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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 1h

Ikea says Trump’s tariffs will likely force them to raise prices.

Trump promised to lower costs for Americans.

He has broken his promise. www.newsweek.com/ikea-respond...

Ikea responds to Trump’s furniture tariffs

The Swedish company said it hopes to keep prices low but that the new duties make this "more difficult."

www.newsweek.com

NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 2h

America is bleeding manufacturing jobs – because of Trump’s ridiculous tariffs. www.cbsnews.com/news/jobs-ma...

The U.S. is losing thousands of manufacturing jobs, analysis finds

Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.

www.cbsnews.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 3h

Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud.

They want the health care tax cuts to expire so millions of Americans' insurance payments rise next year.

NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 3h

🙄 Says the guy who:

• Kicked 12 million Americans off their health care to pay for billionaire tax cuts
• Defunded rural hospitals
• Defunded Planned Parenthood
• Shut down the government to let insurance costs double for millions of Americans

NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 1d

Tariffs, health care cuts, tax breaks for the rich.

Americans know Trump’s policies are leaving them worse off financially.

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 2d

The government is shut down, costs are out of control, millions of Americans are about to lose their health care, and we’re really doing THIS???

All to avoid releasing the Epstein Files… www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin

The draft design of the coin, which was overseen by the Office of the U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, features Trump’s profile on one side of the coin.

www.politico.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 2d

This is just ridiculous.

Trump is pressuring New Hampshire’s governor to gerrymander the state for Republicans mid-decade.

This partisan voter suppression is unacceptable. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

‘There could very well be consequences’: Trump’s team pressures wary GOP lawmakers to draw new maps

The new pressure campaign from Trump and outside groups shows the party’s desperation to cling to its razor-thin majority next year.

www.politico.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 2d

Colbert says maybe we should try unplugging the government and then plug it back in again.

That might work—or maybe Trump could agree to restore healthcare funding that makes care accessible for everyday people.

Trump would rather shut it down than let us have affordable care.

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 2d

82% of independents and a majority of Republicans want to extend the health care tax cuts that help millions of Americans get health insurance.

But Republicans in Washington are willing to shut down the government to let these tax cuts die.

Disgraceful.

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 5d

The Trump Administration is using their government shutdown as an excuse to terminate hundreds of clean energy projects around the country.

This hurts our climate, kills good-paying jobs, and spikes our electric bills. democrats-appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 5d

Donald Trump’s tariffs are devastating American farmers by making it impossible for them to export their crops.

Now, Trump wants to use our tax dollars to give farmers a multi-billion dollar bailout – to fix a problem he caused in the first place! 💸 www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...

What To Know About Trump’s Potential $10 Billion Farmer Bailout

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said information on “substantial support” for farmers would be released next week.

www.forbes.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 5d

Trump caused this shutdown by refusing to negotiate for months and by refusing to protect health care for millions of Americans.

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks to Republicans’ tariffs, coffee is 21% more expensive than it was a year ago. ☕💸 www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

www.cbsnews.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 6d

A new report from Michigan’s State Department of Agriculture shows that Trump’s tariffs are raising food prices for Michiganders. www.ironcountyreporter.com/stories/mdar...

MDARD predicts higher food prices as a result of tariffs - Iron County Reporter

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued a report to the Governor’s Office Sept.15, predicting surging food prices in the state as the result of …

www.ironcountyreporter.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 6d

Once again, Donald Trump is trying to cover up economic data that shows he’s running the economy into the ground.

Unfortunately, you can’t lie your way out of a bad economy – Americans feel the pain every day at the grocery story, the gas pump, and the doctor’s office. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/29/b...

www.cnbc.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 7d

Make no mistake – our government is shut down because the most extreme elements in the Republican Party want to kick millions more Americans off of their health insurance.

We need to fund the government – and make health care affordable.

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 8d

Every day in America, people are forced to choose between whether to pay for gas, for groceries, or for medicine.

Meanwhile Donald Trump brags about how much 24 karat gold he’s added to the Oval Office.

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 11d

According to reports, Donald Trump is pressuring NC Republicans to suppress the vote with even more unscheduled and unfair gerrymandering.

Voters should choose their elected officials—politicians shouldn’t get to rig elections by choosing their voters. amp.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...

NC Republicans consider another awful gerrymander as a gift to Donald Trump | Opinion

Donald Trump’s gerrymandering battle has sadly but unsurprisingly come to North Carolina. | Opinion

amp.charlotteobserver.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 11d

This is unbelievable.

A 100% tax on medicine will punish patients - many who have literally no other option but to pay for their medicine.

Trump and the Republicans already kicked 14 million Americans off their insurance and defunded rural hospitals. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...

Trump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings

www.nytimes.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 12d

Medical bills are out of control — but Republicans in Washington just left 14 million more Americans uninsured.

Our health >>> corporate profits. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

She shattered her elbow and ended up with a $97,000 bill

As soon as she fell, Deborah Buttgereit knew she couldn’t avoid going to the hospital. “I could hear the bones moving around in my elbow,” Buttgereit said.

www.washingtonpost.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 12d

Trump and the Republicans would rather shutdown the government than protect Americans’ health care.

Now, Trump is saying he’d use a shutdown to fire thousands more American workers.

We’re sick of Donald Trump’s economic chaos. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown

In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction-in-Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs.

www.politico.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 14d

Trump's out to silence his critics, and he'll come up with any justification to do so.

We have the right to free speech no matter who's in the White House.

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 15d

First - Trump raised the price of groceries with tariffs.

Then - Republicans cut food assistance to millions.

Now - Trump is canceling the annual hunger report.

Trump wants to hide the fact that he’s made food more expensive for all of us. https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/21/health/hunger-reports-usda

Trump administration cancels annual hunger report after enacting historic cuts to nation’s safety net | CNN

The Trump administration is terminating the federal government’s annual report on food insecurity in America, saying it had become “redundant, costly and politicized” and noting that “extraneous studi...

www.cnn.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 16d

There are so many signs that the cost of living is out of control—and getting worse.

But all Trump will do is deny inflation exists, silence economists, give tax cuts to the rich, and keep pursuing bad policies. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/business/hamburger-helper-food-prices.html

Hamburger Helper Sales Rise as Americans Try to Stretch Their Food Dollars

www.nytimes.com

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NextGen America @nextgenamerica.bsky.social · 16d

Republicans said they care about the deficit…then voted for Trump’s budget busting spending bill that is loaded up with giveaways for billionaires and corporate special interests. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-came-congress-fight-deficit-face-attacks-raising-trump-rcna227533

Republicans who came to Congress to fight the deficit face attacks for raising it under Trump

Some Republicans who spent years railing about the national debt, including those in tough re-election races, are facing blowback over their votes for Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

www.nbcnews.com

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