THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent “Mind-Boggling”: Trump Voters Suddenly Learn He’s Screwing Them Badly
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Jun 30, 2025 Jared Bernstein, an economist and former Chief Economist to Vice President Biden, joins the conversation to reveal how Trump's policies are hurting his own base. Many supporters are waking up to the harsh effects of budget cuts and trade wars. Bernstein highlights a Fox News poll showing increasing dissent among white men without a college degree, traditionally a stronghold for Trump. The discussion dives into the irony of tariffs and the detrimental impact they have on working-class voters, who are increasingly feeling betrayed by the very policies that were meant to help them.
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Budget Bill Harms Poor Disproportionately
- Trump's big budget bill redistributes income aggressively from the bottom to the top, cutting funds from poor people to benefit the rich.
- Combined with tariffs, these policies disproportionately harm low and middle-income groups, increasing their financial burden.
Canada Tariffs Hurt Midwest Economy
- Canada is a crucial energy trading partner providing 100% of the Midwest's crude oil imports.
- Trump's threatened tariffs on Canada will raise prices and hurt employment, especially in the U.S. Midwest.
Tariffs Punish Trump's Working Base
- Tariffs act as regressive import taxes, disproportionately burdening low and middle-income Trump supporters.
- These tariffs increase prices on essential goods like energy and everyday products, worsening affordability for working-class voters.