Donald Trump spent his first 100 days back in the Oval Office driving an economy that the world envied to the brink of crisis, risking America’s reputation as a financial safe haven and fostering fear among voters who’ve lost confidence in his leadership.

Americans were desperate for relief from high grocery prices and bought into Trump’s promise to make America affordable again in November 2024, partly out of nostalgia for the pre-pandemic economy of his first term.

But the president deliberately and singlehandedly adopted policies that are almost certain to spike prices even more; that could lead to shortages; and that have CEOs and small businesses dealing with chaos and the possibility of a recession.

  • @gaja@lemm.ee
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    755 days ago

    Musk will light your taxes on fire. Obama was huge on deportation. Kamala is a gun owner. OK, why won’t you vote for Kamala then? “I just don’t like her. She laughs weird.” I couldn’t believe it, but it shouldn’t shock me. How do you even keep going after that?

      • @Frozengyro@lemmy.world
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        365 days ago

        Yea, some of them also noticed she is a minority and a woman. Sadly our country has not accepted those groups are just as capable as white men to lead a country.

        • @michel@lemmy.ml
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          125 days ago

          Maybe the broligarchy currently in charge will finally disabuse people of the notion of white male superiority. Maybe…

          • Any mistake by any woman “justifies” the canard that women are incompetent. Same is used for Black men, but judging by the election record, the misogyny is even deeper than the racism.

    • @ExtantHuman@lemm.ee
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      13 days ago

      Republicans often try to liken women to witches in their constituents minds. It’s their go to smear. They hate women. They want them back in the kitchen under control of men, just like the propaganda that transformed post war America pushed

    • Stern
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      145 days ago

      I remember reading that immigration groups called Obama the deporter in chief. Trump wishes he could get a nickname that would go that hard with his base.