So much for Trump's economic populism

BREAKING: Trump Treasury nominee Scott Bessent opposes raising the minimum wage. Bernie Sanders: “You don’t think we should change the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour?” Bessent: "No, sir."

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— More Perfect Union (@moreperfectunion.bsky.social) January 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM

Fuck Donald Trump

Peace,

emaycee

 

So much for lowering prices

There it is. Trump’s Treasury nominee just said “extending” Trump’s tax handouts for billionaires is their TOP priority: “This is the single most important economic issue of the day.”

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— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) January 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM

Fuck Donald Trump

Peace,

emaycee

 

Only her hairdresser knows for sure

George Zornick of The Nation parses a few words Elizabeth Warren gave in an interview with People magazine and wonders if Sen. Warren is changing her mind about running for President.

In a word, no.

Leaving aside the fact that I'm not a political reporters and even I wouldn't put too much stock in anything that's published in People, let alone speculate politically upon it, how many times does Warren have to say "No" before far too many people on the left believe her?

It seems to me it would be a lot more fruitful to try and pull Hillary Clinton farther to the left than it is to live on Fantasy Island and keep hoping against hope that Warren will run.

Besides, I've been wondering lately what it would mean for working class Americans economically if we had a Secretary of the Treasury Warren....

Peace,
emaycee