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BREAKING — FEDERAL JUDGE McCONNELL MUST RECUSE HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY.
Macron convening emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister reveals
Sikorski says he's "very glad" Macron is convening the meeting, emphasizing that the leaders will "in a very serious fashion" address the challenges European nations face during President Donald Trump's second term.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski revealed at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting European leaders for an emergency meeting in Paris that's scheduled for Monday.
Macron hasn't yet confirmed the meeting officially and the guest list is currently unknown.
Sikorski said he was "very glad" Macron is convening the meeting, emphasizing that the leaders will "in a very serious fashion" address the challenges European nations face during President Donald Trump's second term.
"President Trump has a method of operating which the Russians call razvedka boyem —reconnaissance through battle: You push and you see what happens, and then you change your position," he said, according to Politico. "And we need to respond," the Polish minister said at the Munich conference."
https://justthenews.com/world/europe/macron-convening-emergency-european-summit-trump-polish-minister-reveals
NOW the libtards say the economy is BAD
Inflation a potential Achilles heel for Trump as Dems finally admit economy is actually bad
Now Trump owns the problem: Direct action on inflation, as well as public statements on the issue, have been notably absent from the opening act.
emocrats spent most of the 2024 campaign cycle insisting that the economy under President Joe Biden was flourishing while now-President Donald Trump campaigned on fighting inflation and improving conditions.
Now that Trump is in office, however, Democrats have changed their tune and the new president risks alienating many of his supporters through inaction as polling suggests inflation remains voters' top concern.
Since taking office just over three weeks ago, Trump has flown out of the gate with executive orders, diplomatic efforts, major reforms, and a host of initiatives to make good on his campaign promises. At the same time, direct action on inflation, as well as public statements on the issue, have been notably absent from the opening act.
Inflation reached 3% in January, a modest uptick from the 2.9% in December. Trump responded via Truth Social, saying “Biden inflation up!” Notably, Trump took office in late January and there was little, if any, time for his own policies to impact that month’s data. While voters may be understanding about short-term economic inertia, the public appears overwhelmingly concerned that Trump has not appropriately focused on the issue in his first month.
What the polls say
In a recent media segment, CNN’s Harry Enten highlighted polling from myriad outlets showing widespread voter discontent with the economy. Among those was a Marquette University Law School Poll showing that 32% said the economy was “excellent/good” in November of 2024, while just 27% say so now.
“Inflation ate the Joe Biden presidency alive. It crushed it. If these numbers remain the same, inflation will do the exact same thing to Donald Trump’s second term,” he said. “It will eat it alive. It will crush it.”
He further pointed to a CBS News survey showing that 66% believe Trump is not focused enough on inflation while 31% say he has addressed it the right amount. Overall, Trump is currently in good graces with voters, earning an average 48.8% approval rating in the RealClearPolitics aggregate. A further 46.0% disapprove of his performance.
The Democrats and press change their tune
Throughout the campaign, many media pundits and analysts repeatedly pointed to falling inflation and unemployment figures, as well as favorable jobs reports, to claim that the Biden economy was better than voters perceived it.
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https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/wkdinflation-potential-achilles-heel-trump-dems-admit-economy-actually-bad
Rollins says she plans to work with RFK Jr. to possibly ban food stamps from applying to junk food
Rollins also suggested that Elon Musk and the new Department of Government Efficiency examine the SNAP program for waste.
US. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House that she looks forward to working with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, including potentially banning benefits from being used on junk foods.
“I look forward to working with Bobby Kennedy as we figure out, do we have the healthiest choices?” she said. “So when a taxpayer is putting money into SNAP, are they okay with us using their tax dollars to feed really bad food and sugary drinks to children who perhaps need something more nutritious?”
She suggested that Elon Musk and the new Department of Government Efficiency examine the SNAP program for waste.
“Oftentimes, these government programs are started with the idea that you’re going to help people — it’s not a handout, it’s a hand up — and then years later, the programs are even bigger, and you’ve got more people on them,” she said. “And are we really giving people a hand up, or is it instead a handout?
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/rollins-says-she-plans-work-rfk-jr-ban-food-stamps-being-used-junk-food