Jim Messina
@messina2012.bsky.social
Obama WH Deputy Chief of Staff, Obama 2012 Campaign Manager, and CEO of The Messina Group
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https://messinamemo.substack.com
BOD: http://Blockchain.com, LanzaTech, VectraAI, Fortera, US Soccer Foundation.
Leeds minority owner #MOT!
https://messinamemo.substack.com
▪️78% say cost of groceries is going up (42% say going up “a lot")
▪️74% say cost of housing is going up (43% say going up “a lot')
▪️74% say cost of utilities is going up (35% say going up "a lot")
▪️72% say cost of health care is going up (38% say going up "a lot")
Yeah, this checks out.
▪️74% say cost of housing is going up (43% say going up “a lot')
▪️74% say cost of utilities is going up (35% say going up "a lot")
▪️72% say cost of health care is going up (38% say going up "a lot")
Yeah, this checks out.
AP: ".. Only 31% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy .. down from 40% in March and marks the lowest economic approval he's registered in an AP-NORC poll in his first or second term."
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Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling
A new AP-NORC poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy has fallen substantially since he reentered the White House.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
▪️78% say cost of groceries is going up (42% say going up “a lot")
▪️74% say cost of housing is going up (43% say going up “a lot')
▪️74% say cost of utilities is going up (35% say going up "a lot")
▪️72% say cost of health care is going up (38% say going up "a lot")
Yeah, this checks out.
▪️74% say cost of housing is going up (43% say going up “a lot')
▪️74% say cost of utilities is going up (35% say going up "a lot")
▪️72% say cost of health care is going up (38% say going up "a lot")
Yeah, this checks out.
On first stop of Trump's "affordability tour" last night he called affordability a hoax. Twice.
50% of Americans find it hard to pay for food & 55% blame Trump for the high prices...and he's yapping about your kids not needing more than 2 pencils this Christmas while building himself a ballroom?
50% of Americans find it hard to pay for food & 55% blame Trump for the high prices...and he's yapping about your kids not needing more than 2 pencils this Christmas while building himself a ballroom?
New poll paints a grim picture of a nation under financial strain
Rising costs are crushing Americans — and they're running out of room to adjust.
www.politico.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
On first stop of Trump's "affordability tour" last night he called affordability a hoax. Twice.
50% of Americans find it hard to pay for food & 55% blame Trump for the high prices...and he's yapping about your kids not needing more than 2 pencils this Christmas while building himself a ballroom?
50% of Americans find it hard to pay for food & 55% blame Trump for the high prices...and he's yapping about your kids not needing more than 2 pencils this Christmas while building himself a ballroom?
Trump: Economy is "A+++++" & people are "being dramatic".
Meanwhile, Trump's tariffs have made prices spike, he and GOP are causing health care premiums to double, we have the lowest hiring rates since the Great Recession...oh and he won't release the jobs, GDP, OR inflation reports.
A+++++!!!
Meanwhile, Trump's tariffs have made prices spike, he and GOP are causing health care premiums to double, we have the lowest hiring rates since the Great Recession...oh and he won't release the jobs, GDP, OR inflation reports.
A+++++!!!
December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Trump: Economy is "A+++++" & people are "being dramatic".
Meanwhile, Trump's tariffs have made prices spike, he and GOP are causing health care premiums to double, we have the lowest hiring rates since the Great Recession...oh and he won't release the jobs, GDP, OR inflation reports.
A+++++!!!
Meanwhile, Trump's tariffs have made prices spike, he and GOP are causing health care premiums to double, we have the lowest hiring rates since the Great Recession...oh and he won't release the jobs, GDP, OR inflation reports.
A+++++!!!
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Host: Trump did not inherit the biggest inflation in US history. Inflation has actually picked up under Trump. Prices are up about 3% right now compared to when he unveiled his tariffs back in April. Grocery prices are up overall.
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Host: Trump did not inherit the biggest inflation in US history. Inflation has actually picked up under Trump. Prices are up about 3% right now compared to when he unveiled his tariffs back in April. Grocery prices are up overall.
American families have spent an avg. of $700 more since Trump took office this year and his message to the American people is that affordability is "fake", "a hoax", and a "con job". www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cach...
www.jec.senate.gov
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
American families have spent an avg. of $700 more since Trump took office this year and his message to the American people is that affordability is "fake", "a hoax", and a "con job". www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cach...
Nearly half of Americans feel costs are the worst they’ve ever seen, including 37% of Trump’s 2024 voters. And 46% say it’s Trump’s economy now.
Voters may disagree on politics, but they agree on what the economy feels like, and who they hold responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Voters may disagree on politics, but they agree on what the economy feels like, and who they hold responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis
Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Nearly half of Americans feel costs are the worst they’ve ever seen, including 37% of Trump’s 2024 voters. And 46% say it’s Trump’s economy now.
Voters may disagree on politics, but they agree on what the economy feels like, and who they hold responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Voters may disagree on politics, but they agree on what the economy feels like, and who they hold responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Very BAD sign for the economy⬇️
Dollar Tree is outperforming not because the consumer is healthy, but because the consumer "is in distress."
Across the US, "squeezed middle-income consumers are stretching every dollar, searching out value, and moving away from discretionary categories altogether."
Dollar Tree is outperforming not because the consumer is healthy, but because the consumer "is in distress."
Across the US, "squeezed middle-income consumers are stretching every dollar, searching out value, and moving away from discretionary categories altogether."
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Very BAD sign for the economy⬇️
Dollar Tree is outperforming not because the consumer is healthy, but because the consumer "is in distress."
Across the US, "squeezed middle-income consumers are stretching every dollar, searching out value, and moving away from discretionary categories altogether."
Dollar Tree is outperforming not because the consumer is healthy, but because the consumer "is in distress."
Across the US, "squeezed middle-income consumers are stretching every dollar, searching out value, and moving away from discretionary categories altogether."
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Nine straight months of manufacturing contraction show Trump’s policies are failing. Tariffs and labor shortages are driving up costs and shrinking opportunities for workers and families.
December 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Nine straight months of manufacturing contraction show Trump’s policies are failing. Tariffs and labor shortages are driving up costs and shrinking opportunities for workers and families.
-Consumer sentiment plummeting
-Inflation up
-Unemployment up
-60% of Americans "extremely" or "very" concerned abt healthcare costs going up next year
-Holiday costs are skyrocketing: wholesale turkey prices up 44%, artificial Christmas trees up 20%, & Christmas lights up 63% (!!!)
That'll do it.
-Inflation up
-Unemployment up
-60% of Americans "extremely" or "very" concerned abt healthcare costs going up next year
-Holiday costs are skyrocketing: wholesale turkey prices up 44%, artificial Christmas trees up 20%, & Christmas lights up 63% (!!!)
That'll do it.
NEW Economist/YouGov Nov 21-24
% who approve | disapprove of Trump
U.S. adult citizens 38% | 57% (-19; matches second-term low)
Last week 40% | 56%
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem: 3% | 96%
Ind: 27% | 64%
Rep: 87% | 13%
18-29: 29% | 63%
65+: 41% | 57%
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% who approve | disapprove of Trump
U.S. adult citizens 38% | 57% (-19; matches second-term low)
Last week 40% | 56%
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem: 3% | 96%
Ind: 27% | 64%
Rep: 87% | 13%
18-29: 29% | 63%
65+: 41% | 57%
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
-Consumer sentiment plummeting
-Inflation up
-Unemployment up
-60% of Americans "extremely" or "very" concerned abt healthcare costs going up next year
-Holiday costs are skyrocketing: wholesale turkey prices up 44%, artificial Christmas trees up 20%, & Christmas lights up 63% (!!!)
That'll do it.
-Inflation up
-Unemployment up
-60% of Americans "extremely" or "very" concerned abt healthcare costs going up next year
-Holiday costs are skyrocketing: wholesale turkey prices up 44%, artificial Christmas trees up 20%, & Christmas lights up 63% (!!!)
That'll do it.
-ACA tax credits (78% want extended) expire in 5 weeks
-Grocery prices up (meats, poultry, fish & eggs up 5.25%, beef 14.7%, coffee 18.9%)
-Sharp rise in power cut offs because ppl can't afford utility bills
...and Trump's leaving early for Mar-a-lago today. Happy Thanksgiving from Trump & the GOP!
-Grocery prices up (meats, poultry, fish & eggs up 5.25%, beef 14.7%, coffee 18.9%)
-Sharp rise in power cut offs because ppl can't afford utility bills
...and Trump's leaving early for Mar-a-lago today. Happy Thanksgiving from Trump & the GOP!
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
-ACA tax credits (78% want extended) expire in 5 weeks
-Grocery prices up (meats, poultry, fish & eggs up 5.25%, beef 14.7%, coffee 18.9%)
-Sharp rise in power cut offs because ppl can't afford utility bills
...and Trump's leaving early for Mar-a-lago today. Happy Thanksgiving from Trump & the GOP!
-Grocery prices up (meats, poultry, fish & eggs up 5.25%, beef 14.7%, coffee 18.9%)
-Sharp rise in power cut offs because ppl can't afford utility bills
...and Trump's leaving early for Mar-a-lago today. Happy Thanksgiving from Trump & the GOP!
New, bad economic numbers DAILY with midterms in just 348 days...
-Voters say costs have increased for utilities (78%), healthcare (67%), housing (66%), gas (54%), & groceries (85%)
-76% view econ negatively, +9 from July
-62% of Indies say Trump responsible for current econ
- now this⬇️
-Voters say costs have increased for utilities (78%), healthcare (67%), housing (66%), gas (54%), & groceries (85%)
-76% view econ negatively, +9 from July
-62% of Indies say Trump responsible for current econ
- now this⬇️
Highest unemployment rate since Oct 2021.
🔴 US UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ACTUAL 4.4% (FORECAST 4.3%, PREVIOUS 4.3%) $MACRO
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
New, bad economic numbers DAILY with midterms in just 348 days...
-Voters say costs have increased for utilities (78%), healthcare (67%), housing (66%), gas (54%), & groceries (85%)
-76% view econ negatively, +9 from July
-62% of Indies say Trump responsible for current econ
- now this⬇️
-Voters say costs have increased for utilities (78%), healthcare (67%), housing (66%), gas (54%), & groceries (85%)
-76% view econ negatively, +9 from July
-62% of Indies say Trump responsible for current econ
- now this⬇️
-73% say Trump's tariffs have made prices go up
-Trump opposes ACA tax credits that 78% of Americans support
-US companies just laid off more people than any Oct. on record
-Consumer sentiment lowest in survey's history
The GOP is in full disarray right now & these numbers are only getting worse.
-Trump opposes ACA tax credits that 78% of Americans support
-US companies just laid off more people than any Oct. on record
-Consumer sentiment lowest in survey's history
The GOP is in full disarray right now & these numbers are only getting worse.
NEW Economist/YouGov Nov 15-17
% who approve | disapprove of Donald Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 40% | 56% (-16)
Last week 39% | 56%
Start of term 49% | 43%
Democrats 5% | 95%
Independents 30% | 62%
Republicans 85% | 13%
18-29: 25% | 70%
65+: 45% | 54%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% who approve | disapprove of Donald Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 40% | 56% (-16)
Last week 39% | 56%
Start of term 49% | 43%
Democrats 5% | 95%
Independents 30% | 62%
Republicans 85% | 13%
18-29: 25% | 70%
65+: 45% | 54%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
-73% say Trump's tariffs have made prices go up
-Trump opposes ACA tax credits that 78% of Americans support
-US companies just laid off more people than any Oct. on record
-Consumer sentiment lowest in survey's history
The GOP is in full disarray right now & these numbers are only getting worse.
-Trump opposes ACA tax credits that 78% of Americans support
-US companies just laid off more people than any Oct. on record
-Consumer sentiment lowest in survey's history
The GOP is in full disarray right now & these numbers are only getting worse.
Looking forward to joining @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social at 9:00am ET/7:00am MT to talk about what's next for the Democratic Party. Tune in!
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Looking forward to joining @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social at 9:00am ET/7:00am MT to talk about what's next for the Democratic Party. Tune in!
Trump approval: 36%
75% say Trump not doing enough to lower costs (inc 57% of Republicans!)
He's underwater on:
Economy: -34
Health care: -31
Immigration: -15 (only 33% of Indies approve!)
Midterms in 355 days and voters just sent a huge message on affordability and costs...
75% say Trump not doing enough to lower costs (inc 57% of Republicans!)
He's underwater on:
Economy: -34
Health care: -31
Immigration: -15 (only 33% of Indies approve!)
Midterms in 355 days and voters just sent a huge message on affordability and costs...
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Trump approval: 36%
75% say Trump not doing enough to lower costs (inc 57% of Republicans!)
He's underwater on:
Economy: -34
Health care: -31
Immigration: -15 (only 33% of Indies approve!)
Midterms in 355 days and voters just sent a huge message on affordability and costs...
75% say Trump not doing enough to lower costs (inc 57% of Republicans!)
He's underwater on:
Economy: -34
Health care: -31
Immigration: -15 (only 33% of Indies approve!)
Midterms in 355 days and voters just sent a huge message on affordability and costs...
Reposted by Jim Messina
Over half of employed Americans say they’re worried about losing their job.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It’s Not Just Affordability, Americans Are Anxious Over Jobs Too
Voter frustration over affordability fueled Democratic wins in last week’s state and local elections, and on top of that, Americans are becoming uneasy about the job market too.
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Over half of employed Americans say they’re worried about losing their job.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Keep it up, Don.
"Among voters who said the economy was their top issue, partisan trust on the economy moved 93 points toward Democrats between 2024 and this year’s New Jersey and Virginia elections." (via @gelliottmorris.com)
"Among voters who said the economy was their top issue, partisan trust on the economy moved 93 points toward Democrats between 2024 and this year’s New Jersey and Virginia elections." (via @gelliottmorris.com)
Trump: Our groceries are way down. Everything is way down. So I don't want to hear about the affordability.
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Keep it up, Don.
"Among voters who said the economy was their top issue, partisan trust on the economy moved 93 points toward Democrats between 2024 and this year’s New Jersey and Virginia elections." (via @gelliottmorris.com)
"Among voters who said the economy was their top issue, partisan trust on the economy moved 93 points toward Democrats between 2024 and this year’s New Jersey and Virginia elections." (via @gelliottmorris.com)
Democrats had a great night on Tuesday, but it's not as simple as "Democrats are back". My latest breaks down what worked and what's next:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
What the 2025 Elections Really Showed Us
Let’s be clear—Democrats had a great night.
substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Democrats had a great night on Tuesday, but it's not as simple as "Democrats are back". My latest breaks down what worked and what's next:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Democrats' sweep is 'huge warning sign' for Republicans ahead of midterms: GOP analyst
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
Democrats’ sweep is ‘huge warning sign’ for Republicans ahead of midterms: GOP analyst
What do the Democrats’ sweeping victories signal about voters’ mindsets? Former Obama White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri, former Obama White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operatio...
www.msnbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Democrats' sweep is 'huge warning sign' for Republicans ahead of midterms: GOP analyst
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
Trump is breaking the law so he can block food assistance for millions of hungry kids, veterans, & the elderly in his attempt to stop Democrats from lowering your health care costs.
Cruel policy *AND* bad politics, especially on an Election Day where "affordability" is a top issue!!
Cruel policy *AND* bad politics, especially on an Election Day where "affordability" is a top issue!!
BREAKING: Trump says no SNAP benefits until shutdown ends
Trump says SNAP will only get paid after shutdown
The post appears to defy two federal courts' rulings.
www.axios.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Trump is breaking the law so he can block food assistance for millions of hungry kids, veterans, & the elderly in his attempt to stop Democrats from lowering your health care costs.
Cruel policy *AND* bad politics, especially on an Election Day where "affordability" is a top issue!!
Cruel policy *AND* bad politics, especially on an Election Day where "affordability" is a top issue!!
By tomorrow, the hot takes will be everywhere, but there will be no single headline that explains today's results. Virginia, New Jersey, & NYC each tell a different story about where power is shifting. Read my new post, "The Post-Election Wilderness", here: messinamemo.substack.com/p/the-post-e...
The Post-Election Wilderness
Come Wednesday morning, Democrats are going to be tempted to look for a single takeaway from Tuesday’s results, desperate for a clear path out of the wilderness.
messinamemo.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
By tomorrow, the hot takes will be everywhere, but there will be no single headline that explains today's results. Virginia, New Jersey, & NYC each tell a different story about where power is shifting. Read my new post, "The Post-Election Wilderness", here: messinamemo.substack.com/p/the-post-e...
Reposted by Jim Messina
November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Reposted by Jim Messina
🚨Virginia! Polls are now open.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨Virginia! Polls are now open.
Make your voices heard. Find your polling location at abigailspanberger.com/vote
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Sen. Warner: We're the wealthiest country in the world. We shouldn't have 1 out of 8 of Americans now going hungry, and also seeing their health care costs \triple. I don't know whether Trump has any empathy. He should get in the damn room, get the government open, get these benefits going.
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Sen. Warner: We're the wealthiest country in the world. We shouldn't have 1 out of 8 of Americans now going hungry, and also seeing their health care costs \triple. I don't know whether Trump has any empathy. He should get in the damn room, get the government open, get these benefits going.
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Gov. Maura Healey: “The President should be more focused on feeding the American people than throwing parties for his rich friends.”
October 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Gov. Maura Healey: “The President should be more focused on feeding the American people than throwing parties for his rich friends.”
Health care & econ issues are two most important issues to voters right now. Families across US are experiencing health care sticker shock while GOP keeps the govt shut down instead of extending ACA subsidies. Smart Dems like Ossoff are locking in on this.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages
Many states have shown rising premiums ahead of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans. The government shutdown is driven by Democrats and Republicans being far apart on the issue of extended s...
www.washingtonpost.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Health care & econ issues are two most important issues to voters right now. Families across US are experiencing health care sticker shock while GOP keeps the govt shut down instead of extending ACA subsidies. Smart Dems like Ossoff are locking in on this.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...