Americans pay skyrocketing costs for Trump’s violence, corruption, and self-dealing
We have crossed the 100 day mark since Trump and his Mar-a-Lago Mafia launched an illegal and unnecessary war against Iran in the Persian Gulf. The conflict has quickly spread to more than twenty countries and led to the deaths of 13 US service members and injuries to nearly 400 more. “No more foreign wars” was just another of Trump’s broken promises and betrayals.
It is illegal to launch a war without first having Congressional approval. Republicans in Congress have used their majority status to protect Trump’s criminal actions and enrich his allies. The Trump administration continues to fail to articulate clear justification, objectives, or an exit strategy. The need to return Democrats to majority status has never been stronger or more urgent.
In addition to direct military costs exceeding $30 billion, US taxpayers have been robbed of nearly $60 billion in the form of higher rates for gas and electricity. Since the beginning of Trump’s war, the average price of gas has climbed by nearly 40% and the average U.S. household has spent an additional $426 on rising energy costs.
Trump and his inner circle of corrupt appointees have used this war to further normalize corruption and self-dealing. While our military families bear the weight of this war, anxiously waiting for their loved ones to return home, watching fellow families evacuated, lives upended and deployments stretching with no end in sight, this administration is taking the money for veteran support, health care, nutrition assistance, and improved housing, using these funds to reward his most wealthy, loyal, and violent supporters. Military families deserve a Commander in Chief who treats their sacrifice as sacred, and all Americans deserve a president that doesn't treat war as a get rich scheme.
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