Summary

Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, criticized Trump for failing to address rising food costs despite campaign promises to lower prices “immediately.”

In a letter, they accused Trump of focusing on mass deportations and January 6 pardons instead of tackling grocery inflation, which rose 1.8% in 2024, with egg prices up 36.8%.

Trump’s administration defended its actions, citing efforts to reduce inflation by cutting energy costs.

  • @Ensign_Crab
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    51 month ago

    The nap has been going on for decades.

    • @_stranger_
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      -31 month ago

      This doesn’t change the fact that Republicans control all three branches of government right now.

      Voters could have changed that, but they didn’t.

      They were probably all protesting the sleepy Dems right? So they all got what they wanted right?

      • @Ensign_Crab
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        31 month ago

        Spoken like someone who was satisfied with the Biden administration.

        • @TheFonz
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          01 month ago

          You know, he actually passed some of the most monumental legislation in decades, a lot of it with bipartisan support. But because we are not living on the starship enterprise here you are as usual shitting on everything and everyone.

          • @Ensign_Crab
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            11 month ago

            You know, he actually passed some of the most monumental legislation in decades

            He passed the IRA, which was a consolation prize for Democrats killing BBB. You might be satisfied with the same legislation that manchin was willing to vote for. I saw what Democrats killed. BBB never came to the floor for a vote. I’m sure you’re satisfied that minimum wage stayed low like you want it.

            As for the “bipartisan support,” yeah, democrats voted for some republican legislation like the anti-trans defense bill.

            But because we are not living on the starship enterprise here you are as usual shitting on everything and everyone.

            “Don’t support genocide.” “Fucking progressives expect perfection.”

            • @TheFonz
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              01 month ago

              He passed way way more than the IRA

              • @Ensign_Crab
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                11 month ago

                Yes, I mentioned the anti-trans bill. Oh, yeah. There was also republican border policy. And of course the aid to a genocidal apartheid regime.

                • @TheFonz
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                  01 month ago

                  And just to be clear. I hate the Dems. Probably more than you do. I hate Biden with a passion. I hate Kamala - or Hillary 2.0- next too. So much I unregistered from the Hem party.

                  It’s just we gotta work within the system somehow or we just check out. I don’t know. Im praying for all the boomer politicians to check out. I’ve lost most hope anyway.

                  • @Ensign_Crab
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                    11 month ago

                    And just to be clear. I hate the Dems.

                    Just to be clear, I think you’re lying.

                    It’s just we gotta work within the system somehow or we just check out.

                    Working within the system doesn’t require you to keep campaigning for a man who will never run for office again.

                • @TheFonz
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                  01 month ago

                  Again. This is just bitter copium. He past some of the biggest legislation since FDR. Of course it would be pointless having that discussion with you as you clearly are already bad faith about this topic with your selective memory.

                  You don’t like how politics works. I get it. None of us do. But this incessant hostility to the Dems is not going to move the needle unless we move beyond FPTP. Figure it out.

                  • @Ensign_Crab
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                    01 month ago

                    He past some of the biggest legislation since FDR.

                    BBB came closest. It was killed in the senate as intended. The Inflation Reduction Act was the biggest legislation that Biden passed. It was so watered down and pro-corporate that Manchin cosponsored.

                    He’s not in office anymore. He’s not running anymore. You don’t have to carry water for him anymore. You don’t have to lie on his behalf anymore.

                    You don’t like how politics works. I get it. None of us do.

                    Ha.

                    But this incessant hostility to the Dems is not going to move the needle unless we move beyond FPTP.

                    Democrats will never move beyond FPTP. “Just switch to RCV!” is a fucking pipe dream. Using it as a prerequisite for criticism of the party just means that you don’t want any criticism of the party ever.