SHOT/CHASER: After Promising “Golden Age,” Trump Now REFUSES to Rule Out Recession
SHOT: Donald Trump spent his campaign lying to the American people about a new “golden age” and promising to “rapidly defeat” inflation on Day One… NBC: “President Donald Trump declared Monday that the ‘golden age of America begins right now’ and vowed that the nation’s challenges would be ‘annihilated’… Read More
IN THE STATES: Democrats Hold Trump and Republicans Accountable While Fighting for Working Families
This week, Democrats left no room for doubt: Donald Trump’s first six weeks in office have been disastrous for American families. As a preview to Donald Trump’s rambling Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday, the DNC laid out the impacts of Donald Trump’s harmful policies state by state. In Arizona:… Read More
ICYMI: Axios: Democrats Warn Against CHIPS Act Repeal
Key Point: “The Democratic National Committee is warning against President Trump’s call for Congress to ‘get rid’ of the CHIPS and Science Act, saying it would cost American jobs and billions of dollars. … ‘In red states, purple states, and blue states alike, the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act has… Read More
“A Serious Trump Recession”: Economists Warn Trump’s Reckless Agenda Will Incite An “Economic Storm”
Donald Trump’s chaotic agenda is inciting an “economic storm” as consumer confidence tanks, small businesses lose jobs, and Americans brace for a “serious Trump recession.” While Trump doubles down on his price-raising national tax agenda, U.S. employers cut more jobs last month “than any… Read More
NEW: Trump’s First Jobs Report Shows a “Slowdown” For America’s Economy
In response to the February jobs report, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Donald Trump is steering the economy off a cliff. Economists are already sounding the alarm on Trump’s unpopular and expensive agenda, warning he could ‘reignite inflation’ and ship jobs overseas. As unemployment soars and small… Read More
Trump’s Commerce Secretary: Prices Are “Going to Rise” – And Robots Will Be Doing American Jobs
NEW: Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admits some prices are “going to rise” under their policies — but it’s okay because “robots” are going to do American jobs anyway. Howard Lutnick: “I think if you want to buy things from other countries and you want to bring it… Read More
Across the Country, American Jobs and Billions in Investment at Risk if Trump Repeals the Bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act
In red, purple, and blue states, the CHIPS Act has created a jobs boom and delivered investment directly to communities As Donald Trump continues to put China’s interests over those of the United States, one bit of real news came out of his speech to the Joint Session of… Read More
Trump’s Unpopular and Unpredictable Agenda Sparks Panic Among Businesses and Consumers
Key Point: “Private sector hiring cratered last month as more businesses cited [Trump’s] unpredictable policies as impediments to growth, according to one widely watched survey released Wednesday.” Politico: Trump’s lightning policy shifts risk stifling ‘animal spirits’ By Sam Sutton President Donald Trump’s decision to impose punishing tariffs on the… Read More
REPORT: Trump And Republicans Will Put Medicaid and Medicare on the Chopping Block to Fund Their Billionaire Tax Handouts
Here are the facts: A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows that Republicans’ reckless tax handout won’t be possible without putting health care for millions of American kids, families, and seniors on the chopping block. No matter what desperate spin Republicans try to sell to the American… Read More
ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin, Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and House Democrats Host Virtual National Update & Call to Action
This evening, DNC Chair Ken Martin, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and House Democrats hosted a virtual call to action with grassroots Democrats where they discussed ways for Americans to get involved and hold Donald Trump and House Republicans accountable. With House Republicans on the run, Chair Martin and Leader… Read More