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  1. No, he’s robbing us to rob us because he has control of the Treasury. He’s just also spending money we already had lying around for war, on war.

  2. trablejanrtt on

    another day of being told there is no money for healthcare while the pentagon gets a limitless tab. eventually the math has to stop working for the people at the top.

  3. Turbulent_Ad5764 on

    Most of us don’t need the headline and those that do are too stupid to believe it.

  4. Orwells_Roses on

    No money available for healthcare, education, or infrastructure.

    Unlimited money available for killing school girls, covering up the rape of children, and tacky ballrooms.

    Republicans are evil.

  5. Choice-of-SteinsGate on

    And amidst all the chaos of this war, the US Treasury has just released data that has economic experts arguing how the government is technically INSOLVENT—with no acknowledgment from the White House.

    The economy is a disaster, Trump’s policies were exploding the debt and deficit *before* the war even started.

    Trump could have sat on his tiny bruised hands this past year—done *nothing*—and the US economy would be stronger and more stable for it.

    And while the White House is bragging about the most recent mediocre jobs report, keep in mind that nearly every embellished report in the past was followed by a downward revision later. But all that matters is the opportunity to sell a narrative *now.*

    Last year’s jobs figures were ABYSMAL after revisions, and of course not a peep from the administration.

    In fact, under Biden we saw four straight years of job growth, but in just one year under Trump, we’ve seen 5 total months of job losses.

    Last year’s fourth quarter GDP report was also recently revised downward. Core inflation was also adjusted to reflect rising costs, and the most up to date GDP figures show signs of a sinking economy and perhaps a recession

    Worse yet, the inflation rate is expected to exceed 4% in the coming months.

    And now Trump is seeking a 40% *increase* in military spending. That’s $1.5 TRILLION to be exact.

    This puts military spending at its highest level in recorded history.

    And where’s it coming from? That’s right, domestic programs.

    Including key federal health, housing and education programs serving the poor and cuts to programs meant to respond to natural disasters, train new teachers, root out tax fraud and research cures for diseases.

    Income inequality has also just reached a 60-year peak, and reports show that Trump’s policies have allowed the top 1% of stockholders and investors to own more wealth and assets than the bottom 99%.

    The Trump administration continues to ignore the effects of persistent inflation, cost of living issues, and systemic economic inequality.

    Trump is ushering in the greatest redistribution of wealth in a generation.

    The value of the US dollar has also weakened against other currencies, goods and services.

    Trump is not “solving the housing crisis,” but making housing less affordable for first time buyers, renters and families entering the market in favor of serving the interests of the richest homeowners and investors.

    Mortgage rates are climbing back up in response to the war in Iran and interest rates are expected to follow.

    On that note, before the war, the White House was bragging about meager mortgage rate reductions, but Trump’s only contribution to this was creating massive economic uncertainty; forcing investors to shop for safety over risk in this economy.

    In the meantime, the war is costing the US taxpayer billions every day it drags on and the Trump administration is demanding another $200 billion from the government to continue fueling operation “epic failure.”

    For perspective, the US sent a total of $180 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine while Biden was in office.

    Trump’s actions in the middle east have caused global trade disruptions, market shocks, and sharply rising oil prices, and due in large part to the administration’s poor planning, arrogance and incompetence. This is conceding the point that this war was always one of choice, not of necessity.

    Trump dismissed warnings before the war about Strait of Hormuz closures. Every person close to Trump alerted him to the strong likelihood that Iran would impose these countermeasures in the Persian gulf. And now the entire world is dealing with the blowback of Trump’s choices.

    As far as his tariffs go, even prior to the latest SCOTUS ruling, Trump faced pressure to reverse many of his tariff policies because they were raising costs, hurting domestic industries, taxing Americans, causing trade wars, etc..

    Worse yet, the data reveal that Americans are footing over 90% of the tariff bill. Shocker!

    Polls show that a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy because he has done nothing to address the immediate issues that most Americans care about.

    Instead, he is fixated on foreign wars, on punishing his political opponents, on pageantry and self-enrichment while him and his family monetize his presidency to the tune of BILLIONS.

    His kleptocratic policies are literally stealing from the poor to give to the rich.

    Trump’s big ugly Bill extends tax breaks and incentives for the rich and corporations while not remotely offsetting the costs by stripping millions of Americans of their access to healthcare, food assistance, and financial opportunities.

    He’s building grotesque monuments to himself while Americans struggle financially.

    Trump’s policies are ballooning the debt and deficit and his tariffs are a regressive tax on small businesses, low income and working class Americans.

    The government is obfuscating economic data, lying to investors, firing labor directors who don’t toe the line, and straining our trade relationships with other countries.

    The Trump administration is plagued by rampant cronyism, corruption and favoritism in hiring; appointing billionaires, corporate interests, technocrats and rich MAGA donors into high ranking positions of power. This is the wealthiest administration in US history.

    Trump’s legislation invests heavily in national security on top of providing extensive tax cuts for corporations and rich people.

    Costs that are NOT being offset by cutting funding for healthcare, food assistance and scientific research; dismantling our education system, community support structures and social safety nets; cancelling public health and environmental initiatives, and defunding the agencies responsible for protecting consumers and regulating predatory financial institutions.

    And instead of redirecting these cost cutting “savings” towards fixing the national debt and deficit, the government is redistributing these funds to the top 1%.

    In other words, Trump is creating a kleptocracy by concentrating economic power and resources into the hands of a select few while the rest suffer under the economic tyranny of his administration.

  6. Yes yes he is. That and a few billion dollars worth of everything else. And don’t even get the started on his golf trips

  7. IntellectAndEnergy on

    Preventing American’s in dire need from getting the healthcare they need, to prioritize offensive military initiatives – with highly dubious value – is a traitorous act.

  8. He’s also robbing us, through tariffs, to fund his frivolous lawsuits against the treasury department.

  9. FantasticBicycle37 on

    Seriously, I need a Gen Z trump voter to explain to me why they thought spending money on the Epstein War was better than Kamala giving you a $25k first time home buyer credit

  10. trump is a convicted criminal fraudster. Not exactly surprising to see him robbing Americans.

    Who hands a gun to a known thief?
    77m Americans, that’s who.

  11. cute_polarbear on

    We know. It’s trying to convince the faux news /consv folks that’s the tough part. The fact that any of them believe he’s a Christian is just baffling.

  12. Television_Powerful on

    >Trump Is Robbing You ~~to Pay for His Dumb War~~

    And the rest of the world for years now.

  13. DudeWhereIsMyDuduk on

    The people who are being robbed the most are holding out their pockets to make sure that he didn’t miss anything.

  14. Twodogsonecouch on

    You could have stopped after the first 4 words. It has nothing to do with the war. Every decision he has made thus far is to take away from the general population and transfer to corporate, Politicians, oligarchs or his own pockets

  15. CelebrationFit8548 on

    Robbing from the masses just so he can undertake ‘The Epstein War’ aka ‘The Pedophile War’…

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