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Stories to Amplify — May 19, 2025

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🧨 Struggling Trump Economy

  • US consumer sentiment nears record low on inflation concerns, reflecting growing economic anxiety (Bloomberg).

  • U.S. loses last Triple-A credit rating, marking significant downgrade in financial standing (Wall Street Journal).

💳 American Consumers Are Paying The Price for Trump’s Tariffs

  • There’s no denying it now: Tariffs are raising prices, economists confirm as costs climb across sectors (CNN).

  • The argument’s over: Americans pay for tariffs, analysis shows as consumer costs rise (Axios).

  • Consumers are getting hit by surprise tariff bills, creating unexpected expenses for online shoppers (Washington Post).

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

  • GOP tax bill will hurt the lowest earners and help the richest. Analysis reveals distributional impacts (New York Times).

  • GOP tax bill on track to add more than $2.5 trillion to U.S. deficit, raising fiscal sustainability concerns (Washington Post).

🏛️ Trump’s Mad King Power Grab

  • Trump orders the government to stop enforcing rules he doesn’t like, raising constitutional concerns about executive overreach (Washington Post).

  • Trump demands ‘major’ investigation into Beyoncé and Springsteen appearances in late-night social media rant (The Daily Beast).

⚖️ Trump Defeated In Court

  • Supreme Court blocks Trump from restarting Alien Enemies Act deportations, delivering significant legal setback to administration policies (CNN).

💰 Corruption And Authoritarianism: Trump Is For The Ultra-Rich, Not For You

  • Trump meme coin dinner likely to include mostly non-Americans based on top $TRUMP holders, raising foreign influence concerns (CNBC).

  • Meet ‘Ice,’ ‘Ogle’ and other crypto millionaires who bought a night with Trump. Investigation reveals backgrounds of digital currency investors (Washington Post).

🔥 Trump Is Making Us Less Safe

  • Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns, raising public safety concerns (NBC).

  • After cuts, a Kentucky weather office scrambles for staffing as severe storms bear down on the region (New York Times).

  • Trump’s actions are pushing thousands of experts to flee government, creating brain drain in federal agencies (Washington Post).

📊 Public Opinion

  • Trump’s losing the Latino voters he won in ’24, new polling data reveals (The Bulwark).

  • The coalition that powered Trump to victory in 2024 is starting to fray, showcasing weakening political support (Wall Street Journal).