Devaluing the Dollar: How the Trump Administration Plans to Make America Poorer Again

In a time when American families are still reeling from the highest inflation in decades, it is beyond irresponsible—frankly, it's grotesque—for policymakers to consider weakening the U.S. dollar as a viable economic strategy.

Yet here we are. The Trump administration appears to be flirting with exactly that: an orchestrated devaluation of the dollar under the so-called “Mar-A-Lago Accord”—a disturbing callback to the failed Plaza Accord of the 1980s. If history is any guide, this strategy does not end well. The logic? That weakening the dollar would make American exports more competitive and help rebalance trade. The reality? It's a false cure that risks poisoning the entire patient.

The Dollar Isn’t the Problem—Policy Is

Let’s dispense with the convenient fiction: America’s export figures are not low because the dollar is strong. They're low because the U.S. is a consumption-driven, resource-rich economy with little incentive to export. We have a domestic market of 331 million people and natural resources valued around $45 trillion. That’s not an economy in desperate need of currency manipulation—it’s an economy that needs regulatory reform and smarter fiscal management.

Unlike smaller export-dependent nations, the U.S. doesn't rely on global trade to prop up its GDP. Services, not manufactured goods, dominate our economy, and services aren’t easily exported. The idea that our trade imbalance will magically fix itself by weakening the dollar is as misguided as it is dangerous.

Devaluation: A Pathway to National Impoverishment

Let’s call devaluation what it is: a stealth tax on every working American. It erodes the purchasing power of salaries, punishes savers, and fuels inflation. In effect, it redistributes wealth from the average household to a government unwilling to confront its own spending addiction.

Imagine telling the American worker that their paycheck is worth less this month because Washington wants to make exports slightly cheaper. This isn’t economic patriotism—it’s fiscal cowardice. And the worst part? It doesn’t even work. Argentina and Venezuela have tried this trick for decades, with catastrophic results. Are these the models we’re now emulating?

100-Year Bonds: Fiscal Theater Disguised as Strategy

Some in Washington are now floating the idea of replacing existing debt with 100-year bonds to “ease fiscal pressure.” What this really does is kick the can down the road while institutionalizing fiscal irresponsibility. It signals to investors that the U.S. is less committed to sound money and more committed to gimmicks. That’s a recipe for rising interest rates, waning investor trust, and long-term decline.

If you were a global investor, would you buy a century-long bond from a government that might devalue its own currency every time it runs a deficit?

Inflation: The Quiet Thief Already Among Us

Let’s not forget: Americans have already suffered through over 24% cumulative inflation in just four years. That inflation wasn’t caused by a strong dollar—it was the direct result of ballooning money supply, reckless government spending, and interventionist monetary policy. Now we’re being told the solution is more of the same?

Devaluation would only pour gasoline on an already smoldering inflationary fire. Prices would spike. Real wages would plummet. Retirement savings would bleed out. And the only beneficiaries would be those in Washington and their corporate enablers—entities insulated from the consequences of their own decisions.

Strong Currency, Strong Democracy

A strong U.S. dollar keeps inflation in check. It attracts investment. It signals stability and confidence. Most importantly, it protects workers, families, and savers—the very people politicians claim to serve.

If the current administration truly wanted to protect American jobs and uphold workers’ wages, they’d recognize that a strong dollar isn’t a liability. It’s a reflection of national strength. Undermining it undermines the very promise of American prosperity.

Final Rallying Cry: Don’t Let Them Hollow Out the Dollar

What we’re witnessing is not a debate over economic policy. It’s a quiet assault on the value of American labor, savings, and sovereignty. Devaluation is not just bad policy—it’s a betrayal of the middle class.

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