New: Stop leading with theory. Lead with benefits. Don't tell voters you're pro-abundance; tell them their kid's asthma meds will cost less soon, there'll be a new clinic in their neighborhood, we're finally fixing the doctor shortage. That's how they begin to rebuild trust.

It was originally 20%. We went down 1%. This will hit electronics (53% of their US exports), semiconductors, office machine parts, electrical components, coconut oil & rubber products harder, expect the impacts of these tariffs to ripple through the chain, impacting consumers.

This. Also, “abundance” is kind of highbrow. “Plenty” has legs, imho.

i'm sorry what

The tariff deal with Japan announced last night drops to 15% from the threatened 27.5%. Prior to Trump, the tariff rate was ~2.5%, making this a 6x jump that will lead to cost increases on Japanese car imports.

After an election that was primarily focused on cost-of-living and prices, Trump is drowning the furthest on prices and inflation. It also looks like Medicaid cuts are drowning his popularity, with Health care being the second worst polling issue of his. (h/t Liam Kerr 🍍)

In a recent poll, 61% favored insurance coverage for medications like Ozempic. Voters understand that preventing expensive complications through early treatment saves money long-term. - Tahra Hoops

China is starting to pity us.

Tahra still hasn’t missed🗣️🗣️ So many net benefit policy outcomes are within arm’s length through pretty nominal modernization of systems like provider licensure programs, and access to preventative care! Read more: open.substack.com/pub/colrebuild…

there are no words for this level of depravity

Friendly reminder, these insane tariffs are not reshoring domestic manufacturing, just making it more expensive to build and consume!

Idk why Trump isn’t a fan of Mamdani, the admin already seems to love socialism!

Wait this is wild. No one bothered to read the chart?!