William Lindsey :toad:@wdlindsy@toad.social
"He may be trying to cook the books in other areas—notably by firing the federal official tasked with collecting (recently disappointing) jobs data—but he can’t hide the fact that the economy is getting worse.
On Friday, a Morning Consult poll found that nearly two-thirds of surveyed voters blamed Trump for rising prices—"
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William Lindsey :toad:@wdlindsy@toad.social
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"and that nearly eight in 10 of them, including an astounding 70 percent of Republicans, believe Trump’s tariffs will increase the price of everyday goods. ...
Trump was elected because Americans were furious about post-pandemic inflation. He promised to lower prices. Instead, he embarked on a stupid, reckless, and unnecessary tariff regime that is accomplishing the exact opposite."
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