Your MAGA Parents' Day Will Get A Whole Lot Worse If You Send Them This Report On How Trump's Economy Is Doing

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Hi there, my sanction is Alexa, and for each period of Donald Trump's presidency, I'm tracking the existent numbers achieved by his administration connected BuzzFeed.

(AKA the unemployment rate, outgo of eggs, state prices, inflation, the Dow Jones, whether citizens received a stimulus check, and Trump's wide support rating.)

This week, reporters asked Trump whether helium planned to motion the overwhelmingly bipartisan affordable lodging measure dubbed the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which is designed to assistance struggling Americans facing our nation's lodging crisis.

Alas! If you thought those 2 events were an indicator of however our system whitethorn beryllium faring, you are 100% right. Here's a existent look astatine however the 80-year-old's numbers performed successful May 2026.

Note: Data connected ostentation is released a fewer weeks aft each period has ended, truthful our reports volition look astatine the erstwhile month's numbers. 

Interestingly, conversations astir beef are nary longer reaching my circle. Maybe it's due to the fact that the average outgo per lb successful the US eased up slightly, oregon possibly it's due to the fact that much and much radical are switching to nutrient alternatives.

I've ne'er seen truthful galore chickenhearted and turkey recipes connected my FYP successful my life. TikTok chefs' caller recipes person turned into the eventual economical indicator. 

I cognize radical successful LA are already turning up their lips, but wowowowowowowow, state skyrocketed to a caller second-term high. Now, successful ample portion owed to Trump and Israel's continuing warfare with Iran, state prices are inching scarily adjacent to $5 per gallon.

On mean (AVERAGE, PEOPLE), the US Energy Information Administration reports that Americans are paying $4.609 per gallon astatine the pump.

You cognize however Donald Trump is ever complaining astir ostentation nether erstwhile president Joe Biden? Well, well, well. May besides acceptable a caller second-term grounds for Trump: a 4.2% ostentation rate.

Are we Great Again, yet? Are we? Because my wallet is crying, and there's lone truthful overmuch much that I tin chopped backmost on. 

Meanwhile, the Dow Jones has consistently thrived portion the astir disadvantaged struggle. According to Stat Muse, the Dow saw a 2.4% emergence successful May.

Did we get a stimulus cheque this month? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. No.

Annnnd, to apical things off, Trump's support rating continued its backmost and distant volley that has go a staple of 2026.

If it's immoderate consolation, the fig for June 2026 has already been released and YIKES, YIKES, YIKES, it's embarrassing. (Keep an oculus retired for our adjacent edition.)

Those are our stats for May. Now, let's look astatine comments we received connected our last edition successful a small conception I similar to telephone ✨Comment Corner✨.

Unfortunately, my friend, I spot you posted this remark earlier state took an adjacent larger spike.

RIP to your wallet. You had nary thought what was coming. 

I honestly person thing to adhd here. I conscionable felt similar you needed to get that disconnected your chest.

It's benignant of bully to spot comments from erstwhile epoch Republicans who bash not place with MAGA. It reminds maine of the days erstwhile statesmanlike debates were respectful, presidents met with their predecessors to amusement unity, and portion determination whitethorn beryllium heavy disagreements, the person of our federation wasn't calling fractional of those he's meant to service "dumb."

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