Trump: "A lot of people are saying I'm one of the greatest presidents ever … when I see polls on the economy, I should have 150%, not 100%. Because this is the golden age of America." pic.twitter.com/hp2jphmSZH
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2026
Q: What is your message on affordability?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2026
TRUMP: It's sort of simple — I inherited the highest prices ever pic.twitter.com/b42Fut2jhx
It’s no longer American First. It’s “Only Trump.” pic.twitter.com/PAG4euFDPo
— PatriotTakes ?? (@patriottakes) August 6, 2026
Ben Shapiro rightfully points out that Tucker Carlson is basically trying to build a DSA of the right that is anti-capitalist and anti-American.
— Justin (@JustinUSA) August 6, 2026
Republicans cannot let themselves fall for the ridiculous nationalist economic policies Tucker is pushing. pic.twitter.com/Qt0rGN9N1s
MS NOW: Are you regretting your vote right now?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2026
TRUMP VOTER: The past two years, yeah I have. I'm actually not even voting the next time. pic.twitter.com/ctpgCYFFCH
"The bottom line is that the group on which the Trump movement was built upon, they are shifting away and saying 'we don't like MAGA anymore'" — Enten details how Trump has lost 32 points of support among non-college adults since 2024 pic.twitter.com/NK42yRdXxW
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2026
This economy is fucking terrible. I’ve never seen it this bad. 6-10 dollars for everything on the shelf.
— Aes?? (@AesPolitics1) August 6, 2026
Trump is the definition of a failure.
Nothing screams, "We're gonna win the midterms," like, "just feed your kids ramen."
— ThePatrioticBlonde™?? (@ImBreckWorsham) August 7, 2026
Been reading up on the "burrito discourse" tonight.
— ??????? (@shagbark_hick) August 7, 2026
Only problem is, who's paying $20 for burritos?
They're $1.67 each. pic.twitter.com/pZjjLjYNUj
Our Depression-era great grandparents didn’t complain about the cost of living while mindlessly spending themselves into debt slavery.
— Eric Matheny (@ericmmatheny) August 7, 2026
They tightened their belts, made the necessary adjustments, survived, and created an easier world for you.
The true mark of a golden age is when the bottom 90% of the population must live off of ham sandwiches and instant noodles just to exist in a lower standard of living than their parents did.
— ?????? ??? ??????? (@doglover4everXO) August 6, 2026
The Dow is 50,000 and you can feed your entire family Ramen for $0.89 per night.
— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) August 6, 2026
Stop complaining.
It’s the Golden Era.
After dinner my youngest asked if someday we could we have meat in our tacos like they did back in the olden days.
— ? Thug Life Sproul ??? (@ThugLifeSproul) August 6, 2026
I gently reminded her we aren’t independently wealthy and called her a commie for even bringing it up.#stretchthemeat https://t.co/0pdsyZEOZ5
Fox: The biggest economic challenges we're facing is the cost of food. Ground beef up 12.4%, milk up 9%. When should Americans expect meaningful relief?
— FactPost (@factpostnews) August 6, 2026
Rollins: As soon as we get the job done in Iran pic.twitter.com/V8aRi4Q5QO
May jobs revised down by 66,000, from +129,000 to +63,000
— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) August 7, 2026
June jobs revised down by 37,000, from +57,000 to +20,000 https://t.co/kKOVlOR4og
Fox Business on the July jobs report: "Minus 23,000! No rebound for the July jobs report … a disappointing jobs reports" pic.twitter.com/2qzypL0Mez
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2026
Exclusive: President Trump has directed contractors to redo weeks of work on his planned White House helipad, according to people who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 5, 2026
Trump has made the helipad a priority, but was dissatisfied with the results. https://t.co/Tu3Qv4DvR8 pic.twitter.com/cZC1htx0hd
Trump is telling people we are living in a Golden Age.
MAGA is on X telling people to eat like we are living in the Great Depression.
“Read the polls, watch economic indicators and talk to President Trump’s inner circle in private, and the verdict on his second term seems clear:
Even some longtime insiders fear he’s trapped by a war he shouldn’t have waged, tariffs he shouldn’t have levied, monuments he shouldn’t be obsessed with.
Why it matters: These three topics chew up much of Trump’s time and attention. All three are widely unpopular in polls.
And it’s almost impossible to see the public suddenly warming to war, tariffs or more statues. ..
By the numbers: Trump’s approval cratered to an all-time low of 32% in a Quinnipiac poll last week. Even more damning: 68% of voters said he isn’t focused enough on the problems most Americans face.
Behind the scenes: New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman estimates 70% of the president’s mindshare goes to renovations and monuments. “It’s a legacy thing,” she told her colleague Ezra Klein.
A Trump insider told us: “He concentrates on the hobbies that distract from his terrible polling numbers, about which he is in denial. The other issue is how the war, tariffs and monuments are demoralizing the base.” …”
Meanwhile, Axios reports that Trump is focused on the White House Ballroom, the Reflecting Pool, these gilded statues which have gone up and the angle of the White House helipad. He sees the economy as the stock market which is doing great and doesn’t understand why people are upset. It is all Joe Biden’s fault. The billionaires who bought the war with Iran are doing better than ever. He cut their taxes and made them wealthier and squandered his presidency on their luxury beliefs.
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