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BumRushDaShow

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Sat Sep 13, 2025, 03:51 PM Saturday

Trump's 'political team is nervous' voters aren't buying what he's selling: insider [View all]

Source: Raw Story

September 13, 2025 9:00AM ET


There is growing alarm within Donald Trump’s inner circle that his message on a booming economy is falling flat with voters who still see prices rising when they were promised the opposite would occur after he was re-elected.

According to a report from Politico’s Megan Messerly, one of the president’s longtime economic advisers conceded that growing angst that the president’s agenda could be waylaid by growing voter discontent because they feel things are not getting better as promised.

Noting that behind the scenes “White House officials acknowledge people just aren’t feeling it,” when Trump boasts he is behind the “best economy we’ve ever had,” Messerly pointed out, “But polls show Americans remain anxious about high prices, and there are signs the economy’s resilience is starting to fray, making it harder for the administration to close the delta between how the economy looks on paper and how people feel.”

That led Stephen Moore, who has often been at Trump’s side when it comes to explaining economic matters, to concede, “This is a thing that I know the White House political team is nervous about because there’s a reality and there’s a perception. And the reality is the economy is doing fine and the perception is people are still worried about things like grocery prices, which are still high, and still growing,” Former Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes agreed and said fixing the perception problem is easier said than done.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-nervous/



fixing the perception problem is easier said than done.


Because anyone with 2 brain cells (which this crew lacks) know it's all bullshit and nothing more than a massive giveaway to the very wealthy.
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shithole's cult are goners........................... Lovie777 Saturday #1
that's something Trump really doesn't understand Skittles Saturday #25
If hes sucha good salesman maybe he can figure out something to sell that they like SSJVegeta Saturday #2
Shit... GB_RN Saturday #9
Feelings of impending doom are baked in BaronChocula Saturday #3
What's the famous quote? NCDem47 Saturday #4
That's why pedofelon putinlover doesn't want any new election. Justice matters. Saturday #11
Pedo bdamomma Saturday #22
No problem. Just steal the election again. Irish_Dem Saturday #5
Yup! Botany Saturday #14
Now that the billionaires have the data from the entire US gov't, all US citizens, Irish_Dem Saturday #17
So when they're *actually* paying higher prices at the store, that's just a *perception* ?? eppur_se_muova Saturday #6
Or it's a concept of a perception... BattleRow Saturday #15
The economy may look good on YOUR paper you wipe your golden asses with, but on mine it looks like what it is n/t Cheezoholic Saturday #7
He did you no good the first time... C Moon Saturday #8
Of course they confuse which is reality and which is perception yliza Saturday #10
it's always a guess whether these people are more stupid or more evil LymphocyteLover Saturday #12
Arrogant,ignorant and immoral. BattleRow Saturday #16
The disaster is just beginning William Seger Saturday #13
Mr. Trump, we have sampled your shit sandwich... Old Testament Libera Saturday #18
I predict a miserable xmas for all.... Bayard Saturday #19
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain....." BurnDoubt Saturday #20
Let's see... mwmisses4289 Saturday #21
loss of health insurance and food assistance Skittles Saturday #26
"see prices rising when Donald Trump were promised the opposite would occur" chouchou Saturday #23
Yes, you get that. It is called 'buyers regret'. Aussie105 Saturday #24
They are too stupid to know how stupid they are UpInArms Saturday #27
Stock market? Aussie105 Saturday #32
Prices at the grocery store this week were bad Prairie Gates Saturday #28
Look at the favorability ratings. They like the GOP more than the Democrats LeftInTX Sunday #39
Is the economy doing fine? Johonny Saturday #29
No, but the GOP still has higher favorability ratings than Democrats. People seem to like living in a dictatorship. LeftInTX Sunday #40
Lutnik says it won't be Trump's economy until early next year. CrispyQ Saturday #30
YOU FUNKERS NEED TO PERCEIVE THE GOOD TIMES WE BILLIONAIRES ARE HAVING Nimble_Idea Saturday #31
"fixing the perception problem..." ????? Here! dobleremolque Sunday #33
Man, I hear you!!! slightlv Sunday #35
Trump is selling shit that he thinks smells like roses Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #34
pretty much what I was gonna say Skittles Sunday #37
JFC Lemon Lyman Sunday #36
Sadly GOP Favorability is 40% Dem is 37% LeftInTX Sunday #38
But the generic Congressional vote has the Democrats ahead by about 4 percentage points muriel_volestrangler Sunday #46
A steady diet of lies is kinda disgusting BoRaGard Sunday #41
For crying out loud- Perception? Karma13612 Sunday #42
Oh they bought it allright mdbl Sunday #43
I hope that's true. Martin68 Sunday #44
Consumer Sentiment (graph) progree Sunday #45
What trump and the GOP are trying to sell is 'Hate'. republianmushroom Sunday #47
Buying it? Not even renting it. Drum Monday #48
He's selling? That's not "selling" ... JustABozoOnThisBus Monday #49
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