Trump spent the week making a bold case about a booming U.S. economy with even better times ahead, as his economic policies kick in. The problem for Trump is that polls show a wide swath of Americans aren't feeling that optimism yet


and in his initial attempts at addressing the cost of living, he called the affordability issue a Democratic "hoax."

Hoping to tackle the messaging disconnect, the White House rolled out a $12 billion farmer aid package and sent Trump to Pennsylvania this week to make his case.

Trump has frequently shown himself a strong economic messenger


winning reelection in 2024 by lambasting Joe Biden's economy. But one year into his presidency, Trump is struggling to convince Americans that the economic pain they see in their cost-of-living expenses isn't real.

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[–] 29 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

I'm pretty sure 'his' economic message is "I had a rich daddy, and have never had to worry about failure, and as such, I don't really understand anything about finance, or the economy. I'm like a poker player that doesn't actually know how to play, and never has to worry about money, so I just always go all in to bully the players with less money off the board. Then I claim to be the best poker player in the world even though I don't know a straight from a flush, or three of a kind. Don't worry though, even if it ruins everyone else in the country, I'll still be fine because I'm just stealing your tax money while giving aide and comfort to our enemies."

I think that pretty much sums up his position

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