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WYFP? Idiocracy is still a documentary [1]
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Date: 2025-03-29
America may have already entered another recession. It’s Trump’s.
Experts currently estimate a 40% chance of a recession occurring in 2025, influenced by factors such as trade tensions, declining consumer confidence, and mixed economic data. While some indicators suggest risks are rising, others, like stable job openings and consumer spending, provide a more optimistic outlook.
The comedian who was set to perform at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was fired from the gig Saturday—after the Trump administration took offense at what she said on The Daily Beast Podcast.
On Thursday, Amber Ruffin had sparked MAGA rage when she said that she wouldn’t try to make sure that her jokes targeted both sides of the political spectrum during her set, as she had been instructed to do by the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA).
She told hosts comedian Samantha Bee and Beast Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles that the Trump administration are “kind of a bunch of murderers,” adding that playing to both sides “makes them feel like human beings, but they shouldn’t get to feel that way, ‘cause they’re not.”
WHCA board has unanimously decided they are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year, because Trump.
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