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Trump rolls back some tariffs on food, citing high prices
MSNBC· 2025-11-15 02:18
So, while Epstein has haunted Trump all week, we are still just 10 days out from an election where voters, including some former Trump voters, went Democratic over prices in the economy. Today, Trump is actually responding with action, which is pretty interesting given how much rhetoric goes on in this administration. But he is tweaking tariffs on coffee, tea, oranges, these kind of everyday items, trying to at least bring food prices down, which is something people of course notice every week.The Times rep ...
How long can you keep blaming Biden? Mika fact checks JD Vance on affordability crisis
MSNBC· 2025-11-14 13:02
Economic Policy & Inflation - The administration inherited a terrible inflation crisis, but there are signs things are getting better, such as the price of eggs, energy, and gasoline decreasing [2] - Lower energy prices will eventually filter out into the entire economy, but this process takes time [3] - The focus is on getting people good jobs, higher wages, and bringing down the cost of goods [4] - A major problem with the previous economy was that people had jobs where they couldn't build a career, making only $145 per hour without the prospect of earning more [6] Housing & Immigration - Housing is too expensive because the country was flooded with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought to go to American citizens [4] Political Strategy & Criticism - It is not effective to simply blame the previous administration for current problems, especially as time passes [10][11] - The administration's credibility is questioned, particularly regarding silence on controversial issues [14] - The administration does not seem to have a clear plan other than blaming the previous administration [14]
Why local politics could be the key to Democrats’ future success
MSNBC· 2025-11-09 21:20
[Music] Y Missy Ebewal and Susan Del Persio are both back with me. So Yissi um M Donnie, he was not exactly embraced at first by the political establishment. That's kind of an understatement actually, but now he appears to be the man of the hour, right.And he was treated as such uh at this retreat. He said in remarks at a party thrown by Governor Hokll um together in this room, I feel something that is all too rare in our politics, a united front. How does he harness that to get things done in his upcoming ...
‘It looks like Versailles’: Trump throws Mar-a-Lago gala as SNAP recipients go hungry
MSNBC· 2025-11-09 15:55
But we begin this hour with a split screen. On one side, President Trump's version of reality and on the other, the American people's. This week, Trump tried to downplay voters concerns about affordability, a top issue that helped propel Democrats to big election wins on Tuesday.Instead, he's been focused on creating a new gilded age by handing out tax breaks to the ultra wealthy and turning the White House into his own personal palace. And according to the Daily Beast, f Friday night, he threw another extr ...
‘Put Mike Johnson’s job on LinkedIn!’: Dem Rep. slams Speaker for keeping House home for weeks
MSNBC· 2025-11-08 22:43
So right now, let's bring in Democratic Representative from California, Eric Swallwell. Congressman, good to see you, especially on a Saturday here. So, thanks.>> Senate Democrats unveiled their compromised deal to end this shutdown, ending the rather extending the ACA subsidies just for one year and saying they will vote on a clean CR. You heard me talking to Kevin and you know, the Republicans very quickly shot that down, repeating Obamacare tax credits are a non-starter. But with the Senate in session ri ...
‘Voters don't believe Trump': Inside the GOP's defeat as they dismiss affordability worries
MSNBC· 2025-11-08 13:55
With President Trump getting his wish to prolong the pain and uncertainty of the government shutdown for millions of desperate Americans last night, the United States Supreme Court temporarily granted the Trump administration's request to withhold SNAP food aid, pausing a federal judge's previous ruling ordering the administration to fund the aid immediately. Justice Kataji Brown Jackson, the emergency justice on duty, granted the pause to give an appeals court more time to rule on the case, which Justice J ...
'Denying the data.' Trump dismisses concerns about economy, affordability
MSNBC· 2025-11-08 05:11
So, uh, I don't want to hear about the affordability because right now we're much less. >> Okay. So, like I'm for real here, Steve, and I know we touched on it before.I don't want to hear about affordability. That's the whole ball game. Like the truth is whether you're the most economically vulnerable person in America or honestly the richest person in America, what do they vote on.What do we all vote on. Our pocketbook. And if it was economic despair that really helped Trump, what is your take on the curre ...
Trump learns to say 'affordability,' but doesn't seem to grasp its meaning
MSNBC· 2025-11-08 05:09
A lot has happened this week, not just the Lincoln bathroom redo, as I mentioned with Chris, but I wanted to start our show tonight with two truths and a lie. I'm going to tell you about three news items, and you try to guess which one of them is a lie. And if you already know all these stories, don't tell your spouse or your friend sitting on the couch with you or whoever you may be watching this show with right now.Let them make their own guesses. Okay, so here's the first one. Trump branded wine is now b ...
Dems have 'great shot' at winning House, GOP 'out of touch': Former Rep.
MSNBC· 2025-11-06 22:45
Joining us now, former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan, chief Washington correspondent for Puck, Leanne Caldwell, professor of economics and public policy at the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, Betsy Stevenson, and former RNC communications director and Republican strategist Doug Hai. Um, I want to make a couple notes here. Um the Walmart deal is in fact uh cheaper than it was last year, but it is also offering less food than it did last year.Um and on top of all that data that I cited ...
‘Emperor has no clothes’: Hayes reacts to ‘ELECTORAL DRUBBING’ for Trump, GOP
MSNBC· 2025-11-06 01:48
Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes. Democrats have not had a night like last night in a long time.And the message sent to Donald Trump and the Republican party into the entire political world was loud and clear if anyone cares to listen. These infographics from the New York Times, they've become familiar. They run these often, right.Comparing voting trends from last year's presidential election to last night. And it's a map, right. You see both the states, New Jersey, Virginia, county by county by ...