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Trump runs a government for the wealthy
Anne Michael
Aug. 19, 2025 6:00 am, Updated: Aug. 19, 2025 11:08 pm
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Don't fret about rising prices. It is a certainty that when President Trump goes to the grocery store, he will see that prices are rising. Oh! Whoops! He has not and does not shop for groceries. That is and always has been the task of his kitchen staff. However, he does supervise the building of a ballroom in the White House.
Honestly, folks. What can we expect? We have a billionaire President who has surrounded himself with billionaires. It is a government of the wealthy and for the wealthy.
So when you tighten your belt both figuratively and literally, perhaps you will find solace in videos of wealthy folks waltzing the night away. But somehow I doubt that.
Anne Michael
Tama
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