during the final moments of the series. Return of the Jedi ‚” Fuselgang said on Newsnight with Abby Phillip on Friday.
The harsh critique arises as President Donald Trump ’ loyal followers have now abandoned him. Republican leader following the extensive tariffs he implemented on Wednesday.
Trump announced on Tuesday, calling it "Liberation Day," that a new 10 percent tariff has been imposed with the aim of safeguarding American jobs.
However, these events have led to trillions of dollars being lost in the markets since their inception, causing over a 5 percent decline in three key US indices—the S&P, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq—on Friday. This marks the steepest one-day plunge since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Opponents politically have labeled the recent financial steps as nothing less than a trade war which they believe will severely damage the worldwide economy.
The president's followers are publicly doubting the prudence of his most recent action as the markets remain volatile.
On Friday, far-right podcaster Ben Shapiro , who assisted in campaigning for the GOP ahead of the November election, described the tariff packages As "incorrect," "rather bizarre," and "likely unconstitutional."
Pro-Trump social media figure Dave Portnoy criticized Trump, stating that "things have gone south" following a loss of $7 million in his investment portfolio.
Fuselgang stated that none of this should be unexpected for Trump’s MAGA supporters and charged Trump with employing unauthorized workers in his companies along with subcontracting production overseas. China and Mexico to evade providing a decent salary to Americans.
But he genuinely cares about illegal immigration!" the comedian went on. "We can't take his statements at face value, and many conservatives are starting to realize—we didn't sign up for this.
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