1 year ago
Trump Slams Krugman as 'Deranged Bum' Following Economic Criticism
Donald Trump attacked economist Paul Krugman on social media, calling him names.
Trump claimed Krugman has been consistently wrong about the economy since 2016.
Krugman, now writing on Substack, has criticized Trump's economic policies, especially trade deals.
Krugman responded to Trump's comments by stating he will add the insult to his profile.
The dispute originated from Krugman's critiques of Trump's economic approach, including a recent presentation about the jobs report.
Donald Trump criticized Paul Krugman on Truth Social.
Trump called Krugman a "Deranged BUM".
Trump stated Krugman has been wrong about the market since 2016.
Krugman left The New York Times and now writes on Substack.
Krugman mocked Trump's presentation regarding a jobs report.
- Who
- Donald Trump and Paul Krugman
- What
- Donald Trump criticized Paul Krugman.
- Where
- Truth Social and Substack
- When
- Late Sunday and Monday morning
- Why
- Krugman has been critical of Trump's economic policies.
Krugman's View
Trump's View
Economic Policies
Krugman's View
Trump's economic approach is flawed and based on misinformation.
Trump's View
Trump's economic policies have been successful, as seen by market performance.
Key facts
- Criticism Target
- Paul Krugman
- Criticism Source
- Donald Trump
- Platform Used
- Truth Social
- Krugman's Current Role
- Substack Columnist
- Krugman's Criticism Focus
- Trump's trade deals and economic policies
Quotes
Paul Krugman
Former New York Times columnist
“I don’t mean that Moore is extremely right-wing, although of course he is. I don’t even mean that he’s a dishonest hack, although again of course he is. I mean that even among dishonest right-wing hacks Moore stands out for his pathological inability to get numbers and facts right.”
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“Now this is flattering: Last night Donald Trump called me a ‘Deranged BUM.’ Gonna add it to my profile.”
deadline.com
Donald Trump
Former US President
“Paul Krugman of the New York Times has been predicting Doom and Gloom ever since my great election success in 2016. In other words, he has been wrong for YEARS, as ALL markets have been hitting new HIGHS, and are now higher than ever before. People stayed out of the ‘BEST MARKET IN HISTOY’ [sic] because of this Trump Deranged BUM. Sue them!”
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Sources
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