In a jaw-dropping television appearance, novice Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick offered a blistering defense of the administration’s trade policies, rising energy prices, and Donald Trump's controversial promise of a $5,000 cash dividend. Beneath his theatrical delivery lies an unwavering, cult-like devotion to Donald Trump—a sycophancy that repeatedly forces Lutnick to choose political loyalty over economic reality. As the U.S. economy falters under trade friction, persistent cost-of-living pressures, rising inflation, and historic national debt, mainstream economists view Lutnick’s boasts not as credible fiscal strategy, but as ideological posturing meant to insulate his boss from public accountability.
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