LANSING — As Donald Trump prepares to enact his extreme and unpopular Day One agenda, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement:
“It’s clear from day one that Donald Trump doesn’t care about lowering costs or making life better for Michiganders, he’s just looking to enrich himself and his billionaire friends. Last time Trump made a lot of big promises to Michigan he failed us at every turn, shipped jobs overseas, and gave the ultra wealthy a tax cut while costs went up for working Michiganders.
“Democrats’ number one priority is delivering for Michigan, and if Trump can’t do that, he has no place in office. Every time Trump lies or fails our great state, we will be there to hold him accountable and remind Michiganders of how Democrats have and will continue to deliver for them in the face of his extreme and expensive agenda.”
Let’s not forget how Trump’s presidency is already shaping up:
Trump has vowed to impose an expensive national tax on his first day in office, drastically raising the cost of critical goods like groceries and gas, while hurting small businesses.
- Trump is already walking back promises to lower costs, instead pledging a $100 billion national tax on Americans.
- Trump vowed to enact widespread tariffs as soon as he takes office in January, a move that economists warn will jack up costs for just about every type of import – from food and cars to computers and gas.
- Trump’s disastrous plans would raise prices on necessities like groceries and gas, costing American families an extra $1,300 a year.
As he prepares to take office, Donald Trump is cashing in on the power of the presidency for his own financial gain – ripping off regular people in the process.
- Ahead of his inauguration, Donald Trump announced a crypto token that allows people to “transfer money to the president’s family in connection with his office,” raising widespread concern among legal ethics experts.
- The token, known as a “meme coin,” has “no economic or transactional value and is often seen as a means of speculative trading.”
- Trump is now planning massive giveaways to his special interest backers and billionaire friends, “working closely” with corporations to write legislation to further deregulate the crypto industry.
Trump’s billionaire Cabinet will help him rig the economy for the ultra-rich and big corporations, hike costs, and skyrocket inflation.
- Trump’s administration includes more billionaires than any other in American history, with a combined net worth that exceeds the GDP of 172 different countries.
- Trump and his incoming team are also threatening access to health care and critical earned benefits like Social Security — after Trump tried to gut both the last time he was in office.
- And after giving away billions to the ultra-wealthy during his first term, Trump is doubling down on plans to give tax handouts for billionaires and big corporations as economists warn he’s setting up an inflation bomb to wreck the economy.
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