Donald Trump’s mind has been wandering for a long time now. It’s gotten to the point where his White House handlers don’t let him out much and mostly keep him sitting in the White House while the administration’s sycophantic press asks questions and lets the president ramble.
The American people don’t see Trump in the wild very often, because when he is released into a room in front of a crowd, the results are often not pretty. These events show the American people declining state of Trump’s cognitive abilities.
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Congressional Republicans plan to use Trump extensively in their efforts to retain majorities in the House and Senate.
However, if what happened in Michigan was any indication of what Trump will bring to the table in 2026, Republicans would be better off telling him to stay on the golf course.
Here’s what Trump had to say about affordability: “I will introduce other plans to restore affordability, and remember that’s a false word from the Democrats. The prices were too high. They caused these high prices.”
According to Trump, affordability remains a false Democratic sham.
Did you know that food prices are falling rapidly?
Food prices aren’t falling quickly, but Trump says they are: “Food prices are falling quickly. Rents are going down. Airfares are going down. Hotel rates are going down. Cell phone prices are going down, and we’re just getting started.”
These are such obvious lies, and the American people know they are not true, because they pay rent and shop for groceries.
Trump denounced things that had nothing to do with the economy.
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