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Trump solves toy shortage by telling children to want fewer toys

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 30, 2025
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In today's episode of "Make America Deflate Again," President Trump told Americans to lower their expectations about the economy.

As reported by Axios, Trump's solution to potential toy shortages is to pay more and get less: "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more." Tha…

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