Trump constantly repeats blatantly obvious lies knowing that some people will believe anything that’s said often enough; even when it’s not true.

This time is different. Everyone knows that affordability is not a “scam” or a “hoax.” Americans get reminded of rising inflation every time they pay their bills or shop for groceries.

In addition to not bringing consumer prices down “on day one,” Trump’s economic policies have failed to fulfill his other fake promises.

Despite reducing trade with the U.S., China continues to have a record trade surplus with the rest of the world. Trump’s tariffs hurt American farmers when China boycotted farm goods like soy beans. Trump then angered farmers proposing that the U.S. buy beef from Argentina.

To help himself politically, Trump overlooked our $38 trillion national debt and proposed a $12 billion farmer bailout. His boasting that tariff revenue would cover it was another lie. The bailouts are primarily coming from the Agriculture Department’s Farmer Bridge Assistance program.

Although promising “jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country,” unemployment continues to rise as America lost 50,000 manufacturing jobs since January. Trump even fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics back in July because he didn’t like the jobs numbers.

The complicity and cowardice of House and Senate Republicans emboldens Trump to continue profiteering off his office while damaging our national economy. These Republicans who put fealty to Trump ahead of America’s wellbeing need be voted out of office during our next election.

GEORGE POLYCRANOS

Port Matilda

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