Donald Trump and his administration are showing their true colors, letting costs skyrocket while they cash in for themselves. While prices continue to rise and a recession looms, Trump and his Cabinet of cronies have no solutions — instead they’re too busy grifting off the American people to look out for working families.

NEW: Donald Trump’s chaotic and unaffordable economic agenda is raising prices on working families. 

Wall Street Journal: “Walmart Plans to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs” 

“The retailer said Thursday that it plans to raise prices this month and early this summer, passing along some of the cost as tariff-affected merchandise hits store shelves. …

“Walmart is already raising some prices as its suppliers pass through higher costs. For example, tariffs drove up the price of bananas, one of the most frequently purchased items at Walmart, to 54 cents a pound, up from 50 cents, he said.” 

Bloomberg: “Bridgestone Eyes Price Hikes, More US Output to Counter Tariffs” 

“Price hikes are also ‘on the table’ to counter impact from US tariffs, Chief Executive Officer Shuichi Ishibashi said in an earnings call Thursday.

“The company is expecting a direct impact from US tariffs of about 45 billion yen ($309 million).” 

Meanwhile, Trump’s corrupt Cabinet officials are following Trump’s example and cashing in on their offices, raking in millions. 

Washington Post: “The Department of Homeland Security is planning on a new Gulfstream V, an agency official confirmed Wednesday …

“[T]he aircraft would be primarily used by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem. [Representative Lauren] Underwood said the funding, which she placed at $50 million, would be taken from the budget of the Coast Guard, which is overseen by the DHS. … 

“The military service ordered a new executive jet, the Gulfstream 550, in 2020 at a cost of about $66 million and began using it two years later.” 

ProPublica: “U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs” 

“Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media the same day that President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that caused the stock market to plummet, according to records obtained Wednesday by ProPublica.

“Trump Media, which runs the social media platform Truth Social, fell 13% in the following days.” 

Newsweek: “Bondi, meanwhile, is facing scrutiny over her previous work as a foreign lobbyist for Qatar following reports that the Qatari government wants to give Trump a luxury plane.”   

ProPublica: “The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.” 

“The State Department conducted a monthslong campaign to push a small African country to help Musk’s satellite internet company, records and interviews show.” 

Jonathan Karl, ABC News: “President Trump is poised to accept a luxury jet as a gift from Qatar. … 

“Perhaps the biggest foreign gift ever.” 

REMINDER: Trump’s agenda has skyrocketed prices with no end in sight and sent inflation expectations to record highs, as he drives the economy toward recession. 

Wall Street Journal: “Mattel Plans Price Increases on American Toys”

Bloomberg: “Trump Tariffs Are Already Wreaking Havoc on Holiday Shopping”

CNN: “Trump took the US economy to the brink of a crisis in just 100 days” 

“But the president deliberately and singlehandedly adopted policies that are almost certain to spike prices even more; that could lead to shortages; and that have CEOs and small businesses dealing with chaos and the possibility of a recession.” 

Business Insider: “The worst is yet to come: Trump’s tariffs could mean even higher prices and empty shelves within weeks”  

Bloomberg: “Three-Year Inflation Views at Highest Since 2022 in Fed Survey” 

“Americans’ … views on the job market worsened …

“Recession concerns have grown, and most economists expect tariffs to boost prices and weigh on growth. … 

“[E]xpected household income growth fell to the lowest since April 2021.” 

CNN: “Jamie Dimon continues to warn of recession, despite pullback in China tariffs” 

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