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He never even drew a picture!
Between Bezos and Epstein, we’d like to extend our condolences to all of the Jeffs and Jeffreys out there saddled with this truly unfortunate group of people (but at least you also have Bridges and Wright!).
These days, it seems like President Trump would like to talk about anything but the Jeffrey Epstein files — which is fine with us! We’re happy to talk about him throwing millions of Americans off Medicaid, his disastrous tariff policies, or the fact that he’s putting on more makeup ([link removed]) than a drag queen at brunch.
We’re at the point where he’s posting epic stunt compilation videos ([link removed]) to his official Truth Social account like your Red Bull-obsessed cousin — and I think we can all agree that you wouldn’t want that guy to be our president.
New Data for Progress polling ([link removed]) finds that despite Trump’s best efforts to distract his followers from the case, the Epstein files continue to be one of the biggest stories breaking through to voters.
In an open-ended question ([link removed]) , Data for Progress asked voters to name one news story they heard, saw, or read about the most in the last week. The Epstein story tops the list, followed by the Texas floods and other extreme weather, and then “nothing” (must be nice 🙃).
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Additionally, voters were asked to choose a reason to explain why Trump has refused to release the Epstein files. A plurality of voters say that “the files contain information that could incriminate Trump,” including 52% of Independents. An additional 16% of voters, including 15% of Independents, say it is because the files contain information that could incriminate other elites.
Just so y’all know, we asked this question before the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is literally in the Epstein files ([link removed]) . Quite possibly the least surprising piece of news since Trump and Elon’s bromance ended in a falling out.
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Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:
Bad jobs all around...
According to Trump, the economy is “booming” and we’re “setting records every day.” Yeah, maybe records for corruption ([link removed]) , broken promises ([link removed]) , and sus behavior ([link removed]) ...
While the latest jobs report ([link removed]) contained some encouraging metrics, the report also contained more red flags ([link removed]) than a guy holding a fish and “not looking for anything serious” on Hinge.
Voters simply do not believe ([link removed]) available jobs can comfortably provide for their needs. And by a +17-point margin, likely voters say that they would not describe the jobs available on the market today as being “good-paying,” and this includes 64% of Democrats, 58% of Independents, and 42% of Republicans.
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We know Trump thinks it’s his job to golf and post about his enemies, but maybe he should focus on actually improving the job market and lowering the cost of living. Ya know, the things that were clearly top of mind for the voters that elected him in 2024! If only we could have seen this dynamic coming.
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Power to the people ✊
If you live in the U.S., it can feel like our country is just three big corporations in a trenchcoat. Want to cancel a gym membership, avoid being tracked all over the Internet, or inquire about that random fee on your utility bill? Sorry, but you’re going to have to sacrifice your first-born child or make a blood oath to Satan if you want to be treated well by MegaCorp Monopoly #5.
A recent Data for Progress national survey ([link removed]) finds that Americans overwhelmingly (79%) think corporations hold "a great deal" or "some" power over consumers. And at the same time, a majority say they have little or no trust in the U.S. government to protect their rights, and they have low confidence in their own ability as consumers to influence corporate behavior directly.
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But hope is not lost! A quarter of Americans (25%) say they have taken a consumer action in the past year, such as boycotting a company, signing a petition related to corporate behavior, or contacting a company directly. And this number could be significantly larger if consumer groups organized a coordinated campaign.
Lorelei Salas, the former Supervision Director for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, emphasized this polling in a new piece for DFP Insights this week, in which she calls for a new consumer movement to rein in corporate power.
Banks, big tech, and large retailers — they all depend on the business of American consumers. Yes, this administration is making it easier for them to operate unregulated, but they still need us, the consumer, to purchase their goods and services. At a time when there is such little political will to stand up to corporate power and existing laws are substandard, consumer behavior is a crucial lever of power.
Period!
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DFP In The News
New York Times: Are the Democrats Dead or Alive? ([link removed])
Semafor: Trump drives up housing costs, liberal group says ([link removed])
HuffPost: Why Donald Trump’s Jeffrey Epstein Cover-Up Matters ([link removed])
Fox5 New York: NYC mayoral race: Who wins in a 1v1 with Mamdani? ([link removed])
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