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On the recordApril 29, 2025
it is 100 days since Donald Trump took office. I think back to the promises that were made, not just during the campaign but the first day. I think of my constituents who voted for me and voted for him--who actually believed he was going to bring costs down and put them first and do something about housing and do something about healthcare and do something about childcare. Those were some of the main things they brought up to me. They were hoping that would happen. But, instead, we have seen the most divisive, chaotic Presidency. Yes, chaos is up, corruption is up, costs are up, and, sadly, people's retirements are down. Americans are paying the price. Trump's tariff taxes, which is especially concerning to those in the rural areas of my State who sometimes just get by on a margin--those tariff taxes, $4,000 a family, $200 in grocery costs--that is what is going to happen. That is what is happening now, and they know it. That is why you see these numbers. It is not like the American people haven't noticed. In his 100 days, President Trump, sadly, has the worst approval rating of any President since polling began. Two-thirds of them don't like how he is handling the economy. Two-thirds of them, by multiple polls, don't like these tariff taxes. I was just on a 19-county rural tour in my State. I visited farms and small businesses. Everywhere I went, I heard people--some of them quieter than others--and I think that is important to know.…
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

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