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The 130-year-old theory that explains Trump and MAGA: Nobel economist

Alternet 16 Jun 2026
According to Krugman, “In ... The norms matter, asserts Krugman ... With all this in mind, Krugman arrives at a dire conclusion, writing, “The vulgarity of the Trumpian elite isn’t in itself that important.
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Nobel economist sounds alarm on Trump donor’s retirement-funded 'ponzi scheme'

Alternet 12 Jun 2026
As Krugman notes, Musk has a long and storied career riddled with big promises that don’t deliver ... And then, says Krugman, came the SpaceX IPO, which “makes it clearer than ever that Musk’s greatest skill isn’t developing futuristic products.
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Nobel economist warns MAGA egos are driving America’s decline

Alternet 09 Jun 2026
As Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman pointed out on Tuesday, President Donald Trump keeps making decisions that have experts “mystified” by their illogic ... As Krugman writes, “Drones have rapidly transformed modern war.
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The little-known legal trick Trump is using to doom the economy: Nobel economist

Alternet 04 Jun 2026
When Trump launched his tariff program at the beginning of his second term, writes Krugman, “his move caused shock waves, and not just because of the economic impact ... For Krugman, this raises another question.
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Trump has 'given up' governing to focus on his real priority: Nobel economist

Alternet 03 Jun 2026
According to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, the Iran war “debacle” has “clearly broken” President Donald Trump, and as a result, the commander-in-chief has “given up governing” to focus exclusively on his true priorities.
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Paul Krugman's Deranged Call to Purge America of MAGA Is Scarier Than You Think

Hot Air 02 Jun 2026
They are quite serious about all the insane things they talk about, including Paul Krugman's call to "deMAGAfy" America, mirroring the measures taken after the Allies' victory in World War II.  ... Krugman is not alone ... Gov ... Advertisement ... It is not ... .
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Paul Krugman Issues Dire Plea For ‘DeMAGAfication’ Of America After Trump

Huffington Post 01 Jun 2026
The renowned economist called for "a thorough purging of the United States." ... .
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'Deranged' White House won’t face disastrous economic reality: Nobel economist

Alternet 29 May 2026
Then earlier this week, he said something so absurd that Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman called it outright “stupid.” ... This prompted Krugman to note sarcastically, “Yes indeed … someone is deranged here.”.
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Republicans put the US on a Trump 'flattery-failure doom loop': Nobel economist

Alternet 26 May 2026
It’s no secret that President Donald Trump enjoys praise and adoration, but according to Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman, this is no mere vanity, but part of a “flattery-failure doom loop” that is burning the country down.
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Billionaires are feeling the backlash of their pact with 'mad king' Trump: Nobel economist

Alternet 22 May 2026
Now, according to Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman, it’s becoming increasingly clear that allying with Trump wasn’t the “smart political move” they hoped ... And according to Krugman, they’re coming around to this realization.
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Top economist issues warning: The economy is about to get 'really ugly'

Alternet 22 May 2026
And according to Krugman, while people are rightly worried about this news, “that is actually not the big issue ... Maybe people vote the bums out, but you ride through it,” says Krugman ... Krugman ends with a dire warning.
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Billionaires could pay the price for backlash against Trump: Nobel winning economist

Alternet 11 May 2026
Now, Krugman believes a backlash is already building that could result in “genuine populism.”. As Krugman explains, “America used to be a middle-class society ... Says Krugman, “The growth in wealth ...
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Trump is losing yet another war: top economist

Alternet 05 May 2026
And according to economist Paul Krugman — who was given a Nobel prize specifically for his insights into international trade — not only is Trump currently losing that fight, but he’s positioning the United States for failure in the future.
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