Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning added to OP 10/1/26

I said this yesterday, but this seems to be the latest thing going around social media and as someone who lives in vegas, I'm just not seeing it yet. Monday was the 3rd busiest day at the airport ever and everywhere is still packed. I know for a fact that in at least one of the big casino companies, earnings are up this year and hotel occupancy is still close to 100%, and is 100% at some properties. The state took in over a billion dollars in gaming tax just in March, and most of that is vegas. Also last year the super bowl was here so obviously bookings, spending etc will be a drop compared to that. If anything is putting people off it's the ridiculous charges like parking and resort fees as well as the extortionate cost of food and drinks on the strip but we will see how things go. I'm not looking forward to what the effects of a recession might be, certainly not wishing it on like some seem to be.

I wasnt here then but I've heard it was pretty bad, one of the worst hit cities. I hope we aren't heading for a similar situation

I’m actually on the fence here. He may well be dumb enough to believe it, on the other hand he is certainly cynical enough to know that if he just repeats and repeats it, enough people will believe him. It’s like the “eating the cats and dogs” thing. He more than likely knew that wasn’t true, but he doesn’t care as he knows that literally millions will believe whatever bullshit he feeds them.

If tourism bookings from abroad [outside US borders] are going downhill and the Admin succeeds in deporting all the "illegal" aliens, the hotel, casino and tourism industries are going to take a severe hit. Trump has been closing down national parks all over the US, firing their staff.

How much of the casinos, hotels and ancillary businesses are owned by US Co's and entities?

Not so sure. I think he believes whatever he's told or witnesses on Fox. He's convinced tariffs will make America great for example.

What national parks have been closed down? Also, you're not getting a job in a casino hotel if you don't have proof that you are legal to work in the US, even in a job unrelated to gaming. Its heavily regulated, and a casino is not about to risk their license, so deportations won't affect that industry so much. The likes of construction is a different story altogether though.

How long before the American public and media realise that Trump and his sycophantic cabinet haven't got a clue what the F they are doing with the economy and it is a total clown show?

As some have pointed out though, this is ten times worse than Brexit as it affects all parts of the US economy, not just certain aspects. This is disastrous stuff - a total clown in charge who knows nothing about economics or finance and he's there for the next four years.

How long before the various statistical agencies within the Federal Government get corrupted? Will there be fiddling with the Consumer Price Index, the monthly Job creation numbers, the tariff revenue statistics, …..?

If the administration is corrupt enought to fire the authors of a legally mandated climate assessment report, they are corrupt enough to threaten economists and statisticians who do do not do as they are told.

Combine this incident with Steven Miller interjecting during a presser and claiming the supreme court 0-9 vote was in their favour. I would question if his staff are just running the show and manipulating him into thinking they're good ideas and will happily let him believe stuff like this.