Americans blame Trump for high cost of living

[TheAppletons]

"Six out of 10 Americans place blame on the Trump administration for driving up their cost of living, according to a poll conducted by Morning Consult for the Century Foundation, which asked 2,007 Americans how they are managing the high cost of living in the US economy, who they think is to blame and what are the solutions.

 

Sixty three per cent said Trump had had a negative impact on grocery prices, and 61% said he had had a negative impact on the cost of living. Nearly half, 49%, said the Trump administration had had a negative impact on their finances. Nearly eight out of 10 Americans, including 70% of Republicans, fear that Trump’s tariffs will increase the price of everyday goods."

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/01/trump-inflation-cost-of-living-poll

 

 

[candide]

10 minutes ago, TheAppletons said:

"Six out of 10 Americans place blame on the Trump administration for driving up their cost of living, according to a poll conducted by Morning Consult for the Century Foundation, which asked 2,007 Americans how they are managing the high cost of living in the US economy, who they think is to blame and what are the solutions.

 

Sixty three per cent said Trump had had a negative impact on grocery prices, and 61% said he had had a negative impact on the cost of living. Nearly half, 49%, said the Trump administration had had a negative impact on their finances. Nearly eight out of 10 Americans, including 70% of Republicans, fear that Trump’s tariffs will increase the price of everyday goods."

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/01/trump-inflation-cost-of-living-poll

 

 

Another example of Trump being bitten in the ass by his own lies!

 

“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One,” 🤣

[Jingthing]

As well they should as Trump's shambolic and idiotic tariff trade war actually sets in.

Americans Wanted a Cost of Living Warrior. Trump Is the Opposite

Donald Trump won his way back into the White House on a claim that he would address Americans' deep-seated economic pain. Months into his second term, the president's reckless approach to tariffs and relentless dismantling of federal investments are driving up prices on everything from clothing and baby strollers to doctors visits and student loans. 

[BKKKevin]

Basically Trump has installed a VAT consumption tax on the American consumer... 

As soon as Trump is out of office republicans will call it a woke socialist tax... 

[candide]

2 hours ago, BKKKevin said:

Basically Trump has installed a VAT consumption tax on the American consumer... 

As soon as Trump is out of office republicans will call it a woke socialist tax... 

It's not a woke tax because it affects everyone equally, including the poor. It's a Republican tax!

 

That was the plan. Give tax cuts (mainly) to the rich, and have everyone (partially) pay for it, including those who don't get much tax cuts!

 

Actually, it may well affect the poor more than the rich, because they are the ones who can only afford cheap imported products, which are now heavily taxed (well, until the next TACO).