47 Ways Trump Has Made Life Unaffordable

[IDIOCRACY]

Affordability has two sides—prices and pay. While public debate fixates on rising costs, the administration’s most serious harm has come from its policies that hold down wages and weaken workers’ bargaining power. The 47th president has pursued an agenda that undercuts incomes for all but the wealthiest households, slows job growth, and invites employer exploitation and abuse—including unprecedented attacks on federal workers’ collective bargaining rights that make him the biggest union buster in U.S. history. His policies have systematically stripped workers of leverage in the labor market, driving down pay and making it harder for working families to afford the basics.

While workers’ wages—particularly those of low-wage workers—saw sharp inflation-adjusted increases between 2019 and 2024, these gains fell far short of recouping the losses of the four prior decades.

47 ways Trump has made life less affordable in the last year

In the first year of his second term, President Trump has actively made life less affordable for working people. Affordability has two sides—prices and pay. While public debate fixates on rising costs, the administration’s most serious harm has come from its policies that hold down wages and...

www.epi.org

I only read the top section, thank you Trump for saving US taxpayers money.

MAGA.

 

[j-mac]

You better be real tough
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Yeah sure....

 

[Independent thinker]

Affordability has two sides—prices and pay. While public debate fixates on rising costs, the administration’s most serious harm has come from its policies that hold down wages and weaken workers’ bargaining power. The 47th president has pursued an agenda that undercuts incomes for all but the wealthiest households, slows job growth, and invites employer exploitation and abuse—including unprecedented attacks on federal workers’ collective bargaining rights that make him the biggest union buster in U.S. history. His policies have systematically stripped workers of leverage in the labor market, driving down pay and making it harder for working families to afford the basics.

While workers’ wages—particularly those of low-wage workers—saw sharp inflation-adjusted increases between 2019 and 2024, these gains fell far short of recouping the losses of the four prior decades.

47 ways Trump has made life less affordable in the last year

In the first year of his second term, President Trump has actively made life less affordable for working people. Affordability has two sides—prices and pay. While public debate fixates on rising costs, the administration’s most serious harm has come from its policies that hold down wages and...

www.epi.org

Democrats had 20% inflation over their 4 years.

 

[sealybobo]

If you are rich

I only read the top section, thank you Trump for saving US taxpayers money.

MAGA.

Who's we? Are you an oil company? Maybe he saved you money. Are you rich? Maybe he saved you money. Even Bill Maher said Republicans screw millionaires like him to help the really rich. And my brothers private healthcare for his family of 4 went way up. I don't think Trump has saved "US taxpayers anything. He's costing us like a King costs a country. It's becoming obvious to all he's so corrupt. Ballrooms, gold covered everything, his name on $250 bills, flood the zone baby!

 

[struth]

If you are rich

Who's we? Are you an oil company? Maybe he saved you money. Are you rich? Maybe he saved you money. Even Bill Maher said Republicans screw millionaires like him to help the really rich. And my brothers private healthcare for his family of 4 went way up. I don't think Trump has saved "US taxpayers anything. He's costing us like a King costs a country. It's becoming obvious to all he's so corrupt. Ballrooms, gold covered everything, his name on $250 bills, flood the zone baby!

Resilient US economy posts third straight month of strong job growth​

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/us-posts-another-month-strong-job-gains-may-unemployment-rate-steady-43-2026-06-05/

Overall, nominal wage growth in the U.S. is currently hovering around 3.5% year-over-year, with average salary budgets for merit increases set to 3.5%. While wage gains have moderated from post-pandemic highs, inflation has also cooled, resulting in stable real wage gains for workers.

Real average hourly earnings increased 0.3 percent from March 2025 to March 2026 : The Economics Daily : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

www.bls.gov

 

[sealybobo]

Resilient US economy posts third straight month of strong job growth​

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/us-posts-another-month-strong-job-gains-may-unemployment-rate-steady-43-2026-06-05/

Overall, nominal wage growth in the U.S. is currently hovering around 3.5% year-over-year, with average salary budgets for merit increases set to 3.5%. While wage gains have moderated from post-pandemic highs, inflation has also cooled, resulting in stable real wage gains for workers.

Real average hourly earnings increased 0.3 percent from March 2025 to March 2026 : The Economics Daily : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

www.bls.gov

You believe that?

Hospitality, hotels, restaurants? Lie. How many of those jobs are in Trump resorts?

And how can this be? Trump has ruined the summer with high gas prices and inflation?

And you say you are not cutting back on your spending Struth? Good! That means you are spending a lot more and lying about it

More Americans are ditching summer vacations, but travelers still going away are upping their spending​

You say you are traveling?

 

[struth]

You believe that?

Hospitality, hotels, restaurants? Lie. How many of those jobs are in Trump resorts?

And how can this be? Trump has ruined the summer with high gas prices and inflation?

And you say you are not cutting back on your spending Struth? Good! That means you are spending a lot more and lying about it

More Americans are ditching summer vacations, but travelers still going away are upping their spending​

You say you are traveling?

Do you have any evidence showing the numbers are wrong?

The inflation rate and gas prices are lower then they were under the Xiden regime

U.S. Travel Forecast

The Spring 2026 U.S. Travel update projects travel spending growth at low but positive rates, continuing the trend seen in late 2025 and early 2026. Bolstered by domestic travel, spending is expected to grow 1% (inflation-adjusted) in 2026, accelerating to 3% growth in 2027 and 2028. Resilient...

www.ustravel.org

Domestic Leisure Travel​

• Following 2.1% growth in 2025, domestic leisure travel spending continues to expand, rising 0.9% to $909 billion in 2026 and growing more quickly in 2027 and beyond.

 

[sealybobo]

Do you have any evidence showing the numbers are wrong?

The inflation rate and gas prices are lower then they were under the Xiden regime

U.S. Travel Forecast

The Spring 2026 U.S. Travel update projects travel spending growth at low but positive rates, continuing the trend seen in late 2025 and early 2026. Bolstered by domestic travel, spending is expected to grow 1% (inflation-adjusted) in 2026, accelerating to 3% growth in 2027 and 2028. Resilient...

www.ustravel.org

Domestic Leisure Travel​

• Following 2.1% growth in 2025, domestic leisure travel spending continues to expand, rising 0.9% to $909 billion in 2026 and growing more quickly in 2027 and beyond.

What a liar. You're cherry picking the peak of the pandemic. Gas prices are not lower today than they were when Biden left office.

 

[struth]

What a liar. You're cherry picking the peak of the pandemic. Gas prices are not lower today than they were when Biden left office.

There was no pandemic in 2022....why do you lie?

The avg price of a gallon of gas since Feb 2025 to May is 3.24/gallon

The avg price of a gallon of gas during Xiden four years is 3.45/gallong

So, it's overall on avg cheaper since Trump took office. We don't need to cherry pick one month

 

[22lcidw]

Yea, you Republicans aren't paying $4 plus at the pump. Just us. And the price of everything hasn't gone up on you, just us.

You may be right, where was that concern with Joe. As Republican voters, we tried. We actually have paid more attention in recent years which you do not. We get disappointed a lot. The legislation from capitol hill that seems to lose by one vote or so when it could mean a difference is maddening. Or the legislation that Progressives push when empowered that magically sees enough Republicans voting for it to pass and is heralded as bipartisan.

 

[sealybobo]

There was no pandemic in 2022....why do you lie?

The avg price of a gallon of gas since Feb 2025 to May is 3.24/gallon

The avg price of a gallon of gas during Xiden four years is 3.45/gallong

So, it's overall on avg cheaper since Trump took office. We don't need to cherry pick one month

Oh yea, Russia invaded Ukraine. I forgot about that. Remember Trump said he'd end that in a day or that Russia wouldn't have invaded if he was President? That's a joke.

So it wasn't Biden's fault gas prices went up but this time is Trump's fault

U.S. gasoline prices rise 50% since the start of the Iran war​

 

[struth]

Oh yea, Russia invaded Ukraine. I forgot about that. Remember Trump said he'd end that in a day or that Russia wouldn't have invaded if he was President? That's a joke.

So it wasn't Biden's fault gas prices went up but this time is Trump's fault

U.S. gasoline prices rise 50% since the start of the Iran war​

yeah, because Ukraine produces a lot of oil....what an idiotic thing to suggest

Yes, Russia wouldn't of invaded, we know that cause they didn't when he was President

Even with Iran, desperate moves, and closing the strait, gas prices are still lower on avg then what you caused with your vote.

 

[sealybobo]

You may be right, where was that concern with Joe. As Republican voters, we tried. We actually have paid more attention in recent years which you do not. We get disappointed a lot. The legislation from capitol hill that seems to lose by one vote or so when it could mean a difference is maddening. Or the legislation that Progressives push when empowered that magically sees enough Republicans voting for it to pass and is heralded as bipartisan.

You know how the GOP told you Joe Biden sold out to China?

President Donald Trump defended Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland during a trip to Beijing (last) week, arguing that restricting foreign ownership would hurt American farmers by driving down land values.

To me this is unacceptable. Even I said "no brainer, no freaking way the Chinese should own farm land near military bases."

No way China would let Americans own farm land in China near military bases. So why do we let them?

 

[sealybobo]

yeah, because Ukraine produces a lot of oil....what an idiotic thing to suggest

Yes, Russia wouldn't of invaded, we know that cause they didn't when he was President

Even with Iran, desperate moves, and closing the strait, gas prices are still lower on avg then what you caused with your vote.

So what they didn't when he was president? Doesn't mean they wouldn't have in his second term.

How come Trump can't get him to end the war? Trump has tried and failed. Why?

Why are gas prices still lower? I'll tell you why. The oil companies love Trump. He killed battery cars.

And if Biden or Kamala did what Trump has done inflation would be through the roof. No question the rich and corporate America are all Republicans. Duh.

 

[struth]

You know how the GOP told you Joe Biden sold out to China?

President Donald Trump defended Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland during a trip to Beijing (last) week, arguing that restricting foreign ownership would hurt American farmers by driving down land values.

To me this is unacceptable. Even I said "no brainer, no freaking way the Chinese should own farm land near military bases."

No way China would let Americans own farm land in China near military bases. So why do we let them?

Did Trump say China should own farmland near military bases?

What did you say when Obama and Xiden allowed it to happen in 2013 and 2021?

ARE CHINESE ENTITIES BUYING FARMLAND NEAR US MILITARY BASES?

Lewis Li, Counter Threat Strategic Communications (CTSC) TeamJennifer Loy, Chief EditorWeek of Monday, June 24, 2024Farmland[1]Claim: The New York Post published an article claiming that Chinese entities have been purchasing farmland near US military bases, raising national security concerns...

www.counterterrorismgroup.com

• The Chinese Fufeng Group purchased land near a US Air Force base in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 2021, raising national security concerns among lawmakers.[5] FuFeng has ties to the Chinese government and plans to build a corn mill plant near the base.[6] The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently fining the Chinese company for late filing and disclosure.[7]
• Using data from the USDA's report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land, NPR mapped Chinese-owned farmland, revealing 9,952 acres in Polk County, Florida, near MacDill Air Force Base and 277 acres in San Diego County near Camp Pendleton. Smithfield Foods, acquired by the Chinese WH Group in 2013, owns a farm in Raeford, North Carolina, less than 25 miles from Fort Liberty, which is home to the US Special Operations Command.[8] Sun Guangxin, a Chinese billionaire, owns 100,000 acres of land in Val Verde County, Texas, the same county as Laughlin Air Force Base

 

[struth]

So what they didn't when he was president? Doesn't mean they wouldn't have in his second term.

How come Trump can't get him to end the war? Trump has tried and failed. Why?

Why are gas prices still lower? I'll tell you why. The oil companies love Trump. He killed battery cars.

And if Biden or Kamala did what Trump has done inflation would be through the roof. No question the rich and corporate America are all Republicans. Duh.

Pretty good sign they wouldn't. It was clear they waited til they had an asset they knew was weak and would continue the more flexible policies with Putin from his time as VP

Because he can't get them to agree

Yes, oil companies loves trump. He didn't kill battery cars, in fact he showed one off on the white house lawn President Trump Views Teslas with Elon Musk at the White House

I don't disagree about Harris and Xiden and inflation being through the roof....we lived the nightmare of their policies and 20.1 percent inflation.

 

[sealybobo]

Did Trump say China should own farmland near military bases?

What did you say when Obama and Xiden allowed it to happen in 2013 and 2021?

ARE CHINESE ENTITIES BUYING FARMLAND NEAR US MILITARY BASES?

Lewis Li, Counter Threat Strategic Communications (CTSC) TeamJennifer Loy, Chief EditorWeek of Monday, June 24, 2024Farmland[1]Claim: The New York Post published an article claiming that Chinese entities have been purchasing farmland near US military bases, raising national security concerns...

www.counterterrorismgroup.com

• The Chinese Fufeng Group purchased land near a US Air Force base in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 2021, raising national security concerns among lawmakers.[5] FuFeng has ties to the Chinese government and plans to build a corn mill plant near the base.[6] The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently fining the Chinese company for late filing and disclosure.[7]
• Using data from the USDA's report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land, NPR mapped Chinese-owned farmland, revealing 9,952 acres in Polk County, Florida, near MacDill Air Force Base and 277 acres in San Diego County near Camp Pendleton. Smithfield Foods, acquired by the Chinese WH Group in 2013, owns a farm in Raeford, North Carolina, less than 25 miles from Fort Liberty, which is home to the US Special Operations Command.[8] Sun Guangxin, a Chinese billionaire, owns 100,000 acres of land in Val Verde County, Texas, the same county as Laughlin Air Force Base

No the question is what were you saying about Xiden when he worked with China? So now you see Trump just did what he said we were doing. Turns out Trump is an agent of China.

Yes, we know all about these stories because you made a big deal out of them. Now you know you were tricked, stupid. Trump is doing it too.

 

[Hafar1014]

Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group

President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.

abcnews.com

A middle-income American household is projected to face a $22,000 lifetime loss due to these Trump tariffs.

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About 300,000 United States federal civil service layoffs have been announced by the second Trump administration. As of early 2026, it was reported that over 200,000 federal workers had already left their jobs due to these layoffs. In addition, Trump has issued an EO to impliment Schedule F which was a bullet point in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 (Russell Vought) which Trump insists he knows absolutely nothing about. Jeez Louise, what a an amazing coincidence lol.

Trump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workers

Trump is an elitist and no friend of the American worker. He's never worked a solitary day in his miserable life.

Nonesense no one has to buy and pay a tariff. On fact prices come down vecause demand drops. Inflation is stable tariffs havent raised prices in any real way.
Thanks the BBB wages and take home pay are up

 

[struth]

No the question is what were you saying about Xiden when he worked with China? So now you see Trump just did what he said we were doing. Turns out Trump is an agent of China.

Yes, we know all about these stories because you made a big deal out of them. Now you know you were tricked, stupid. Trump is doing it too.

How’s he an agent of China? Did he say they should buy land by bases?

How was I tricked? I don’t see Trump saying they should on allowing them to