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Stories to Amplify โ€” August 12, 2025

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๐Ÿงจ Struggling Trump Economy

  • U.S. inflation report shows effects of Trump’s tariffs, demonstrating direct impact of trade policies on consumer prices (New York Times).

  • 1 in 3 Americans say their financial situation has deteriorated in the past year, revealing widespread economic hardship (Yahoo Finance).

๐Ÿ“‹ Trump’s Agenda: Tax Breaks For The Rich, Health Care And Food Snatched From Americans Who Need It

  • Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, confirming regressive impact of administration policies (Associated Press).

๐Ÿ‘‘ Trump’s Mad King Power Grab

  • Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and activating the National Guard, seizing local law enforcement authority (Associated Press).

  • Trump’s D.C. police takeover is his latest made-up ’emergency’ power grab, exploiting manufactured crisis for authoritarian control (HuffPost).

  • Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest, preparing military deployment against American citizens (Washington Post).

๐Ÿ’ฐ Corruption And Authoritarianism: Trump Is Protecting The Ultra-Rich, Not You

  • How much Trump is pocketing off the presidency, investigating financial gains from presidential office (The New Yorker).