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People can't afford groceries, but Trump's government is spending MORE of our money on ICE. Despicable.
A quote graphic featuring Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. At the top of the graphic against a red background, a headline from The New York Times reads: ICE Set to Vastly Expand Its Reach With New Funds Below is an image of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with the quote: “I want to remind you where the real crime is: It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.” REP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ Sources: The New York Times, “ICE Set to Vastly Expand Its Reach With New Funds” (2025); @RepAOC, December 16, 2025 3:16 p.m. ET, X. Photo: Getty Images.
December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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U.S. manufacturing has lost 67,000 jobs in the wake of Trump's disastrous tariffs.
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Trump's tariffs caused massive price hikes for families right in time for the holidays—meanwhile he's building a multi-million dollar ballroom.
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Trump is wildly out of touch.
An image with a crumpled white paper background and black text. At the top, a large red "A" is crossed out with a black "F" and several red plus signs are written next to it. The main text reads: "Trump gave the economy an 'A+++++' grade, but what do Americans think?" Below this, a yellow highlighted section says: "74% describe economic conditions as 'only fair or poor.'" This is followed by, "Trump’s tariffs are causing costs to skyrocket, and unemployment is up." At the bottom, it asks: "Trump promised a new golden age for the American economy—where is it?"
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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All we want for Christmas is for billionaires to pay their fair share.
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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You're a mean one, Mr. Trump.
A political graphic with a large quote at the top: "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally." Below, a green-skinned Donald Trump in a Santa hat smiles in front of a Mattel building, a Christmas tree, and a Barbie doll. The bottom text asks: "Are Trump’s Grinch-like tariffs ruining your holiday season?" A political graphic with a green speech bubble containing the text: "Affordability is a ‘scam.’" Below the bubble, Donald Trump is depicted with green skin and a Santa hat, making an "OK" hand gesture with an expressive face. A small red arrow is in the bottom right corner, and source citations are at the bottom. A political graphic featuring a quote in a green speech bubble: "Tariffs are going to make us rich as hell." Below the bubble is a photo of Donald Trump edited to have green skin and wearing a Santa hat, mimicking the Grinch. To his right, red text reads: "Trump’s heart is two sizes too small." Small source citations appear at the bottom.
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Trump doesn't want to hear about affordability while he caters to his billionaire buddies.
A high-contrast graphic on a black background. On the left, a golden-tinted profile of Donald Trump wearing a gold crown and a suit made of money is shouting. To the right, various phrases are scattered in white and green stylized font, including: "Fake narrative," "The word ‘affordability’ is a Democrat scam," "It doesn't mean anything to anybody," "Con job," and "I don't want to hear about the affordability."
December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Costs for small businesses shot up this year thanks to Trump's tariffs—how is this putting America first?
A line graph on a wrinkled paper background showing the "Avg. Monthly Tariff Costs Paid by Small Business Importer" throughout 2025. The graph begins with monthly costs around $12,000 in January and remains steady through March. In April, a callout box titled "TRUMP TARIFFS ANNOUNCED" marks a sharp upward spike in the line. The costs rise steadily through the summer, ending at a peak of $42,600 in September. A portrait of Donald Trump is overlaid on the right side of the graph. The headline at the top reads: "Trump’s tariffs have imposed a huge import tax on small businesses for no reason".
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The Trump administration is breaking the law by failing to release all the Epstein files—Congress must act.
A "BREAKING" news graphic featuring a vintage photograph of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump standing side-by-side. Epstein is wearing a blue button-down shirt and blazer, while Trump is in a dark suit with a pink tie. White text overlaid on the bottom of the image reads: "Epstein Survivors demand Congressional accountability after Trump’s DOJ fails to meet the deadline to release all files." Citations at the bottom attribute the information to The Atlantic and a post from Aaron Parnas on December 22, 2025. A graphic with white text on a solid black background. The text is a quote that reads: "We now ask elected officials from both parties to take decisive action to enforce the law, compel full compliance, and ensure meaningful transparency without further delay. Survivors deserve truth. Survivors whose identities are private deserve protection. The public deserves accountability. And the law must be enforced." The quote is attributed to "— EPSTEIN SURVIVORS" at the bottom.
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Donald Trump cares more about hiding the Epstein files than helping Americans afford their health care, food, and housing.
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Time's up—we demand accountability and transparency. Release all the Epstein files NOW.
An image with a light-gray textured background featuring bold text in black and red. Text on screen reads: "BREAKING: Despite today’s mandated deadline to release all of the Epstein files, Trump’s Department of Justice is slow rolling the release. Survivors fought for accountability, and Congress demanded transparency. But Trump’s billionaire buddies continue to hide behind their wealth and power." At the very bottom, in small, faint gray text, a source citation reads: "Source: Politico, ‘DOJ won’t meet Friday deadline to release all the Epstein files’ (2025)."
December 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Rob Reiner never shied away from sharing the truth. May his memory be a blessing.
An image featuring a quote from filmmaker and activist Rob Reiner: "[Trump’s] like the best snake oil salesman ever. It's poisonous for this country, because there's no guarantee that democracy survives forever—there's no guarantee. We're just people and laws. If you destroy the structure and you destroy the laws, you can wind up with an autocracy, and that's where we're headed." — Rob Reiner Small text at the very bottom attributes the quote to The Firing Line, May 10, 2019, and the photo credit to Getty Images.
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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THIS.
An image of Los Angeles Rams Defensive End Kobie Turner, looking up and to the right, is featured on a dark, blue-lit background. A large quote attributed to him is overlaid on the left: "There's been a lot of hard times as of late, a lot of families that are not sure what comes next and I just want to uplift them. Immigrants are so important to America; they are the backbone to this country." His name and title, "Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams Defensive End," are beneath the quote.
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind?

It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.

It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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If your budget is feeling extra tight this holiday season—that's the Trump tariff effect.
A dark, slightly blurred image of a large crowd of people shopping in a decorated indoor space, likely a mall or department store. Large white and red text is overlaid in the center. The white text reads: "In case you haven’t noticed... Holiday gifts are significantly more expensive this year under President Trump, with prices rising an average of 26%. That’s nearly nine times the inflation rate. From home goods (+38%) to electronics (+34%), soaring costs have folks stressed. Families are buying fewer gifts and dipping into savings to cope." Below this, bold red text reads: "The verdict is clear: Trump's agenda and tariffs are making everything unaffordable for you." Small source text at the bottom cites: "TCF, ‘Tis the Season for Price Hikes: Popular Holiday Gifts Climb 26 Percent Under Trump’ (2025); Photo: Getty Images."
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Trump and Republicans are handing out tax cuts to their billionaire donors—but they want you to believe single moms on SNAP are to blame for the affordability crisis.
A photograph of U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett, a Black woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a vibrant pink blazer over a dark navy shirt. She is standing at a wooden podium, appearing to speak passionately. To her right, large white and pink text on a black background reads: "Their fake concern for ‘fraud, waste, and abuse,’ and their talking points on lowering the cost of living—well, it's all BS. Every single bit of it." A small white arrow in the bottom right corner points to the next slide. A graphic with a black background featuring a large quote in pink and white text. The top section in bold pink text reads: "They gave these billionaires permanent tax cuts, and they are sacrificing the average American to pay for it. ..." Below this, in white text, the quote continues: "If you’re a teacher, or a police officer, or a student, or a sanitation worker, if you’re living paycheck to paycheck, if you can’t afford child care, if you can’t pay your rent, if you can’t feed your children, if you can’t afford to pay for college, if you’re struggling with medical debt—well, you’re S.O.L. in Trump’s America." The bottom of the slide attributes the quote to "Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Republicans’ failure to address the affordability crisis."
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Donald Trump's heart is two sizes too small.
An image titled "Holiday price hike:" features a political graphic against a black background. On the right side, there is a photo of Donald Trump edited to look like the Grinch, with bright green skin and yellow eyes, wearing a red Santa hat and a business suit with a red tie. He is reaching his green hand toward the star on top of a small, decorated green Christmas tree. The text on the left, in a playful white and green font, reads: "This Christmas is a little less bright. Trump's 30% tariffs have totally disrupted artificial Christmas tree sales." Below this, in a different font, it says: "He really is a mean one." with a red arrow pointing toward the Grinch-like depiction of Trump. A small source citation at the bottom left attributes the information to a 2025 Newsday article.
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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America wouldn't be what it is without immigrants.
A quote graphic featuring a photo of Charles Barkley, smiling in a gray suit and purple tie. The text reads: "I am disturbed by the immigration situation that's going on right now. ... America wouldn't be what it is without immigrants, and we need immigrants because they're amazing, hardworking people." The citation credits the quote to a TNT Sports US interview from February 7, 2025.
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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BREAKING: There is now bipartisan support to force a vote to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health care access—Mike Johnson must bring this to a vote NOW.
A breaking news graphic with a headline that reads: "Four House Republicans cave to public pressure and agree to support Democrats’ fight for affordable health care." Below the headline, the text states: "House Democrats can now force a vote on a 3–year extension to the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Affordable health care shouldn't be a partisan issue." A source citation at the bottom references a 2025 NBC News article titled, "Centrist Republicans revolt, signing a petition to force a vote on Obamacare funding."
December 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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This is Trump's "golden age" in action...
An infographic featuring a line chart titled "BREAKING: The manufacturing sector lost 67,000 jobs in the wake of Trump’s tariffs." The chart tracks the "Cumulative Change in Manufacturing Employment, 2025." The line begins at 0 in April 2025, marked with a label "Trump's Tariffs Announced," and declines steadily each month, ending at -67,000 in November 2025. A cutout photo of Donald Trump in a suit and red tie is positioned in the lower left corner. Source text at the bottom cites CAP.
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Susie Wiles' job is to ensure the administration is working for the American people—not just the president. Hear from @neeratanden.bsky.social:
December 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.

Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Trump ran on a promise that ICE would go after the “worst" criminals.

But the real crime is in oligarchs taking $170b from your healthcare and food assistance to form a secret police force.

Our country has defeated fascism before and it is time we fight to uphold our legacy.
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Excluding covid, the unemployment rate is at its highest level in over 8 years.

The labor market is deteriorating particularly quickly for young workers, who are facing a 10.6% unemployment rate.
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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We're already facing an affordable housing crisis—and Trump's tariffs are making it worse.
An infographic bar chart titled "The housing shortage is getting worse. Trump’s tariffs on homebuilding materials are devastating new home construction." The chart shows the "Projected Reduction in New Homes Built Due to Tariffs" from 2026 to 2030, represented by downward-pointing red arrows shaped like houses. The reductions grow each year: -69K in 2026, -83K in 2027, -90K in 2028, -98K in 2029, and -107K in 2030. A question at the bottom reads, "Will housing ever be affordable again?" Small text at the bottom cites CAP and The Hill as sources.
December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM