By Ben Meiselas
Donald Trump wants you to shut up. Shut up about inflation. Shut up about egg prices. Shut up while he crashes the economy, slashes federal jobs, and golfs his days away at Mar-a-Lago, all on the taxpayer’s dime.
While Americans struggle to afford groceries, Trump spent his weekend vacationing—again—and posting on his failing social media platform. This time, he shared an article from right-wing conspiracy theorist Charlie Kirk, titled: “Shut Up About Egg Prices.” That’s the message from Trump and his cronies to the American people. Stop complaining. Ignore the recession he’s steering us toward. Pretend his disastrous trade wars aren’t sending prices through the roof.
But we’re not shutting up.
The economy is tanking under Trump’s so-called leadership. The Atlanta Federal Reserve is predicting GDP will contract between around -2.8% in the first quarter—a clear sign of recession. Inflation isn’t just a temporary inconvenience; it’s leading to stagflation, where we have low economic growth but rising prices. That’s a nightmare scenario, one that Trump’s erratic policies and billionaire tax giveaways are making worse by the day.
Even Wall Street executives are sounding the alarm, warning that Trump's reckless tariffs could trigger a Great Depression-level economic collapse. But while economic experts worry about the future of the country, Trump and his team are busy gaslighting the public.
Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, went on Fox News to offer a “solution” to skyrocketing egg prices: just buy chickens! Seriously. She said Americans should simply raise chickens in their backyards to “solve” the problem. Because in Trump’s America, you’re on your own.
While his administration mocks working Americans, Trump’s media allies continue running cover. Larry Kudlow, one of Trump’s top economic propagandists, dismissed the economic crisis as just a “short-term disturbance.” Meanwhile, Trump is busy partying with billionaires at Mar-a-Lago, making shady deals involving crypto scams and meme coins—schemes designed to line his pockets while everyday Americans suffer.
Trump also posted about a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government, begging Republicans to vote yes. Yes, begging. “Please,” Trump wrote. The same man who pretends to be a strongman is now pleading with Congress to pass a CR because his party is incapable of passing an actual budget.
Republicans control the House. Republicans control the Senate. Republicans control the White House. If they actually wanted to govern, they could. But they don’t. Instead, they want to blame Democrats, who have zero control over the legislative process right now. It’s pathetic.
So what else did Trump do this weekend, besides telling struggling Americans to shut up? He appointed Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo to the Kennedy Center board. Because clearly, what the nation needs in the middle of an economic crisis is two Fox “News” hacks overseeing the performing arts.
Talented artists want nothing to do with Trump’s authoritarian regime. So go ahead, Laura—book Kid Rock and Ted Nugent for your first event. The Kennedy Center is just another piece of America Trump wants to degrade and corrupt.
And of course, no Trump weekend would be complete without a fresh round of scams. He sent fundraising emails begging supporters to buy gold-plated “Trump Oval Office” membership cards, complete with an American flag defiled with his name. He also launched a sweepstakes to have dinner with him at Mar-a-Lago—because nothing screams “populist” like charging your own supporters for a fake chance to eat rubbery steak with a billionaire who despises them.
Trump thinks if he says “shut up” enough times, we’ll stop noticing our wages aren’t keeping up with inflation, that he’s gutting federal jobs, and that his trade wars are making everything worse. But Americans are pissed off—and rightfully so.
Trump promised prices would drop on Day One. Instead, he’s made everything worse, and now he and his lackeys are mocking the very people suffering under his economic mismanagement.
So no, Donald, we won’t shut up. Not about egg prices. Not about inflation. Not about your corruption. We’ll keep growing this network and calling you out every step of the way. If you are able to, please consider joining as a paid subscriber now to keep us going.
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