Political Quotes

“Mr. President, Donald Trump's first 100 days in office boil down to one word: ``failure.'' Yesterday, we learned that the U.S. economy shrank--actually shrank-- in the first quarter of 2025. It is his first quarter in office, and the economy shrinks. It was the worst single quarter the economy has seen since the time of the pandemic. And what does Donald Trump have to say about this? Does he admit his mistakes? Does he take responsibility, like any leader should do? Of course not. Donald Trump has said it is Joe Biden's fault the economy is shrinking today. He said it will be Joe Biden's fault if the GDP is bad again in the next quarter. In Donald Trump's alternate universe, when things go wrong, it is always someone else's fault. It is just appalling. It is no surprise why Donald Trump's polls are slipping. He starts a trade war with no plan at all and then tells families they will just have to settle for higher prices. He tells parents they will have to accept fewer and more expensive gifts for their kids for Christmas. Leave it to Donald Trump to act like a Grinch in the middle of spring. Fewer choices, higher prices--that is the Trump economy in a nutshell. But Donald Trump has not acted alone. Republicans in the Senate and the House own his mess too. It is not just that Republicans are silent; they are complicit in Donald Trump's failures. Last night, Senate Republicans had a chance to stop Donald Trump's tariffs here on the Senate floor. They said no.…”