(AFP)
Former adviser to ex-House Speaker John Boehner, Brendan Buck, is sounding the alarm on Donald Trump’s economic legacy, warning that the former president will ultimately be held accountable for the damage caused by his trade policies.
Appearing on MSNBC with host Chris Jansing, Buck criticized Trump’s handling of an economy that, he argues, was already thriving when the Republican leader took office.
Jansing brought up the latest jobs report showing unemployment holding steady at 4.2 percent and asked Buck, “I wonder if we’re going to see the president taking credit for this in the economy, right after claiming it’s actually Joe Biden’s economy?”
With a smirk, Buck responded, “Yeah, well, the White House already put out a paper declaring a jobs boom today. So yeah, of course. When the GDP numbers go down it’s Joe Biden’s economy. When jobs numbers look good, it’s Trump’s economy.”
Buck, turning more serious, stated, “Look, I think this shows two things. One, as we discussed, Donald Trump inherited an economy that was ready to take off; he didn’t have to do a whole lot to have a really solid economic legacy. But he’s completely botched it through this trade policy.”
He was referencing the former president’s controversial tariffs and trade war tactics, which many economists say disrupted global supply chains and created uncertainty for businesses and consumers alike.
Buck emphasized that Trump’s tendency to take credit for economic highs while dodging responsibility for the lows won’t protect him in the long run. “But I love it when they embrace, you know, a good jobs number like today,” he continued, “because I do think the president is going to own whatever happens here for better or worse. And there will be no being able to blame Joe Biden if store shelves are empty.”
As Trump gears up for another potential run for office, his record on economic stability — once seen as a key strength — may become a sticking point, especially if voters begin to feel the long-term effects of his economic strategies.
With a strong jobs report in hand but storm clouds forming over inflation, trade, and supply chains, Buck’s warning suggests Trump’s economic legacy may be far more complicated than his supporters claim.
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