Trump has “lost his strength” as voters are increasingly doubtful about Trump’s economic leadership compared to Democrats. “He’s in real trouble and I think it’s bigger than just cost of living,” our @lindsayowens.bsky.social told @apnews.com.

New polling from @groundwork.bsky.social - A clear majority support Dems in shutdown fight:

The cost of living crisis is deepening because the basic balance of this economy is off. Prices are high, wages are stagnant, and policy is still tilted toward profits over people.

Sarah Matthews, a former Trump Deputy Press Secretary, says her ACA health care premiums are going to jump $600 next year. As @lindsayowens.bsky.social tells @alivitali.bsky.social the crux of the shutdown is “whether Americans are gonna be able to afford health care next year.” Watch on @msnbc.com

NEW polling: Majority of voters believe SNAP benefits have been cut & delayed because Trump is choosing to withhold available funds. It’s no wonder why. Just this morning, the Trump admin appealed the court’s decision to fully fund SNAP. They’re choosing to let people go hungry.

Consumer confidence just dropped to its lowest level in 3 years. Layoffs are at a 20-year high. Meanwhile, Trump says the affordability crisis can “wait until 2026.” Families can’t wait: rent, groceries, & credit card bills aren’t waiting.

Exhibit #2625 on Dems winning the politics of the shutdown fight. Check out this polling from @groundwork.bsky.social:

Another recession indicator dropped just this week: McDonald’s is losing low-income customers. Trump’s economy is so bad even McDonald’s value meals aren't cheap enough.

The highest court in the land seems skeptical of Trump’s authority to enact his devastating tariffs and the burden they have placed on working families. Elizabeth Pancotti on @bloomberg.com.

@alexsjacquez.bsky.social shared polling from @groundwork.bsky.social & @dataforprogress.org that showed that the American people are hungry for a government that works for them. Their findings show bold government works when it serves people, not companies. www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...

Our expert opinion? This is not good. Very bad, in fact.

We may not have access to all the usual job and labor data due to the government shutdown. But one thing is clear, our Elizabeth Pancotti told @marketplace.org: “Taking all of that together, I see a very stalled labor market.”

Trump has made history – presiding over the 2 longest ever government shutdowns in U.S. history. Instead of working with Democrats to make life better for American families, Trump is threatening to: 🚫 Shut down flights 🚫 Deny SNAP payments for 42M people 🚫 Not give federal workers shutdown backpay

Another day, another poll showing just how unpopular Trump is: 66% of voters say the Trump administration has fallen short on the economy and the cost of living 55% disapprove of his job performance

From the makers of Infrastructure Week™️, comes Affordability Week **next year.** What happened to his “Day 1” promise? No wonder 57% of Americans say Trump’s not focused on lowering costs. Guess he’s too busy building his $300 million ballroom.

For the people in the back… It’s (always) been the economy.

Nathan in Florida was paying $28 per month for his ACA health care plan. That’s now jumped to $700! “I’m going to be forced to make impossible choices that, I mean, essentially means that I could survive another day. No family should have to face that.”

🤔 So, what you’re saying is that passing a GOP budget law that gives tax breaks to billionaires, shutting the government down instead of making health care affordable, and choosing not to fund SNAP wasn’t a smart move? Shocking.

‼️ Another recession indicator dropped: Amazon and Walmart, the nation’s two largest private-sector employers, are starting layoffs.

There’s no denying the data: The majority of voters blame Trump and the GOP for the government shutdown. 🔗: thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Families are now seeing the skyrocketing costs for ACA health care plans because Republicans refused to help folks like Jeremy in Kansas. "I already pay a significant portion of my income for this insurance," said Jeremy. "What the hell am I paying for at this point?"

🥫70% of Americans say their grocery costs have risen in the past year 💡60% say their utility costs are higher 🫵 60% of voters - including 66% of Independents - blame Trump for these skyrocketing prices Not to throw it back 30 years, but it’s (still) the economy, stupid.

One in nine Marylanders depends on SNAP to put food on the table. “For a lot of folks, especially as we head into colder weather, this is a really dire time." 🔗: foxbaltimore.com/fox45-mornin...

75% of voters are worried about skyrocketing health insurance premiums. “While Trump focuses on the moodboard for his gilded ballroom and House Republicans refuse to show up for work, a ticking time bomb is strapped to working families’ pocketbooks,” our Elizabeth Pancotti told @commondreams.org.

Families across the country will see what their health care plans will cost them this year - and for many it’ll be too expensive. A family of 4 could see their premiums more than double to over $5,000 a year just for a basic health care plan. This is the GOP’s health care agenda.

Thanks to the Republican budget bill passed over the summer, it’s not just SNAP benefits that might be turned off. New work requirements are also going into effect, meaning more people will go hungry.

Trump has created a new crisis in the past week: refusing to provide SNAP food assistance for 42 million Americans. Already, 81% of voters say they have heard a lot or some about the SNAP threat, and they will blame Trump & Republicans if SNAP benefits get cut off this weekend.

Happy Halloween! Unfortunately this year, even Halloween candy is not immune from Trump’s reckless tariffs. Yet another example of how families continue to be squeezed by rising costs.

Americans should be able to celebrate Halloween without fearing for their wallets.

Boo! It's the tariffs. 👻 What's really spooky this spooky season is how much everything costs thanks to Trump. Happy Halloween! 🎃

Happy Halloween: “Donald Trump has placed tariffs on the biggest exporters of chocolate to the US. Hershey’s, the largest chocolate manufacturer in the US, said in the spring that tariffs could cost the company more than $100mn and that it would have to raise prices amid soaring cocoa costs.”

The cost of Halloween candy is pretty spooky this year… We need to stop chaotic economic policies like tariffs and get prices under control!

Trump’s tariffs and their ripple effects on prices are making Halloween even more scary. The rising cost of candy is just one example of how this administration has failed to make goods more affordable.

It’s Halloween, but the real fright starts tomorrow: 🎃 Health care premiums hikes up 600% 🍎 Food assistance frozen 💸 Prices still rising Trump’s economic circus is haunting families — and Republicans are nowhere to be found. 🔗: groundworkcollaborative.org/news/confide...

“I struggled with it a lot because I don't want to raise prices in November. It feels like blackmailing the customer.” Small business owners across the country are feeling the impact of Trump’s tariffs. But candy makers especially are feeling the heat right now.

With prices this high and consumer sentiment so low, so much for “Happy Halloween.” Consumer sentiment sank during this Halloween season, hitting its seventh-lowest reading since records began in 1952.

Vampires move over; it’s now the Trump economy sucking the life out of us this Halloween. While higher costs hurt Americans any time, the scare of Republicans’ cost-of-living crisis is going to hit families at the holidays especially hard. New from @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social 🧛

Halloween just got pricier. Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, the inflation monster is coming for your candy — and your wallet. With the prices of chocolate and sweets soaring, trick-or-treaters may be in for a "fun-sized" #Halloween haul. Trump should end his scary tariff tax now. 💸

Chocolate's reign over Halloween is under threat from inflation, tariffs and high cocoa prices

The only thing scarier than Halloween costumes? The rising price of candy from Trump's tariffs. 🍬👻 @tcfdotorg.bsky.social

For those rush-ordering Halloween candy, your bill might come as a shock: Candy prices have skyrocketed. The monster behind the spooky increases? Trump’s tariffs. @theguardian.com with all the scary details.

Health care premiums are doubling. Grocery bills are rising. SNAP benefits could disappear tomorrow. Trump’s reckless policies are making life less affordable for millions of working families.

If you already bought candy for Halloween, you’ve likely seen Donald Trump’s tariffs at work. Higher prices for the same stuff. Talk about scary!

The spookiest thing this season is just how expensive Halloween candy is. Thanks Trump, you big ol’ goblin, for your tariffs.

15 million Californians depend on Medicaid, including the majority of kids in the state. Millions are set to lose their health care because Republicans would rather play games than reopen the government.

It doesn’t take an economist to say Trump’s mismanagement of the economy has hurt working families. Just ask the 58% of Americans who disapprove of his handling of the Presidency - the lowest it’s been since 2018. 🔗: thehill.com/homenews/adm...

[email protected] shows how skyrocketing prices aren’t just hurting families’ budgets, but small business owners, too.

The Fed can’t fix what Trump broke. Tariffs are driving up costs. In 2 days, cuts to health care and food assistance will hit millions of Americans. Yesterday’s rate cut is an attempt to cushion the blow of a failing economic agenda — one built to serve the wealthy, not workers.

Trick-or-treaters aren’t the only ones getting spooked — candy prices have climbed nearly 11 percent since last year! Tootsie Roll Lollipops alone are up 34 percent, thanks to the President's tariffs and rising costs. Even Halloween isn’t safe from his scary economic policies.

Trump’s tariffs are a nightmare for working families this Halloween 🎃 🍫 Candy is up 11% 🧛‍♀️ Costumes up 13% 🕸️ Decorations up 11% Everything costs more—because Trump’s economy works for billionaires, not you.