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Stories to Amplify — May 2, 2025

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🧨 Trump’s Struggling Economy

  • Microsoft raises Xbox prices due to tariffs — Gamers face higher costs as tech giants adjust to trade pressure (Axios).

  • Tariffs could add $900 million to Apple’s costs — Tim Cook warns of major hit to U.S. consumers and innovation (Washington Post).

  • General Motors slashes profit outlook — Company cites Trump’s tariffs for projected financial losses (Semafor).


🏛️ Trump’s Mad King Power Grab

  • Trump dubs Democrats ‘out of control’ — Suggests GOP should consider kicking them out of Congress for “REAL crimes” (Fox News).

  • Trump to rename Veterans Day — Wants to call it “Victory Day for World War I” (Politico).

  • Army plans massive parade for Trump’s birthday — AP obtains documents showing 6,600 soldiers being mobilized (Associated Press).

  • Trump says he will strip Harvard’s tax-exempt status — Escalates feud with elite institutions over perceived bias (Reuters).

  • Former cybersecurity chief now under investigation — Officials say Trump-aligned DOJ is targeting ex-CISA head Chris Krebs (New York Times).


🚨 Corruption and Authoritarianism: Trump Is For The Ultra-Rich, Not For You

  • Fired DOJ attorney says Trump’s pardons cost taxpayers $1 billion — Whistleblower Liz Oyer posts explosive revelations on TikTok (Washington Post).

  • Crypto industry plans major fundraiser for Trump PAC — Big-money backers embrace Trump for deregulatory agenda (Axios).

  • MAGA-flavored business association launches — CEOs invited to join new Trump-aligned lobbying coalition (Wall Street Journal).

  • Trump’s conflicts take center stage in Dubai — Cryptocurrency and foreign deals blur lines at international summit (New York Times).


📣 Public Opinion: Protesters Push Back

  • Trump policies draw outrage at May Day protests — Demonstrators across the U.S. rally against economic and immigration moves (New York Times).