The White House, its Cabinet and various advisors are comprised, by the most part, with very wealthy people. We need only say “Elon Musk” to epitomize this unbalance. If ever there was a wealth gap in this country — which there is — it (obviously) starts at the top. It’s why the recent comments by Trump about how much financial pain average Americans should expect from the tariffs this Christmas — “Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more,” fell like an undetonated bomb. Eventually, the bomb will explode.
So, though it’s taken longer than Kamala Harris supporters would have liked, those who voted for Trump are souring on the man, his policies, his vengeance and most of all — his greed. The majority of the latest polls show this growing displeasure among the electorate, and not just among Democrats and Independents. Even Republicans, particularly those in working-class and middle-income brackets, are beginning to show signs of frustration.
While Trump’s tough-on-trade stance once appealed to voters who felt abandoned by globalization, the reality of rising prices at the checkout line — from toys to groceries — is harder to swallow. The notion that their economic pain is merely collateral damage in a global game of tariffs and power struggles is wearing thin. And it’s not just about higher prices.
The symbolism stings. When a president — flanked by billionaires and corporate elites — dismisses the sacrifices of ordinary families as minor inconveniences, it sends a message that resonates far beyond partisan lines. It underscores the deepening perception that this administration governs for the wealthy, while working Americans foot the bill.
As polls tighten and public patience thins, what was once blind loyalty is being replaced by weary skepticism. The cracks in Trump’s populist armor are becoming harder to ignore. And if the tariff pain deepens into full-blown economic distress heading into the holiday season, that undetonated bomb may finally go off — not in the markets, but at the ballot box. Go beyond the headlines…
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