Shock and Awe.

That's the look on the faces of people who still think Trump is "on their side". They still think he's using the powers of the U.S. presidency to "make their lives better".

They call the January 6, 2021 insurrection "a tour". They call the people who follow Trump's orders and violate laws and the constitution "Patriots". They post U.S. flags on 30 foot tall flag poles in their yards but have forgotten what that flag stands for. FREEDOM, more specific honoring those who fought and died for FREEDOM.

Trump is literally bankrupting our country, bankrupting small businesses, and families. This is not creating a sense of "freedom" in millions of people's minds. It's hell. Having phone calls day and night telling you you're late paying your bills IS HELL!!!

People are hurting. Auto repossessions in the U.S. are surging toward 2009-recession-era levels, with over 2.2 million vehicles repossessed by November 2025 and projections exceeding 3 million by year's end. Factors are high interest rates (FALSE), inflated car prices, and the end of pandemic support, delinquencies are hitting records, particularly for lower-income and subprime borrowers aka "Middle Class Working Poor".

I say "FALSE" because currently auto loan interest rates are in the 7 to 12 percent (fair credit) and up to 25 percent for high-risk borrowers. These interest rates are similar to historic rates since the 1980's. Trump is threatening to replace Jerome Powell who has been the chairman of the Federal Reserve since 2018 with someone who will reduce interest rates but that is ANOTHER ignorant economic decision. Lowering prime rates will only shave 2-3 percent off home and auto loans. Credit card companies ignore decreases in rates. Lower prime rates will reduce people's savings interest earnings and you know what happens when money is easier to borrow... people buy more, more, more. The 2008 financial crash showed what river-flow lending lead to!!!

Grocery prices are increasing at a pace higher than ever seen in history. Average "basic groceries" have jumped nearly 30% to 35% since February 2020—the highest increase in 40 years. Trump has convinced his loyal followers this is STILL former president Joe Biden's fault. Trump always blames others for HIS MISTAKES. People who know facts know the spike in prices starting in 2019 was because of the Covid 19 pandemic when Trump let the pandemic explode while telling the world "There's 13 cases, it'll go away". Blaming Biden is like the captain of the Titanic blaming someone as the ship sank!

The effects of massive reductions in health care cost protections for Americans has just begun to be seen. Don't believe me?... here's the result of asking the web:

"healthcare bankruptcies are rising in early 2026 after a brief lull, with advisors reporting a 33% jump in Q1 2026, putting the year on track to exceed 2025 levels. [BOTH TRUMP YEARS!] Driven by high labor costs, inflation, and low reimbursement rates, senior care and physician practices are experiencing the highest distress, specifically impacting mid-market companies".

That's the A.I. sugar-coated version... so I refined my question to "are the trump cuts in health care causing bankruptcies?":

"Current reports indicate that recent healthcare policies and cuts enacted under the Trump administration are contributing to a significant rise in both personal bankruptcies and hospital insolvency"

Trump is continuing to make damaging, ignorant decisions about the economy. No matter how many times Trump "sold" us the lie the ballroom would be paid for by private investors people with common sense know a liar will lie again, and again, and again.

Trump's opulent, sickeningly Lavish ballroom will be paid by TAX PAYERS!!!