President Donald Trump continues to waste his time spewing venom at celebrity critics and political rivals rather than confronting the real challenges facing Americans.
Robert Reich here. Early yesterday morning, Donald Trump's huge, horrific mega-bill passed the House. Now, it heads to the Senate.
This bill would cause 13.7 million people to lose health care. 11 million would lose food stamp benefits—many of them kids. It would cut $700 billion from Medicaid and $500 billion from Medicare.
This might be the worst, most damaging piece of legislation I've seen in my nearly 60 years in politics. Inequality Media Civic Action is launching an emergency push to alert people about the specifics of this bill to help stop it, and we're counting on your help.
Will you donate $50, $25, or even $10 to help us call out the lies and pressure the Senate to stop these devastating cuts?
The bill hurts everyday Americans and realizes the oligarchy's wish list. It includes $1.5 trillion in new tax cuts disproportionately skewed to the rich. It would defund Planned Parenthood, increase oil drilling and logging on public lands, and much more.
The good news is that the American people overwhelmingly oppose Trump's plan. Only 14% of voters support cutting social services to fund an extension of Trump's tax cuts. That's why Republicans passed the bill when many of us were still asleep.
We're not going to let them get away with it. We're pushing out viral posts and explainers to spread the word, and we need your help.
So I'm asking you: Will you donate to help us educate the public and stop Trump's devastating cuts to Medicare and Medicaid?
I continue to be amazed each time you state Trump was the better candidate! The con-man, rapist, felon, who lies, does not read but obtains news from only FOX, supports proud boys and such criminals. His prior cabinet acknowledged he was not competent. We knew Project 2025 would be implemented, and we see it destroy the US. But you prefer him, over a women who was the attorney general of the most populous state. Was the VP. She was dedicated and respected her boss, she would not turn on him. Trump is a racist. He says he only wants white people. Why is he trying to remove birth right citizenship. Because it is a way to get rid of anyone non-white. He would try to get rid of you, even though you are American born, but he does not like your heritage. He is welcoming the white South African on bogus criteria but is in the process of removing the Afghan families who came here , even though they helped the US in the war. None of his actions are a surprise. I said repeatedly I was unhappy with Biden lack of support of Palestine, but it was always clear, Trump would be worse. His Gaza hotel stories are not a joke.
He is not intelligent, simply a con man. Money is his motive, not helping American citizens.
i can’t argue with a lot of what you say. but I always say biden and harris are no different. they all failed us each in their own way, and both the democrats and republicans on the national level suck
I agree the republicans and democrats have both failed us in many ways. But to think Trump was the better candidate, and you have said that in several letters, is blatantly incorrect. Those who voted for him, I do blame for this. Our nation is now in a crisis, because they wanted cheaper eggs or blamed Biden/harris on the multi year immigration problem. Our nation is spiraling with this autocratic criminal.
Thanks for another thoughtful article, Ray. I appreciate your posts. The lives of Palestinians, Ukrainians and Americans seem to have gotten worse since Trump has taken office. Judging from current and ongoing events, it seems like things will be getting worse still, yet we're just three or four months into Trump’s second term.
I agree with you, Trump spends far too much time focused on himself. Every successful businessman knows that happy, satisfied customers make a business successful; it's not always about shrewd deals or revenge on a competitor. Currently, "The Art of the Deal" isn't making Palestinians, Ukrainians or Americans very happy. Even Canadians aren't happy with Trump and Canada has been a friend to America for a long time. Trump will need to change his approach or lose some support. I hope his supporters help Trump fix what's wrong and get America moving in a better direction for everyone's best interests.
Robert Reich here. Early yesterday morning, Donald Trump's huge, horrific mega-bill passed the House. Now, it heads to the Senate.
This bill would cause 13.7 million people to lose health care. 11 million would lose food stamp benefits—many of them kids. It would cut $700 billion from Medicaid and $500 billion from Medicare.
This might be the worst, most damaging piece of legislation I've seen in my nearly 60 years in politics. Inequality Media Civic Action is launching an emergency push to alert people about the specifics of this bill to help stop it, and we're counting on your help.
Will you donate $50, $25, or even $10 to help us call out the lies and pressure the Senate to stop these devastating cuts?
>> https://ineq.me/actblue_secure65?t=6YYw9K
The bill hurts everyday Americans and realizes the oligarchy's wish list. It includes $1.5 trillion in new tax cuts disproportionately skewed to the rich. It would defund Planned Parenthood, increase oil drilling and logging on public lands, and much more.
The good news is that the American people overwhelmingly oppose Trump's plan. Only 14% of voters support cutting social services to fund an extension of Trump's tax cuts. That's why Republicans passed the bill when many of us were still asleep.
We're not going to let them get away with it. We're pushing out viral posts and explainers to spread the word, and we need your help.
So I'm asking you: Will you donate to help us educate the public and stop Trump's devastating cuts to Medicare and Medicaid?
>> https://ineq.me/actblue_secure65?t=6YYw9K
I continue to be amazed each time you state Trump was the better candidate! The con-man, rapist, felon, who lies, does not read but obtains news from only FOX, supports proud boys and such criminals. His prior cabinet acknowledged he was not competent. We knew Project 2025 would be implemented, and we see it destroy the US. But you prefer him, over a women who was the attorney general of the most populous state. Was the VP. She was dedicated and respected her boss, she would not turn on him. Trump is a racist. He says he only wants white people. Why is he trying to remove birth right citizenship. Because it is a way to get rid of anyone non-white. He would try to get rid of you, even though you are American born, but he does not like your heritage. He is welcoming the white South African on bogus criteria but is in the process of removing the Afghan families who came here , even though they helped the US in the war. None of his actions are a surprise. I said repeatedly I was unhappy with Biden lack of support of Palestine, but it was always clear, Trump would be worse. His Gaza hotel stories are not a joke.
He is not intelligent, simply a con man. Money is his motive, not helping American citizens.
i can’t argue with a lot of what you say. but I always say biden and harris are no different. they all failed us each in their own way, and both the democrats and republicans on the national level suck
I agree the republicans and democrats have both failed us in many ways. But to think Trump was the better candidate, and you have said that in several letters, is blatantly incorrect. Those who voted for him, I do blame for this. Our nation is now in a crisis, because they wanted cheaper eggs or blamed Biden/harris on the multi year immigration problem. Our nation is spiraling with this autocratic criminal.
Thanks for another thoughtful article, Ray. I appreciate your posts. The lives of Palestinians, Ukrainians and Americans seem to have gotten worse since Trump has taken office. Judging from current and ongoing events, it seems like things will be getting worse still, yet we're just three or four months into Trump’s second term.
I agree with you, Trump spends far too much time focused on himself. Every successful businessman knows that happy, satisfied customers make a business successful; it's not always about shrewd deals or revenge on a competitor. Currently, "The Art of the Deal" isn't making Palestinians, Ukrainians or Americans very happy. Even Canadians aren't happy with Trump and Canada has been a friend to America for a long time. Trump will need to change his approach or lose some support. I hope his supporters help Trump fix what's wrong and get America moving in a better direction for everyone's best interests.