"There's this big disconnect between the tone he's taking: 'Everything's going along fine, and we're just going to do more of it,' and what people are actually feeling at home, where things are more expensive and the country feels like it is even more chaotic than it may have been before."
"Remember the central promise of his campaign, certainly the day one promise of his presidency is, 'I will make things more affordable for you.' He's come in, he's done the opposite. He's actually actively increased our costs, and you can't trick people about that."
"Trump's unconstitutional tariff policies, which the Supreme Court struck down last week, have added an average of $1,000 in additional costs that importers pass onto everyday consumer goods. You notice that in your family budget, and you can't be tricked about that by the president spinning stories."
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered sharp criticism of the president's State of the Union address, describing it as the weakest performance ever. He highlighted a significant disconnect between the administration's optimistic tone and the economic reality experienced by Americans, who face higher costs and increased chaos. Buttigieg emphasized that the central campaign promise to make things more affordable has been broken, with the administration actually increasing costs. He specifically cited unconstitutional tariff policies struck down by the Supreme Court, which added approximately $1,000 in average costs to consumer goods through importers. Buttigieg argued that voters cannot be deceived about these tangible financial impacts regardless of presidential rhetoric.
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