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Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats
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IndustryStandard lemmy.world IndustryStandard@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-01-18
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Much of the nation is worried about the direction of the economy, but Trump says the good times are here, insisting repeatedly that rising costs are no longer a problem.

“The roaring economy is roaring like never before,” he said. He cheered the lower cost of gasoline, mortgage rates, prescription drug prices and the rising stock market: “Millions and millions of Americans are all gaining.”

Such optimism, as so many Americans are feeling economic strains, risks painting Trump as out of touch. Just 39% of U.S. adults approved of Trump’s handling of the economy in February, according to AP-NORC polling.

Tributes to the Olympic hockey team and a World War II veteran didn’t unify the room for long.

The Republican president soon took aim at Democrats and blamed them for many of the nation’s ills.

Trump said rising health care premiums are “caused by you,” suggested Democrats “are not protecting” Social Security and blamed them for the nation’s affordability crunch. “You caused that problem. You caused that problem,” Trump said as he glared at the Democratic side of the room.

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dhork lemmy.world dhork@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-15
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Blame America First!

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raman_klogius ani.social raman_klogius@ani.social
Joined: 2024-06-22
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The chocolate ration has been increased to 25 grams per week!

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green_goglin thelemmy.club green_goglin@thelemmy.club
Joined: 2026-02-08
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BigTuffAl lemmy.zip BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-12-19
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AP news doing its best to pretend it wasn't a drugged out dictator rambling for two hours.

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cannedtuna lemmy.world cannedtuna@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-21
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Such optimism, as so many Americans are feeling economic strains, risks painting Trump as out of touch.

Risks? Yeah. Sure.

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Shirasho lemmings.world Shirasho@lemmings.world
Joined: 2023-09-28
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My insurance premium is at an all time high. My medication costs are at an all time high. My shopping costs are at an all time high despite cutting back on the extras. The number of created jobs was 1/10 of what it was the previous year.

Fuck you, Donald Trump.

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CharlesDarwin lemmy.world CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-22
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My insurance premium is at an all time high. My medication costs are at an all time high. My shopping costs are at an all time high despite cutting back on the extras. The number of created jobs was 1/10 of what it was the previous year. Fuck you, Donald Trump.

"But he was handed such a mess! The Bidenomics of the terrible Biden economy! Pedonald is just trying to fix all that!"

-- every Republicunt and reactionary centrist, along with plenty of dipshits in the Murc's Law media.

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Catma lemmy.world Catma@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
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Charles Entertainment Cheese was not who I expected there

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CharlesDarwin lemmy.world CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-22
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AP news doing its best to pretend it wasn't a drugged out dictator rambling for two hours.

I didn't watch the SOTU but I see headlines like Pedonald claiming he is responsible for a "turnaround for the ages".

I'll interpret that as true, but not the way I'm sure he intended. All economic indicators towards the end of Biden's term were in a good place or heading in good directions. That's what happens when you have adults running things vs petulant children chanting baby-words like "maga" and "maha" and repeating jingoistic phrases on cue.

Since Pedonald has come in, he seems even more fixated on centering himself as well as enriching himself and doing absolutely unhinged things like fucking with tariffs.

So yeah, it was a turnaround all right, but changing things from a good direction to an incredibly stupid and awful direction.

And that's just on economics.

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phutatorius lemmy.zip phutatorius@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-04
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Funny how they didn't mention that it was all lies.

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Devolution lemmy.world devolution@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-03-12
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The Ten Commandments

  1. I am the Lord thy God. Thou shall not have strange gods before Me.
  2. Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
  3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's day.
  4. Honor thy father and mother.
  5. Thou shall not kill.
  6. Thou shall not commit adultery.
  7. Thou shall not steal.

8. Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

  1. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife.
  2. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's goods.

Where's the actual Christ you Christofascist lying fucks? And yes! Raping children is adultery for those disgusting fuckers who say the 10 commandments don't refer to children.

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Treczoks lemmy.world Treczoks@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
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It is amazing that the GOP has both houses and the presidency, but still blames the Dems for the Reps own failures.

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SarcasticMan lemmy.world SarcasticMan@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-02-18
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It is an amazing time to be rich thats for damn sure.

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notwhoyouthink lemmy.zip notwhoyouthink@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-10-08
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AP news doing its best to pretend it wasn't a drugged out dictator rambling for two hours.

Was it just me or did it look like he was leaning on that podium really hard? He also sounded a bit slurry all of which support your observation.

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lost_faith lemmy.ca lost_faith@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2024-02-13
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Such optimism, as so many Americans are feeling economic strains, risks painting Trump as out of touch. Risks? Yeah. Sure.

Only one thing he's ever been in touch with...

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curbstickle anarchist.nexus curbstickle@anarchist.nexus
Joined: 2025-08-25
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Charles Entertainment Cheese was not who I expected there

I am oddly happy that you used his full legal name here, and not the restaurant casual name

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Tolookah discuss.tchncs.de Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-12
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The Ten Commandments I am the Lord thy God. Thou shall not have strange gods before Me. Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. Remember to keep holy the Lord's day. Honor thy father and mother. Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not commit adultery. Thou shall not steal. 8. Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife. Thou sha...

He's almost got em all, doesn't he? All he needs to do is worship some Greek, Egyptian or other gods, and he's all set. ( Unless money counts as his god, then I'm pretty sure he's got em all, or is almost there)

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phutatorius lemmy.zip phutatorius@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-04
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Was it just me or did it look like he was leaning on that podium really hard? He also sounded a bit slurry all of which support your observation.

"Slurry" as in liquefied shit.

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notwhoyouthink lemmy.zip notwhoyouthink@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-10-08
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"Slurry" as in liquefied shit.

Damn it have my upvote, that was good (and gross).

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