Key Takeaways:
- Maher admits he was wrong, saying Trump’s tariffs didn’t crash the economy like he expected—“I gotta own it.”
- Stock market, manufacturing, and retail sales are booming, with inflation and unemployment down across the board.
- Even Trump’s critics can’t ignore the results—America’s economy is thriving under bold, pro-worker trade policies.
Bill Maher just did something rare in elite liberal circles—he admitted Trump was right. On his Club Random podcast, the HBO comedian confessed that his long-standing predictions about Trump’s tariffs tanking the U.S. economy were flat-out wrong.
“I gotta own it,” Maher told his guest. “These tariffs were going to f***ing sink this economy… and they didn’t.”
This is the same Bill Maher who once gleefully fantasized about a recession if it meant getting rid of Trump. Now? He’s stuck reconciling with the facts: record-high stock markets, booming manufacturing, and Americans spending like they’re not in the Great Depression he expected.
“I don’t see a country in a depression at all,” Maher admitted. “I see people out there just living their lives.” Translation? Reality crushed the doom-and-gloom narrative.
To be clear, Trump’s tariff strategy wasn’t about economic sabotage—it was about restoring leverage in a broken global trade system. And guess what? It worked. With new trade deals rolling in from Europe and other global partners, and the U.S. labor force benefiting from revitalized domestic production, Trump’s America-first economic policy is delivering.
The results speak for themselves:
✔️ Inflation down
✔️ Unemployment down
✔️ Consumer confidence up
✔️ Retail sales surging
Turns out, betting on American workers and holding foreign competitors accountable isn’t economic suicide—it’s economic leadership.
Even Maher can’t deny it now: Trump’s economy is booming, and the Left’s tired predictions are busted.