Trump Dominates Bloomberg Chief, Leaves Chicago with Standing Ovation
Written by Eric Blair
Donald Trump’s recent interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago was anything but conventional. From the moment Trump took the stage, the crowd erupted, and by the time he finished, they were on their feet again, cheering in support of his unapologetic economic vision. In typical Trump fashion, the former president didn't mince words, tearing into Micklethwait’s globalist talking points and exposing the deep flaws in mainstream economic thought.
Micklethwait opened by mentioning that Kamala Harris had refused to appear for the discussion—a wise choice, as it turned out. Trump wasted no time in hammering home the fact that Harris’ administration, like Biden's, has been a disaster, dodging accountability on economic issues they created. When the topic turned to tariffs, Trump didn’t just defend his approach—he obliterated the mainstream narrative. "It must be hard for you to spend 25 years talking about tariffs as being negative, and then have somebody explain to you that you're wrong," Trump quipped, setting the crowd off into applause. He doubled down, making it clear that high tariffs are a tool to bring manufacturing back to America. His economic plan includes a massive 60% tariff on Chinese imports, with 10% duties on goods from the rest of the world. He made no apologies for it either—his goal is to force corporations to build on American soil or pay the price.
And then came his swipe at the Federal Reserve, an institution Trump has long criticized. Describing the Fed’s decision-making process as "flipping a coin," he called out the god-like status given to these unelected bureaucrats who are out of touch with everyday Americans. It was a brutal takedown, one that landed with the audience who has grown weary of an out-of-control central bank that has done little but fan the flames of inflation.
Speaking of inflation, Trump wasn’t done yet. When Micklethwait brought up a Wall Street Journal claim that Trump's policies would balloon the national debt by $7 trillion, Trump cut him down with a simple retort: "What does the Wall Street Journal know? They've been wrong about everything. And so have you." Micklethwait, clearly rattled, tried to steer the conversation into a debate. Trump didn’t bite, instead delivering another verbal blow: "It's not a debate, but you've been wrong all your life on this stuff."
On immigration, Trump stood firm, emphasizing his call for legal immigration but slamming the current administration for allowing criminals to flood into the country. He pointed to Kamala Harris’ immigration disaster, noting that 425,000 dangerous criminals were allowed into the U.S. under her watch—making it crystal clear that border security under a Trump presidency will be non-negotiable.
Trump’s populist message reached its peak as he called out the Biden-Harris Department of Justice for its partisan attacks, including their lawsuit against Virginia for cleaning up its voter rolls. He isn’t afraid to call out corruption wherever he sees it.
By the end of the event, Trump had delivered a tour de force. He touched on everything from the need for a new Air Force One to mocking California’s Governor Gavin Newsom as “newscum.” This was Trump at his best—unfiltered, unafraid, and determined to chart a new course for America.
With Kamala Harris visibly struggling in public opinion polls and Trump gaining momentum, it’s clear that Trump’s vision is resonating. And as the former president walked off the stage to a standing ovation, the message was undeniable: he’s not done fighting, and neither are his supporters.
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