Let's not forget that Trump recently proposed doing away with income tax and generating Treasury funds through massively increased tariffs, which Krugman notes will amount to an insanely high VAT tax on everyone, affecting middle and lower income earners the most, because even if he increased tariffs 150%, it wouldn't cover the cost of running even basic government services.

It's an absurd proposal, but Trump makes so many absurd speeches (sharks) that the media completely dismisses them.

Also? Project 2025. If you don't know what it is, look it up.