Trump didn’t expect it to get this bad
January 3, 2026
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4:17Now PlayingTrump didn’t expect it to get this bad
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as posted by the channel-- Corporate bankruptcies hit a 15-year high as Donald Trump’s tariffs raise costs, squeeze margins, and push construction, manufacturing, and consumer businesses into collapse
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Original show date: January 2, 2026
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12 claims extractedCorporate bankruptcies hit 15-year high
Trump's tariffs caused bankruptcy spike
Tariffs driving up costs despite positive headlines
Trump failed to save promised sectors
Trump is not a good businessman
Trump ran casinos into ground and stiffed contractors
Trump governs impulsively and vindictively
Trump's policies benefit Russia and China
Foreign adversaries benefit from US economic weakness
Trump's policies align with Russian destabilization strategy
Trump scapegoats judges and immigrants
Personal bankruptcies and delinquencies rising
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