The Josh Lafazan Show on YouTube - Episode 101

🚨 Trump Admits a RECESSION Is Coming?! Full Breakdown | The Josh Lafazan Show

The Josh Lafazan Show on YouTube - Episode 101

Welcome to The Josh Lafazan Show, where we dive deep into today’s biggest political headlines and hold leaders accountable. In this episode, we break down a truly stunning development — former President Donald Trump has essentially admitted that the U.S. is heading toward a recession during his interview on Meet the Press. This isn't speculation anymore — Trump himself is now warning Americans that they’ll need to “live with less” going forward.

📺 We’ve been warning for weeks that Trump’s reckless trade war and economic mismanagement have the U.S. teetering on the edge. But now, the former president is outright signaling what economists and business leaders have feared: the damage is already done.

🧨 Today’s Highlights Include:

🔹 Trump’s Stunning Admission – In a sit-down with Kristen Welker, Trump tells Americans they must prepare to scale back their standard of living — a shocking reversal from his usual bravado on the economy.

🔹 GDP Contraction Confirmed – The economy shrank in Q1, a classic indicator that recession is imminent. We break down what this means and why it could signal the recession arriving even earlier than predicted.

🔹 From Prosperity to Austerity – How did Trump go from promising to “fix inflation in 24 hours” to pushing a message of “get used to less”? What happened to the land of abundance?

🔹 The Economic Red Flags Are Everywhere:

Consumer spending is down

Investment and tourism are plummeting

Confidence is at its lowest point since 2011

Gold is hitting all-time highs

Global concerns about the U.S. dollar’s future role as the reserve currency are mounting

🔹 The Real Job Market Story – While jobs numbers look fine on paper, we dig into the troubling reality: many of these jobs are part of the gig economy, offering little pay, no benefits, and no security. Meanwhile, wages still aren’t keeping up with inflation.

🔹 Largest Peacetime Tax Increase in U.S. History – Trump’s tariffs aren’t just policy—they’re an economic gut punch. We examine how they’re functionally raising costs for everyday Americans and destabilizing global trade relationships.

🔹 Wall Street Sounds the Alarm – Even JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is warning that a recession could become the “worst-case scenario.” So why is Trump telling Americans to simply accept it?

🧵 And perhaps most damning of all — the GOP’s stunning silence in the face of all this chaos. Not a peep from Republican leaders in Congress. Where’s the outrage now? The same party that once blasted Biden over inflation is now completely silent as Trump admits defeat on the economy.

💬 “This is economic malpractice of the highest order,” Josh says, and the numbers back it up:

Wages rose just 0.2% last month — below forecasts and well behind inflation

Consumer confidence is below the threshold that has historically signaled recessions

Job quality is declining — gig roles replacing full-time employment

The U.S. stock market has seen trillions in value erased

We also ask the important questions:

– Is Trump setting the stage to blame others when the recession fully hits?

– Will the GOP continue to stay quiet and complicit?

– Can America afford more economic chaos at the hands of a president who admits failure, but offers no plan forward?

This is about more than politics — it’s about people’s lives, livelihoods, and future. And as Josh emphasizes, every Republican in Congress who fails to speak up is making a choice: to side with political convenience over the well-being of the American people.

📣 Enough is enough.

If the GOP won’t challenge Trump’s catastrophic leadership, voters absolutely must. The 2026 midterms are fast approaching, and this economic mismanagement should be top of mind