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Summary

Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, criticized Trump for failing to address rising food costs despite campaign promises to lower prices "immediately."

In a letter, they accused Trump of focusing on mass deportations and January 6 pardons instead of tackling grocery inflation, which rose 1.8% in 2024, with egg prices up 36.8%.

Trump’s administration defended its actions, citing efforts to reduce inflation by cutting energy costs.

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[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 36 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Can we please fucking stop using slam in headlines already? It got old 2 decades ago.

... and don't put "IMPORTANT" in your email subject.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I'm really tired of the phrase "make no mistake" too.

[–] renzev@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, time to slam that word out of existence!

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

Slam the door on slamming

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[–] yarr@feddit.nl 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Too bad "slam" just means some grandstanding in Congress with absolutely 0 changes to the situation. For the amount of money we spend paying various congress-critters to sit in a room kvetching at each other all day, it'd be nice if some of that turned into actionable changes.

If the Democrats want to get some credit fucking do something. As if the election results didn't display this, the average American is not entirely pleased with the Democrats. If they ever want to fill the White House ever again, we better see more than "slamming" happening.

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[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

COME ON

AND SLAM

AND WELCOME

TO THE

JAM!

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Just do the same thing they did. Print stickers of Trump saying 'I did this' pointing to high prices of things like eggs.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's crazy to see "price of eggs!" as a talking point appear on every major broadcaster a month before the election as the defacto rubric for economic strength. Then trillions invested in Western based AI gets obliterated within a week of the new administration taking office.

[–] pebbles@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well since 50% of Americans don't own stocks and 93% is owned by the top 10%, eggs definitely affect the average person more.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A factory worker may not own a single share of stock and still rationally express concerned when the firm's stock price plummets.

The enormous upfront investment of capital in a rapidly outdated administration model should be extremely alarming to individuals whose employment is predicated on the output of that model.

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[–] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If anyone actually thought that piece of shit trump was going to do anything about grocery prices, they are fucking fools.

And I fully understand that this letter is just theater. Stupid, shitty, ineffective theater.

Fuck this whole fucking piece of shit grift called a government.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 37 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Reminder: Kamala's plan was to pass anti-price fixing legislation that we're not getting now

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

But but but I was told kamala was exactly the same!

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

There should be billboards by now.

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

JFC "Well we sent a letter! what else do you want from us?"

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

"Why don't people like democrats anymore??"

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

Republicans don't care when there's a Republican in the White House. Then it's just God's will.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Everytime I ask a republican what it is that Trump is doing that will help with prices they say 'wait and see!' like he is going to pull some sort of magic trick.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Same "Oh there's a plan, it's just a long term one."

I guess that makes sense, afterall, if he de-humanizes enough transpeople all our groceries will become free, that's just logic! /sarcasm

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