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Stories to Amplify — April 28, 2025

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🧨 Trump’s Struggling Economy

  • Consumer expectations crater to a three-decade low — Tariff chaos fuels growing economic fears (Politico).

  • Retail wipeout fears rise — Trump tariffs stoke shortages and price hikes across industries (Axios).

  • Stock market stumbles under Trump — 100 days in, markets show damage instead of boom (Bloomberg).

  • Trump promised lower food prices — 99 days later, grocery costs are soaring instead (HuffPost).


🔧 Policy Backlash: Trump Moves That Hit Americans Hard

  • Trump budget slashes ‘radical’ safety net programs — Major cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and housing support proposed (New York Times).

  • Trump’s tariffs drive up baby product prices — Parents face a new “baby tax” at checkout (Axios).

  • Christmas in the crosshairs — Toy industry hit hard by China tariffs (NBC).

  • DOJ halts funding for hate crime and school violence programs — Key grants for survivors suspended (CBS).


📉 Terrible Polls: Trump’s 100-Day Approval Crisis

  • Trump approval lowest at 100 days of any modern president — Historic low compared to predecessors (CNN).

  • Voters see Trump as overreaching on executive power — Concerns mount over governing style (New York Times).

  • Trump’s approval sinks — Americans criticize tariffs, immigration moves, and key policies (Washington Post).

  • Only about half of Republicans say Trump has the right priorities — AP-NORC survey highlights cracks (AP).

  • CBS poll shows tariff backlash — Americans frustrated with Trump’s focus on trade wars (CBS).

  • NBC poll finds Americans vent disappointment with Trump — Tariffs emerge as top complaint (NBC).

  • Trump posts lowest 100-day approval in 80 years — New ABC polling underscores deep dissatisfaction (ABC).