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Stories to Amplify 5/22

By May 22, 2025No Comments

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

  • House passes Trump’s deficit-swelling tax bill, with significant Medicaid changes impacting vulnerable Americans (USA Today).
  • Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO analysis reveals potential healthcare crisis for seniors (Washington Post).
  • Jobs and tax credits could disappear if “big, beautiful” House GOP bill passes, threatening employment and economic stability (CNN).
  • Food stamps face “biggest cut in program’s history” under GOP tax bill, risking food security for millions (CNBC).

๐Ÿงจ Struggling Trump Economy: Markets Freak Out

  • Dow sinks 800 points as bond market reacts to Trump’s tax bill, signaling investor concerns about fiscal policy (CNN).
  • Republican spending bill sends yields soaring, creating major market headache as economic uncertainty grows (CNBC).
  • U.S. economy experiencing “death by a thousand cuts”, Deutsche Bank warns as confidence in national debt management erodes (Fortune).

๐Ÿ’ฐ Struggling Trump Economy: Rising Prices For Consumers

  • Majority of US companies say they must raise prices due to Trump tariffs, study finds consumer costs increasing nationwide (The Guardian).
  • Nike will raise prices on wide range of products as soon as this week, citing tariff pressures (CNBC).

๐Ÿ† Corruption And Authoritarianism: Trump Is For The Ultra-Rich, Not For You

  • Trump’s crypto dinner cost over $1 million per seat on average, highlighting extreme wealth disparity (NBC).
  • Trump’s new crypto venture partner KuCoin banned in U.S., fined $300 million for money laundering, raising serious ethical concerns (Forbes).
  • Trump’s Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster Clubs taking in more money than ever, profiting from presidency while in office (Wall Street Journal).

๐Ÿ”ฅ Trump Is Making Us Less Safe

  • Diseases spreading while CDC isn’t warning public like it did months ago, threatening public health preparedness (NPR).
  • Democrats sound alarm as Trump cuts flood prevention projects in blue states, raising concerns about politicized disaster preparedness (CNN).