James E. Clyburn
@repjamesclyburn.bsky.social
U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina's 6th Congressional District.
A nursing-home exec who defrauded the government of $38M paid MAGA lobbyists $1M to seek a Trump pardon—and Trump granted it.
While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.
While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A nursing-home exec who defrauded the government of $38M paid MAGA lobbyists $1M to seek a Trump pardon—and Trump granted it.
While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.
While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.
Walmart CFO: “If you look at October wage growth, the difference between wage growth in the low-income and high-income cohorts was as large as it’s been in almost a decade."
This is the Trump economy.
This is the Trump economy.
Walmart CFO warns affordability crisis is getting worse
Despite solid earnings and market share gains, Walmart flags the strain on cash-strapped consumers as tariffs and higher prices bite.
finance.yahoo.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Walmart CFO: “If you look at October wage growth, the difference between wage growth in the low-income and high-income cohorts was as large as it’s been in almost a decade."
This is the Trump economy.
This is the Trump economy.
38% of Americans approve of Trump’s presidency, a new low. Why?
Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them.
Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom.
Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them.
Trump's working for himself, not for you.
Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them.
Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom.
Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them.
Trump's working for himself, not for you.
Exclusive: President Trump's approval rating fell to 38%, the lowest since his return to power, with Americans unhappy about his handling of the cost of living and the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found reut.rs/47O9ckj
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
38% of Americans approve of Trump’s presidency, a new low. Why?
Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them.
Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom.
Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them.
Trump's working for himself, not for you.
Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them.
Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom.
Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them.
Trump's working for himself, not for you.
Children in underperforming schools and the lowest income communities are going to suffer greatly from this.
What is Trump proud of hurting American children?
What is Trump proud of hurting American children?
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Children in underperforming schools and the lowest income communities are going to suffer greatly from this.
What is Trump proud of hurting American children?
What is Trump proud of hurting American children?
$1T is about equal to Saudi Arabia’s annual GDP.
This is what the Trump admin does: announce some massive, unworkable foreign investment—no details, no timeline.
Foreign leaders know that Trump prioritizes talking points for himself over actual benefits for the American people.
This is what the Trump admin does: announce some massive, unworkable foreign investment—no details, no timeline.
Foreign leaders know that Trump prioritizes talking points for himself over actual benefits for the American people.
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
$1T is about equal to Saudi Arabia’s annual GDP.
This is what the Trump admin does: announce some massive, unworkable foreign investment—no details, no timeline.
Foreign leaders know that Trump prioritizes talking points for himself over actual benefits for the American people.
This is what the Trump admin does: announce some massive, unworkable foreign investment—no details, no timeline.
Foreign leaders know that Trump prioritizes talking points for himself over actual benefits for the American people.
When Trump was asked during the shutdown about extending the ACA tax credits, he said, “I want to get the country open, and then we’re going to discuss that.”
Now with the shutdown over, Trump’s ruling out an extension.
Don’t trust Republicans with your health care. Ever.
Now with the shutdown over, Trump’s ruling out an extension.
Don’t trust Republicans with your health care. Ever.
As ACA subsidies are set to expire, House Republicans try to navigate a path to a solution, with Trump ruling out an extension.
Obamacare tax credits look likely to expire as Trump rules out an extension
Trump told Republicans not to "waste" their time on extending the enhanced ACA subsidies set to expire, saying he'd only support "sending the money directly back to the people."
nbcnews.to
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
When Trump was asked during the shutdown about extending the ACA tax credits, he said, “I want to get the country open, and then we’re going to discuss that.”
Now with the shutdown over, Trump’s ruling out an extension.
Don’t trust Republicans with your health care. Ever.
Now with the shutdown over, Trump’s ruling out an extension.
Don’t trust Republicans with your health care. Ever.
Let me get this straight: The Trump admin. is taking in billions of dollars from tariffs—which are paid for by Americans in the form of higher prices—and are now talking about giving the money back, but people shouldn’t spend it?
What is the point of all this?
What is the point of all this?
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Let me get this straight: The Trump admin. is taking in billions of dollars from tariffs—which are paid for by Americans in the form of higher prices—and are now talking about giving the money back, but people shouldn’t spend it?
What is the point of all this?
What is the point of all this?
During the Biden Administration, the Department of Justice was investigating Epstein’s co-conspirators.
Trump’s DOJ killed the investigation.
The victims are now demanding justice by releasing the files. Trump has tried to kill that too.
What is the Trump Administration hiding?
Trump’s DOJ killed the investigation.
The victims are now demanding justice by releasing the files. Trump has tried to kill that too.
What is the Trump Administration hiding?
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
During the Biden Administration, the Department of Justice was investigating Epstein’s co-conspirators.
Trump’s DOJ killed the investigation.
The victims are now demanding justice by releasing the files. Trump has tried to kill that too.
What is the Trump Administration hiding?
Trump’s DOJ killed the investigation.
The victims are now demanding justice by releasing the files. Trump has tried to kill that too.
What is the Trump Administration hiding?
Trump’s “concept of a plan" is to give money directly to Americans for health care—without the ACA protections that have enabled more than 20 million Americans to afford high-quality insurance.
The likely result would be increased costs for those most in need of care.
The likely result would be increased costs for those most in need of care.
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Trump’s “concept of a plan" is to give money directly to Americans for health care—without the ACA protections that have enabled more than 20 million Americans to afford high-quality insurance.
The likely result would be increased costs for those most in need of care.
The likely result would be increased costs for those most in need of care.
For months, Democrats have supported releasing the Epstein files to deliver justice for the victims — and accountability for anyone who participated in Epstein’s abuse, regardless of their political affiliation.
Trump and many Republicans are only now joining that effort with today’s vote.
Trump and many Republicans are only now joining that effort with today’s vote.
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
For months, Democrats have supported releasing the Epstein files to deliver justice for the victims — and accountability for anyone who participated in Epstein’s abuse, regardless of their political affiliation.
Trump and many Republicans are only now joining that effort with today’s vote.
Trump and many Republicans are only now joining that effort with today’s vote.
I’m glad Trump now supports the House vote on the Epstein Files.
Hopefully, he’ll be just as enthusiastic in supporting a Senate vote and signing the bill if it comes to his desk.
Americans deserve to know the truth about Epstein’s crimes, and the victims deserve justice.
Hopefully, he’ll be just as enthusiastic in supporting a Senate vote and signing the bill if it comes to his desk.
Americans deserve to know the truth about Epstein’s crimes, and the victims deserve justice.
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I’m glad Trump now supports the House vote on the Epstein Files.
Hopefully, he’ll be just as enthusiastic in supporting a Senate vote and signing the bill if it comes to his desk.
Americans deserve to know the truth about Epstein’s crimes, and the victims deserve justice.
Hopefully, he’ll be just as enthusiastic in supporting a Senate vote and signing the bill if it comes to his desk.
Americans deserve to know the truth about Epstein’s crimes, and the victims deserve justice.
Trump told Americans tariffs would be paid by other countries.
Now as Americans struggle to pay for groceries, the White House is removing many food tariffs because they’re raising costs.
Trump’s lies are catching up to him.
Now as Americans struggle to pay for groceries, the White House is removing many food tariffs because they’re raising costs.
Trump’s lies are catching up to him.
KERNEN: If we're reversing some tariffs to try to help affordability, isn't that acknowledging that tariffs were responsible for some of the higher prices and inflation?
HASSETT: This is nothing new
HASSETT: This is nothing new
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Trump told Americans tariffs would be paid by other countries.
Now as Americans struggle to pay for groceries, the White House is removing many food tariffs because they’re raising costs.
Trump’s lies are catching up to him.
Now as Americans struggle to pay for groceries, the White House is removing many food tariffs because they’re raising costs.
Trump’s lies are catching up to him.
After nearly a year in office, what is the Trump Administration’s message to Americans facing high costs?
Better luck next year.
Better luck next year.
November 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
After nearly a year in office, what is the Trump Administration’s message to Americans facing high costs?
Better luck next year.
Better luck next year.
Republicans are coming around to supporting the release of the Epstein files. It’s about time.
We missed almost all of you on the discharge petition, but Democrats welcome anyone who is determined to deliver justice to all the women and girls who were victims of Epstein crimes.
We missed almost all of you on the discharge petition, but Democrats welcome anyone who is determined to deliver justice to all the women and girls who were victims of Epstein crimes.
November 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Republicans are coming around to supporting the release of the Epstein files. It’s about time.
We missed almost all of you on the discharge petition, but Democrats welcome anyone who is determined to deliver justice to all the women and girls who were victims of Epstein crimes.
We missed almost all of you on the discharge petition, but Democrats welcome anyone who is determined to deliver justice to all the women and girls who were victims of Epstein crimes.
The Trump administration is canceling a Biden plan that would have required airlines to pay passengers cash when their flight is disrupted and it’s the airline’s fault.
This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.
This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.
Trump admin drops Biden plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights
The Trump administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan to require airlines pay passengers cash compensation for U.S. flight disruptions.
www.cnbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Trump administration is canceling a Biden plan that would have required airlines to pay passengers cash when their flight is disrupted and it’s the airline’s fault.
This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.
This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.
The Trump administration is trying to convince you that they are lowering food costs by removing the tariffs that increased prices in the first place.
Don’t believe their lies.
Don’t believe their lies.
November 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Trump administration is trying to convince you that they are lowering food costs by removing the tariffs that increased prices in the first place.
Don’t believe their lies.
Don’t believe their lies.
Blame the former President, and try to convince Americans that costs are down, not up.
That’s Trump’s “strategy” to bring down prices.
That’s Trump’s “strategy” to bring down prices.
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Blame the former President, and try to convince Americans that costs are down, not up.
That’s Trump’s “strategy” to bring down prices.
That’s Trump’s “strategy” to bring down prices.
Trump’s Deputy Attorney General and former personal lawyer went to meet with Epstein co-conspirator Maxwell in prison in July.
Then she was moved to a lower security prison.
Now she’s getting special treatment. Why?
Then she was moved to a lower security prison.
Now she’s getting special treatment. Why?
Unlimited toilet paper and special privileges: Inside Ghislaine Maxwell’s life in prison | CNN Politics
Some of the rules that apply to Ghislaine Maxwell’s fellow inmates at Bryan simply do not appear to apply to the late-Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous right-hand woman.
www.cnn.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Trump’s Deputy Attorney General and former personal lawyer went to meet with Epstein co-conspirator Maxwell in prison in July.
Then she was moved to a lower security prison.
Now she’s getting special treatment. Why?
Then she was moved to a lower security prison.
Now she’s getting special treatment. Why?
When my hometown of Sumter, SC is mentioned, I need to set the record straight.
1. That plant was initiated under Biden, not Trump.
2. It's tied to EVs, which Trump calls a hoax.
3. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will kill thousands of EV jobs.
Facts matter.
1. That plant was initiated under Biden, not Trump.
2. It's tied to EVs, which Trump calls a hoax.
3. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will kill thousands of EV jobs.
Facts matter.
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
When my hometown of Sumter, SC is mentioned, I need to set the record straight.
1. That plant was initiated under Biden, not Trump.
2. It's tied to EVs, which Trump calls a hoax.
3. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will kill thousands of EV jobs.
Facts matter.
1. That plant was initiated under Biden, not Trump.
2. It's tied to EVs, which Trump calls a hoax.
3. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will kill thousands of EV jobs.
Facts matter.
Yes, there is a split screen.
Democrats who are fighting to lower health care costs.
And Republicans who refuse to do anything to address costs, and are in fact kicking millions of Americans off their health care.
The contrast really couldn’t be clearer.
Democrats who are fighting to lower health care costs.
And Republicans who refuse to do anything to address costs, and are in fact kicking millions of Americans off their health care.
The contrast really couldn’t be clearer.
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Yes, there is a split screen.
Democrats who are fighting to lower health care costs.
And Republicans who refuse to do anything to address costs, and are in fact kicking millions of Americans off their health care.
The contrast really couldn’t be clearer.
Democrats who are fighting to lower health care costs.
And Republicans who refuse to do anything to address costs, and are in fact kicking millions of Americans off their health care.
The contrast really couldn’t be clearer.
Trump put tariffs on things not grown in the U.S. (coffee, bananas, etc.), causing prices to go up.
Then they turn around and remove the tariffs and claim they are lowering prices.
Scott, the American people aren’t stupid.
Then they turn around and remove the tariffs and claim they are lowering prices.
Scott, the American people aren’t stupid.
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Trump put tariffs on things not grown in the U.S. (coffee, bananas, etc.), causing prices to go up.
Then they turn around and remove the tariffs and claim they are lowering prices.
Scott, the American people aren’t stupid.
Then they turn around and remove the tariffs and claim they are lowering prices.
Scott, the American people aren’t stupid.
On Veterans Day, we honor all who served—and the families who stood beside them. Your sacrifice, your courage, and your commitment to our country will never be forgotten. Thank you for your service.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
On Veterans Day, we honor all who served—and the families who stood beside them. Your sacrifice, your courage, and your commitment to our country will never be forgotten. Thank you for your service.
The Trump administration is returning to the Supreme Court after losing an appeal of a court order to fully pay November SNAP benefits.
That means SNAP funds will be delayed further.
Trump's fighting to keep people from having food. It's astonishing.
That means SNAP funds will be delayed further.
Trump's fighting to keep people from having food. It's astonishing.
The Trump administration on Monday said it still wants the Supreme Court to block lower court decisions requiring it to pay full food assistance benefits to about 42 million Americans who rely on the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to intervene in SNAP fight again
The battle over funding for the nation’s largest anti-hunger program has left millions wondering how they will afford food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Trump administration is returning to the Supreme Court after losing an appeal of a court order to fully pay November SNAP benefits.
That means SNAP funds will be delayed further.
Trump's fighting to keep people from having food. It's astonishing.
That means SNAP funds will be delayed further.
Trump's fighting to keep people from having food. It's astonishing.
Trump is sounding like a broken record. When is he going to stop lying?
Undocumented immigrants can’t receive health insurance subsidized by the federal
government. Plain and simple.
Undocumented immigrants can’t receive health insurance subsidized by the federal
government. Plain and simple.
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Trump is sounding like a broken record. When is he going to stop lying?
Undocumented immigrants can’t receive health insurance subsidized by the federal
government. Plain and simple.
Undocumented immigrants can’t receive health insurance subsidized by the federal
government. Plain and simple.
Are you getting less food for what you pay at the store this Thanksgiving?
That’s “fake news” according to the President.
That’s “fake news” according to the President.
Reporter: On the Walmart thanksgiving meal, it is cheaper but it also contains less
Trump: I haven’t heard that. Who are you with?
Reporter: NBC
Trump: Fake news
Trump: I haven’t heard that. Who are you with?
Reporter: NBC
Trump: Fake news
November 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Are you getting less food for what you pay at the store this Thanksgiving?
That’s “fake news” according to the President.
That’s “fake news” according to the President.