'They're Terrified'!' Steve Doocy Sounds Alarm on Trump Tariffs Freaking Out Major Republican Donors

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 9th, 2025, 8:27 am


Major Republican donors watching the stock market tank following President Donald Trump’s controversial tariff policy are “terrified” about the broader political implications, according to Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy.

Chad Pergram filed a report on Wednesday morning about the political impact of Trump’s new trade policies. “Democrats are adamant that the president is wrecking the economy,” he said. “They ask why the U.S. applied tariffs on allies, which agreed to the USMCA. That’s the trade pact implemented by the president during his first term.”

“Given the fact that China’s now going to have an 84 percent tariff on U.S. goods, I see that the stock market futures, the market’s going to open in 90 minutes — they’re down like 600 or 700 points again,” Doocy noted.

“How much pressure are Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill getting from their constituents? And a lot of them have major donors who are invested in the stock markets, and they’re terrified!”

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[SharonAnn]

1. Well, d'uh.

[riversedge]

2. Doocy is Only afraid of Repug DONORS losing $$$!!

[Lovie777]

3. So?..................

they bought and paid for this shit.

[vapor2]

10. True, they own it now

[calimary]

14. Yep, they damn well do.

And we should be USING this for the next election - to our advantage.

They OWN this now. This BELONGS TO THEM. They made it, they developed it, they encouraged it, and it’s ALL THEIRS. We must NOT let America forget.

[tanyev]

4. Major Republican donors FINALLY realizing they've been supporting someone whose personal delusions

and grievances are more important to him than absolutely anything else in the world?

[Rebl2]

8. How did

they not see this long before now?

[yardwork]

19. Believed what they wanted to see.

Believed that Trump was lying about everything except their pet grievances.

Believed the myth that "Republicans are always better for the economy."

Believed a white man had to be a better choice than a Black and Asian woman.

[mwmisses4289]

5. I don't think they are terrified, they are pissed they have lost billions

from their portfolios. They created a monster they thought they controlled, and now the monster has slipped out of their control. They are metaphorically being hit upside the head with the universal clue by four, realizing it has loyalty to one being: itself.
To use a metaphor that is becoming somewhat cliched: the leopard isn't supposed to eat my face!

[ShazzieB]

17. They're probably both.

Pissed at what they've lost and afraid of how much more they could lose the longer this continues.

I hope they get upset enough to threaten to yank campaign contributions from GOP Senators and reps. That might actually stir them to do something.

[GoreWon2000]

20. A bad return on their investment

They've now lost more in the stock market tanking than they'll get back in a big tax cut. They don't like a bad return on their money.

[Bengus81]

6. DOW is up this morning for whatever reason. Cheap stock isn't so cheap with tariffs

flying globally. Guess some dipshits never learn.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. It shot up yesterday too

and closed down.

It will be volatile for awhile.

I have posted before that they were all due for a "correction" (10% drop), although I didn't expect the markets to hit "bear" territory (20% or more drop) so soon!

[Rebl2]

9. Down at this moment in time

over 200 points. As I write this though, it could be back up. Volatility much.

[we can do it]

11. FAFO assholes, cry me a river.

[DoBW]

12. you mean tariffied? ...

suck it maggats, you're right here with the rest of us

[Playingmantis]

13. Boo hoo hoo!!

“How much pressure are Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill getting from their constituents? And a lot of them have major donors who are invested in the stock markets, and they’re terrified!”

Too f..ing bad!!
You bastards were warned but you didnt want to listen..

[FakeNoose]

16. Every time a Representative or Senator receives ONE CALL from a billionaire donor

... it outweighs 100 calls from the little local voters.

Just sayin'

[calimary]

22. THIS!!!

[Gaugamela]

15. Turns out leopards eat billionaire face. Now they know.

[dchill]

18. Hey Steve - can I call you Steve? Fuck you!

[republianmushroom]

21. How are those 401's doing ?

And republicans want to control your SS. Good luck with that.

[0rganism]

23. Yikes! Who let all these damn leopards inside?

What a mystery, someone contact the detectives.

[mdbl]

24. Steve Douchey is a moron. Always has been.

That's all.

[Initech]

25. If any other politician fucked up this badly, they'd be out on their ass.

Can we please throw Trump and his minions out of office now? They are straight abusing their power.