Trump is treating inflation and high prices the way he treated Covid: claiming the numbers are going down. But like Covid, he can’t lie his way out of this one because everyone is experiencing it. And like Covid it will be his downfall.

Marjorie Taylor Greene on The View (!!!): "The worst thing that I just can't get over is we're not working right now. And I put that criticism directly on the Speaker of the House. We should be at work."

Jeffries: "If history is any indication, ultimately compliant Republicans in the Senate are going to cave to the demand of their puppet master, Donald J Trump"

this mf is on Fox damn near every day now

"The Republican Party has created an entirely avoidable mess for itself. By taking a resolute stand in favor of making healthcare unobtainable for many Americans, and now threatening to starve children to achieve that perverse goal, they have made performative cruelty their political calling card."

Jeffries: "Why have House Republicans remained on a taxpayer funded vacation for the last 6 weeks? Of course they are unserious as it relates to reopening the government. Why has Trump spent more time on the golf course, including this weekend, than he has talking to Democrats on Capitol Hill?"

Obvious bullshit that is easy to fact check. Obama also didn't play golf at his own resort and profit off of it every time he played.

The 'hero' that is starving people as a bargaining chip to take away their healthcare.

TOTAL BULLSHIT

Yes, they would like the facts to be ignored. They don't usually come out and say it.

Interesting messaging plan. Keep it a secret until we quietly take health care away from millions of people. Considering the plan, it's not surprising they don't want to talk about it publicly.

Republicans are in complete control of the government including the FAA so if the Transpo Secty is talking about increased aviation risks, that is all on them.

It's been 15 years and nobody's leaked a single bit of this plan, my man

Trump and Republicans went to court to try to steal food assistance form 42 million people ahead of the holidays. Do not forget this.

Pardon them, arm them, and fund them. What could go wrong? 🙄

note how the messaging has shifting from "we're targeting criminals" to "we're deporting everyone"

Has the orange anus or his administration commented publicly on this yet?

New WaPo/ABC poll: 45% of Americans blame Trump and congressional Republicans for the shutdown. 33% blame Democrats. By a 2-to-1 margin, Independents blame Trump and Republicans over Democrats: 46% to 23%.

Will they obey the courts orders, or drag it through the appeals process to try to avoid feeding people?

What a POS

Brooke Rollins: "My message to America is your government is failing you right now ... we have failed you."

Nutrition assistance is NOT corrupt. Food stamps kept my family fed when my mom had to look for work after my dad got sick with MS. The Trump administration wants kids, seniors, and veterans to go hungry. They are REFUSING to use emergency funds to keep SNAP benefits going.

the tone deafness is beyond parody

"I'm not responsible for anything"

I'm being entirely serious when I say that this is one of the core commitments of reactionary politics: demand all the privileges, refuse any of the responsibility.

all he’s missing here is a plaque saying “live love let them eat cake”

New in PN: Trump couldn't (legitimately) win a third term If he tried "What’s astonishing about the media’s 'third term' coverage is how it doesn’t clearly state the obvious: Voters are openly rejecting Trump, as seen in poll after poll."

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Jeffries: "Understand, until Donald Trump tells them what to do, Republicans in the House and Senate are going to be unwilling to find a bipartisan path forward because this version of the Republican Party, they don't work for the American people. They work for Donald Trump."

Medicare for All would save $450B a year. Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity. Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall. It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

FBI: "We didn't zip tie children." REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old." FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."

An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs. Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker. Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps. Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.

Survivors — and family of survivors — of Epstein and Maxwell's abuse are urging Mike Johnson to swear-in Adelita Grijalva: "Every day you stall is another day survivors are denied justice, and the American people are denied the truth. Swear in Representative Grijalva and let democracy speak."

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Shut the F bomb up and get fund snap!

Pritzker: "Imagine it. Children who woke up that morning, expectant with joy & excitement to put on their costumes & celebrate with their neighbors in what they thought was a safe place at their homes. Armed, masked agents, terrorizing innocent people, especially children, is unconscionable."

He just wants the TV event and to pal around with another dictator.

Or just stop this sick campaign completely.

Next year now. Not day one like he promised. Some time next year everything will be great for those of us not on Wall Street. Can’t wait. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Here in Washington state, our local Trump supporters blame our governor and state house democrats for all the extra costs Trump is causing. And nothing is ever 'as bad as it would be if' someone with a (D) next to their name were in charge.

Trump could fund SNAP if he wanted to. He has been asked to use the contingency funds but refuses to. The government remains shut down because the GOP wants to deny healthcare to 54 million people. #OneV1 #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue go.bsky.app/TbrxmYy

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Kim Jon Don wants to fire off some nukes just to flex.

The pardon wasn’t enough. It’s immunity for life.

Reporters must stop accepting this. Options: -Laughing at him. Long and hard (combine with others) -"It's your job to be informed" -"How can Americans take you seriously when you always claim ignorance?" -"I've never heard a speaker claim ignorance so often" -"Nancy Pelosi knew what was happening"

Maaaaan, this. So much this. Every time there's any kind of actual in-depth survey we find that the American people are *abysmally* ignorant about even the most basic political facts, but the pundit class just immediately forgets & proceeds with political analysis based on subtle policy differences.

This is an incredible LIE being told by the guy that manages the agency that oversees the ACA. It's obscene how easily, how frequently and how dramatically these Trump folks lie to us. ✅Fact check from the extremely reliable @kff.org (& no, KFF did not retract this.)

Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."

Powell: "Job gains have slowed significantly since earlier in the year. A good part of the slowing likely reflects a decline in the growth of the labor force due to lower immigration and labor force participation, though labor demand has clearly softened as well."

Powell: "Higher tariffs are pushing up prices in some categories of goods, resulting in higher overall inflation."