Republican Megadonor Rips 'Bullsh*t' Trump Tariffs: 'I Don't Understand the Godd*mn Formula'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 7th, 2025, 8:36 pm


Home Depot founder Ken Langone said he does not see the logic of the tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump last week.

In an interview with The Financial Times published on Monday, Langone let fly on the measures, which impose a minimum 10% tariff on virtually all imports. However, the president singled out dozens of countries for much higher tariffs, which are paid by companies that import the goods. Those higher costs are subsequently passed on to consumers. Markets have reacted bearishly over the last three trading sessions and have lost trillions in value as concerns about a recession are rampant.

Langone told the Times that Trump is being “poorly advised” and homed in on the 46% tariff Trump placed on Vietnamese products, calling them “bullshit.” The billionaire said the president did not seem to give “serious negotiations a chance to work.”

“Forty-six per cent on Vietnam? Come on!” said the 89-year-old. “You might as well tell them, ‘Don’t even bother calling.’”

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[chicoescuela]

1. Cry me a river asswipe

[Easterncedar]

2. Understand?

The “formula” is intended to break the world economy and American influence to the benefit of Putin. If the orange goon skims some power and profit in passing, ok, but there is no actual nondestructive rationale to be found. FFS

[Scrivener7]

3. Ken doesn't understand that, just as the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed, so have trade deficits.

Trade deficits are called tariffs now.

Granted, that one was inadvertent. Ken's boy and his staff simply don't understand the difference.

[3Hotdogs]

4. As I recall, Kenny is a maggot and supported Trump.

Tough shit, Kenny.

[IronLionZion]

5. Super geniuses don't have time for math

they go with their gut.

Wealthy understand when it hurts their businesses

[k_buddy762]

6. The formula is very simple

run this nation straight into the ground.

[Marthe48]

7. Hey Ken

Can you see the 'f**k" in logic?
(There is no f**k in logic)

Say it with me: There is no f**kin' logic.
Never was, never will be.
What you have is stupid people acting on their lowest instincts, which is basically killer bees defending their nest.

[Lonestarblue]

8. No one sees the logic because there is no logic.

Trump is a delusional old man who thinks the Gilded Age of robber barons controlling the economy and the government were the epitome of US greatness. He ignores the history following the Gilded Age because he is ignorant and refuses to learn anything at all, including that the Smoot-Hawley protectionist tariffs passed by Republicans in 1930 and not repealed until FDR became president made the Great Depression worse and last longer. Our history is rife with examples of how Republican policies make the economy worse, and indeed have caused most of the recessions in this country. Why can’t we get that point across to voters? So frustrating.

[mwb970]

9. "However, the president singled out dozens of countries for much higher tariffs."

And he singled out ONE country for NO tariffs.

Guess which one!

[Bengus81]

10. Did you BITCH when USAID was shit canned,or when Leon and his thugs

started trying to kill off SS? How about when Medicaid has massive cuts to it in the budget? Did any of that bother you Ken??

FUCK YOU and Home Despot.

[Hotler]

11. The orange one is a reflection of you and the other MAGA voters. Cruelty, selfishness and hate, what's to understand? nt

[Ray Bruns]

12. "I Don't Understand the Godd*mn Formula"

That’s because Pete Navarro’s “expert” Ron Varo made it up moron

[Blues Heron]

13. whats the logic in putting a felon in charge of the country- that seems beyond stupid

[Greybnk48]

14. Remember when Dumb Bush was in office, and he told everyone to rush to Home Depot and buy plastic sheeting

and duct tape (Duck Tape) or Saddam may kill us all with poison gas? That's what this asshole was hoping for. That Trump would cook up a stupid lie to cause everyone to panic shop...at HIS store...again.

Fuck you, Ken.

[JT45242]

15. Wom womp you racist fascist POS -- now it is hitting your pocketbook... they never learn all faces taste the same ...

Facsists eventually turn on the oligarchs who funded them and eat their faces too.

Often they steal the oligarch money as well.

It will be interesting to see how long before the oligarchs start losing real stuff or if they will try to launch a counter offensive.

No sympathy for this waste of human flesh.

[RainCaster]

16. So join the DNC, stupid

And you can fight against the Village Idiot and his kabal.

[ToxMarz]

17. Anyone who says "I don't see the logic in (insert topic here)..."

about anything trump does isn't paying attention and doesn't know him at all.

Yet they still voted for him.

Hmmmmmmm.

Might as well just stay home, you're too dumb to vote!

[Mr.Bee]

18. Well that's the whole problem, isn't it?

Billionaires become 'Not Sees'.

[Miguelito Loveless]

19. Langone wanted a serf working class

This is how you get a serf working class.

[Grins]

20. Ken thinks Trump is being "poorly advised?"

No one is “advising” him! Once he was inaugurated he - unlike his first shitty term - those around him became apparatchiks who were told want he wanted, their advise be damned. He PURPOSELY picked those around him for their willingness to do his bidding.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. You actually have idiots like

Navarro and Bissent "advising" him on economic policies. It was to the point where even Muskrat said "whoa!".

[bmichaelh]

21. No Strategy

Incompetence is not just limited to Signal Chat.

Incompetence will continue.

This is made worse by his enablers in business, media, Congress and Supreme Court.

The tariffs are not being implemented strategically.
Also, DOGE cuts were not implemented strategically.

The tariffs are being enacted against countries that export products that the US will never produce like diamonds, coffee, and bananas.

Some feel this is about revenge and grievance.

[NNadir]

23. It's the reason I don't buy shit from Home Depot, funding fascists.

[Karasu]

24. Might want to ask "Ron Vara" and his good friend chatGPT.

[Rebl2]

25. That's just

It. There is zero logic. The only logic I can see is trump wants these countries to come to him and give him money personally to reverse the tariffs.

[viva la]

26. What do you mean, the leopards eat my face too?

when I voted for the Face-eating Leopard Party, I assumed I'd be excepted!

[Basso8vb]

27. Oh, fuck off, nazi.

[EthanBlue]

28. Huh..

You mean after the first 4 year crap show you didn’t know who he was? Go fuck yourself. You’re only pissed because it’s finally affecting you.

[JPK]

29. Most of the shit in his ORANGE buildings

Is made in China. FAFO, LOL.

[pat_k]

30. That's right. Blame his "advisors." Just say what you know is true. 47 is an unfit, lawless, menace..

[mdbl]

31. haven't shopped at home depot since 2015

ever since that moron started supporting the moron-in-chief.

[EndlessWire]

32. He's watching his money fly away

I'm not against people with money. All over the world, everybody needs money. We all pursue it, because we all need it. We are not on a barter system. We have symbols. It's been that way for a long, long time. But, what I'm against is people who would take food out of a kid's mouth. Someone who effs with someone else's money. That's not right. Etc.

At least he SAID something. He's scratching his head the same as we are. He's starting to get it. He could go bankrupt, ya know? But, this is a guy with enough money to make a difference. What if he decided to block rumpy? How far would he get? Farther than you or me.

I'm not saying he's a clean guy. Who knows what he did. But, anybody can wise up. I think it's positive that he's asking questions. Trump is destroying our economy. He's literally pulling our infrastructure down, and nobody knows why. Neither does this guy. You don't have to like this guy. I get it. But, we need at least a few really rich guys to complain loudly.

And, they will. I'll be spending my money on food and utilities. And, you? We won't be in the store to buy anything extra. And, soon they'll know it.

Cry me a river, indeed. There won't be any public parks to visit, so no one will need a canoe or camping gear. See how that works? We can beat this, but we have to dump the rump.

[travelingthrulife]

35. "He could go bankrupt, you know"

Rich people don't seem to lose anything when they go bankrupt. They just set up shop again and keep on going.

[Canada Kid]

33. Braindead Ken Langdon

You are a complete MORON...I don't care how much money you've managed to amass. 70% of the crap sold in your renovation centers are made in China. How could you not know this tariff garbage would not affect your bottom line. What assholes do you employ as your accountants and financial advisors that they did not warn and advise you of where this was all going. It's too late stupid! Bleed money and cry you idiot!

[travelingthrulife]

34. Duh.