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In response to Donald Trump shrinking Americans\u2019 income, <\/em>DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s presidency has been nothing but one broken promise after another. Prices are up, incomes are down, and the country is on the verge of a recession, yet the only people Trump is interested in helping are his billionaire donors. Trump\u2019s economic policies are a disaster \u2014 Americans everywhere are paying the price.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROMISE MADE: Donald Trump campaigned on higher wages for working families \u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump<\/a>: \u201cWe\u2019re putting America first. This new American industrialism will \u2026 massively raise wages for American workers.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cUnleashing American energy will \u2026 produce higher wages for the American worker.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROMISE BROKEN: \u2026 Only to shrink income by the most in nearly 4 years. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Zaccardi<\/a>: \u201cPersonal Income down 0.4% in May, weakest since Sept 2021\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis<\/a>: \u201cPersonal income decreased $109.6 billion <\/strong>(0.4 percent at a monthly rate) in May, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income<\/strong> (DPI)\u2014personal income less personal current taxes\u2014decreased $125.0 billion <\/strong>(0.6 percent)\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In response to Donald Trump shrinking Americans\u2019 income, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: \u201cDonald Trump\u2019s presidency has been nothing but one broken promise after another. 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