HOW MANY DIFFERENT WAYS CAN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAY, “LET THEM EAT CAKE?”
The Trump Administration Thinks You Should Be OK With Being Poor!
As the country's economic outlook bleakens, Trump officials are trying to convince us that actually, being poor is a good thing. But even as the bad news piles up, the Trump administration has decided to reassure panicked consumers with a chilling talking point: Poverty is good, actually. Last month, as economists warned of the harm Trump’s tariff policies could cause, including drastically increasing the price of goods, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attempted to dismiss those concerns by insinuating that being able to afford things is not important to Americans. (HUFFPOST)
Trump has tapped an unprecedented 13 billionaires for his administration. In total, the combined net worth of the wealthiest members of his administration could surpass $460 billion, including Department of Government Efficiency co-head Elon Musk -- whose net worth of more than $400 billion exceeds the GDP of mid-sized countries. (abcnews)
Treasury Secretary Scottie Bessent is one of those billionaires, and he is the guy who says, “Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent said to a crowd of economists. Fuck, when a million dollars is just chump change, of course you ain’t gonna purchase cheap goods. Fuck, when you spend more money in purchasing politicians than paying taxes, you ain’t gonna buy cheap goods. Fuck, YOU ARE POOR, and WE are NOT…go enjoy your poverty MAGA!
