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Whoa! Trump doesn't have much confidence in consumer markets for consumer products.
Applegrove: What is he predicting will happen to consumer demand once AI takes hold of the economy? That and robots? They'll put consumers in a recession. Is 1.5 Trillion War Dept. keynesian spending to keep the economy from going belly-up?
Trump Wants Auto Companies (and other American manufacturers) to Make Weapons
April 15, 2026 at 7:27 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 72 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/15/trump-wants-auto-companies-to-make-weapons/
“The Trump administration wants automakers and other American manufacturers to play a larger role in weapons production, reminiscent of a practice used during World War II,” the Wall Street Journal reports.