Summary

After campaigning on promises to reduce costs for the working class, Donald Trump has largely gone silent on cost-of-living issues since his election.

In a recent interview, he admitted he could not restore grocery prices to 2019 levels without a recession.

While gas prices and groceries are already falling, Trump’s policies focus on government cuts and HB-1 visa expansions, which may harm his base.

Instead of addressing working-class concerns, he has turned to controversial ideas like buying Greenland or reclaiming the Panama Canal, drawing global criticism.

  • P1nkman@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    But he promised he would make us richer! That’s what he said. “The tariffs will make us richer!”

    Narrator: What they didn’t understand is that “us” referred to himself and his friends. This is what happens with poor a educational system.