Saturday, July 5, 2025
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Today's Topics
Treasury data shows tariffs cost households $1,200 as Commerce Department spreads false claims
Trump has systematically deceived Americans about tariffs through coordinated lies spanning campaign promises to White House policy. Despite claiming foreign countries pay tariffs, US importers bear 80-95% of costs, passing them to consumers as a $1,200 annual household tax increase. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt falsely labeled tariffs "tax cuts" despite 94-95% economist consensus they harm economic welfare. Trump manipulates markets through deny-then-reverse patterns, creating 9.5% stock swings. His tech allies invest billions in job-replacing robots while he promises manufacturing revival.
DHS data exposes deportation myths as ICE separates 5,000 children from families
Trump supporters claim "Obama deported more people" to defend brutal immigration enforcement, but this false equivalency ignores the fundamental differences in methods, priorities, and human rights violations between administrations. While Obama focused on recent border crossers and criminals, Trump introduced unprecedented family separation and zero tolerance policies. Biden shifted to returns over formal removals and halted worksite raids, while Trump 2.0 has resumed aggressive interior enforcement despite currently deporting fewer people daily than Biden did.
NOAA cuts kill 27 Texans after Commerce Secretary Lutnick fires 880 forecasters
At least 27 people died in Texas flooding after the National Weather Service significantly underestimated rainfall, with state officials blaming forecast failures on Trump administration budget cuts that fired 880+ NOAA employees including experienced meteorologists. Every living former NWS director had warned these cuts would cause "needless loss of life," but Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed technology would compensate for staff reductions.