LIAR IN CHIEF

"Many, many ships got through last night, as you know. With the Navy's assistance. And we've been averaging 30 ships a night. That's a lot. And a lot of oil's coming out. I could go on for an hour about what a great job we've done." – President Trump (8/31/26) pic.twitter.com/BubpJnuaHd

— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) August 31, 2026

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"We could have GDP of 14, 15, 16, and 20." – President Trump today

We could…

If we printed trillions of dollars and dropped them from helicopters.

That would certainly boost nominal GDP.

But real GDP? Not so much.

Instead, we would get soaring inflation and a collapsing… pic.twitter.com/kAILIQqnvR

— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) September 1, 2026

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US National Debt has increased by $715 billion since July 1 while the 10-Year Treasury yield has jumped from 4.48% to 4.75%.

Washington’s solution?

Increase buybacks of longer-dated Treasuries to $4 billion.

But swapping longer-maturity debt for shorter-maturity debt doesn’t… pic.twitter.com/tO0zUS0LxF

— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) September 1, 2026

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For the first time in history, the national average price of gasoline was above $4.00/gallon every single day in August. A painful new record for American drivers.

Video: https://t.co/NOH9N9hzpO pic.twitter.com/38YbwIMd5j

— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) August 31, 2026

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