Jeanine Pirro made it very clear: she doesn’t care if your retirement savings crash—as long as Trump gets his way. During a wild moment on The Five, Pirro brushed off the vast stock market drop by saying she doesn’t “really care about my 401(k).”
This came right after the Dow Jones dropped by 2.7%—a massive fall in a single day—because of Trump’s latest move: hitting nearly every foreign country (and even some uninhabited islands!) with massive tariffs. That means imported goods will be much more expensive, and American companies may lose global business. But instead of talking about how this could hurt regular people, Pirro went full MAGA cheerleader.
Here’s what she said on air:
“And you know what? I don’t really care about my 401(k) today. You know why? Not that I can afford it, not that it isn’t important, not that I’m not at a point in my life where I should be worried about my 401(k), because I am, but this is what I believe. I believe in this man.”
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This is what we’re working with. A Fox News host dismissing retirement savings because of blind loyalty to Trump. Most Americans do care about their 401(k), especially when the market dives. Over 60 million people in the U.S. use 401(k)s to save for retirement. When the stock market crashes, it’s not just wealthy investors who feel it—it’s teachers, nurses, and everyday workers watching their futures shrink.
Trump’s new tariffs are taxes on imported goods. They make items from other countries more expensive so that people might buy more American-made stuff. That sounds okay in theory, but it’s a mess in real life.
For example, Trump’s tariffs are now hitting not just China and the EU but even tiny islands like Norfolk Island and the Heard and McDonald Islands—which don’t even have people or businesses. How can an empty island be a threat to American trade?
During Trump’s big announcement, CNBC aired a split screen. On one side, Trump spoke proudly; on the other, the stock market tanked in real time. It was brutal.
Mark Zandi, an economist at Moody’s Analytics, said there is now a 40% chance the U.S. will have a recession this year, much higher than his estimate in January. He said recent economic data is worrying because people are spending less, prices are still high, and consumer confidence is dropping. And when investors panic, it’s a sign they’re worried about the future. Stocks dropped fast after Trump’s speech because tariffs usually mean higher costs for companies, and that can lead to layoffs, higher prices in stores, and, yes, smaller 401(k)s.
But Pirro wasn’t having any of it. She continued her rant:
“This is what Donald Trump ran on and he’s delivering… It’s about time we recognized we’ve got to have manufacturing in this country.”
Tariffs come with a cost. They hurt consumers, reduce trade, and create uncertainty. And when the market responds with a nosedive, it’s not a joke—it’s a warning.
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