Trump slams MSNBC host for predicting empty store shelves due to tariffs
- President Donald Trump angrily responded on May 9, 2025, to MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle's prediction of empty store shelves due to his tariff policies.
- The response came after Trump revealed an agreement involving tariffs on British goods, which retained a 10 percent baseline tax on imports from the U.K.
- Ruhle's commentary criticized the deal as symbolic theater and warned that unless Trump reversed course, a supply chain crisis like COVID-19 could occur within weeks.
- Trump called Ruhle 'exhausted' and 'highly neurotic,' accused MSNBC of spreading lies, and described tariffs as profitable, stating, "Only smart people understand tariffs."
- This dispute highlights growing tensions between Trump and mainstream media amid concerns that his tariff strategy may worsen inflation and hurt the economy.
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Trump slams MSNBC host for predicting empty store shelves due to tariffs
An MSNBC host who predicted empty store shelves in a few weeks because of tariffs has caught President Donald Trump’s ire.One of his recent rants on his social media platform Truth Social targeted MSNBC and its host Stephanie Ruhle over her recent comments on his trade deal with the United Kingdom. He accused Ruhle of spreading “lies” about tariffs and accused her of trying to stop him from handing him a win over the trade deal.
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