🧨 Struggling Trump Economy
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Tariffs and deportations seen as contributors to rising prices and fewer immigrant workers, linking policy choices to economic harm (NBC).
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John Deere announces layoffs in Waterloo, Quad Cities in the wake of slow farm orders, showing agricultural sector decline (Des Moines Register).
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US homebuilder sentiment dips back to lowest level since late 2022, revealing housing construction pessimism (Reuters).
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Trump widens steel tariffs, flooding importers with more red tape, expanding trade war bureaucracy (Bloomberg).
👑 Trump’s Mad King Power Grab
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Trump attacks mail-in ballots after Putin questioned their security, using foreign dictator to justify election restrictions (Axios).
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Trump vows to change how elections are run, but the Constitution doesn’t give him that power, attempting unconstitutional election interference (Associated Press).
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3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force, expanding militarization efforts (Associated Press).
💰 Corruption And Authoritarianism: Trump Is Protecting The Ultra-Rich, Not You
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Republican bid to help Trump move past Epstein falls flat, showing failed attempts to contain scandal (New York Times).
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DOJ to start turning over Epstein files to Capitol Hill, facing pressure to release evidence (Politico).
📊 Public Opinion
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Trump approval holds at 40%, lowest level of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds, showing continued decline in public support (Reuters).