Distractions, Distractions
Opinion by Ben Everidge for Thomas
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iF WE CARE TO NOTICE …
Political independents in large numbers gave their support and vote to Donald Trump in 2024 but have been alarmed in 2025 at the unrestrained drama in Washington that is providing too many distractions for the average American to notice that President Trump 47 is not fulfilling his campaign promise to make a difference for U.S. families in managing the frustratingly high cost of living.
In the second term of his presidency, the President approved executive orders faster than anyone could obviously follow. During his 2024 campaign, the President pledged to swiftly reduce the cost of living, including food and housing expenses. However, since taking office, his administration has implemented policies that are actually worsening these issues for the American voter.
As a result of the ineffective solutions voters expected to see improvement on by now, President Trump has resorted to what Trump has long been known to do in situations such as this: use spectacle and controversy to dominate the news cycle, overshadowing substantive policy discussions or failures in the meantime.
There is growing public discontent regarding President Trump’s thus far unfulfilled promises to lower living costs. Protests at Republican lawmaker town halls in GOP/MAGA-dominated congressional districts and critical letters from lawmakers highlight the rapidly increasing frustration over the administration's focus on issues perceived as distractions from pressing economic concerns.
It’s game on time. Don’t let the intentional distractions distract you, America?
