David Dayen
I wrote about Trump's Music Man populism: a lot of promises about housing and credit cards and blocking dividends and the like, no chance of a follow-through, either because members of his own party hate the ideas or his own policies undermine them prospect.org/2026/01/15/t...

Trump’s Music Man Populism - T...
Trump’s Music Man Populism

The president’s recent spate of announcements on affordability contradict either GOP leaders or his own policy choices.

The American Prospect
Jan 15 at 2:41pmWeb
Show threadDavid DayenJan 15
Cap credit card interest rates/dismantle the CFPB and revoke cap on credit card late fees Bar defense contractor dividends and buybacks/add $500 billion in military spending It goes on and on prospect.org/2026/01/15/t...

Trump’s Music Man Populism - T...
Trump’s Music Man Populism

The president’s recent spate of announcements on affordability contradict either GOP leaders or his own policy choices.

The American Prospect
Show threadMeatballionJan 15
@ddayen.bsky.social right here in River City?!