Don't know or don't care? Trump comprehension of shutdown damage difficult to discern
MSNBC·2025-10-15 04:21

Healthcare Policy Impact - Analysis indicates that nearly 25% of individuals under 65 in Florida could experience increased healthcare premiums if healthcare credits expire [1] - States such as Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Utah, South Carolina, and Alabama, which are states that Donald Trump won in the last election, would be significantly affected by potential healthcare premium hikes [2] Trade and Economic Policy - Goldman Sachs reports that US consumers are bearing up to 55% of the costs associated with Trump's tariffs [4] - The potential imposition of a 100% tariff on all goods from China led to immediate retaliatory actions from China [5] - China's reduced soybean purchases from the US are characterized as an "economically hostile act" [6] Misinformation and Awareness - Allegations that the Biden FBI secretly placed over 200 FBI agents into the crowd on January 6th have been refuted by Trump's own FBI director, Cash Patel [7][8] - Trump cited news footage of supposed chaos in Portland as justification for deploying troops into that city, but the news outlet cites sources close to Trump who say the videos he's citing are from 5 years ago [9]