Michael Cohen - America First? Try Consumers Last
Let me lay it out for you straight, because somebody has to cut through the bullshit already of Trump’s economic voodoo. The tariffs Trump keeps slapping on foreign imports aren’t some brilliant tactic to bring back jobs to America or to punish China. They’re a scam. A grift. A three-card monte game where you think you’re watching a master strategist, but the only thing he’s mastered is screwing over the very people who still show up to his rallies in red MAGA hats made in China.
Let me say this loud for the folks in the cheap seats: Tariffs. Are. Taxes. And guess who’s picking up the tab? It ain’t Xi Jinping. It’s you. Do you hear me? It’s you. The American consumer. The voter. The family trying to buy groceries or a pair of back-to-school sneakers for your kid.
We need to get serious about how we fight back, and it starts with language. Republicans love their three-word mantras: “Lock Her Up,” “Build the Wall,” “Mass Deportation Now,” “Drain the Swamp.” Spoiler alert: they filled it. So, why are Democrats still using paragraphs and policy papers when the GOP is using punchlines?
Here’s a free strategy tip to all Democrats, courtesy of someone who knows exactly how Trumpworld works: beat the conman with clarity. Start using slogans that stick. How about “Consumers Pay Tariffs,” or “Tariffs Raise Prices,” or simply “Tariffs Are Taxes”? How about “We Deserve Better”? Every time a reporter shoves a mic in your face, say it. Every time you hit a stump speech, say it. Tattoo it on your forehead if you have to, because if the Democrats don’t brand this properly, Trump will keep selling this snake oil as if he’s saving the economy. And the 2026 midterms will be another disaster.
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