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Joy-Ann Reid: Red States starting to feel the pain of Trump’s actions. FAFO is real. [1]
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Date: 2025-02-19
Joy-Ann Reid highlights how Trump’s policies are now hurting red states and MAGA voters. As government cuts take effect, FAFO becomes a reality for his supporters.
Red States are starting to feel the pain.
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Summary
Joy-Ann Reid highlights how Trump’s policies are beginning to harm red-state voters, who are now experiencing the consequences of his reckless economic decisions. From energy assistance cuts in Alabama to job losses in Tennessee and Kansas, Trump’s actions are devastating the very communities that supported him. The segment discusses how programs like USAID’s Food for Peace, which benefits American farmers, are being gutted and how tariffs will further damage rural economies. Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone warns that if Democrats fail to connect these policy failures to their impact on everyday Americans, Trump and his allies will manipulate the narrative to deflect blame onto the so-called “Deep State.”
Key Takeaways:
Trump’s Executive Orders Hurt Red States – Low-income energy assistance was cut in Alabama, directly impacting Republican voters.
– Low-income energy assistance was cut in Alabama, directly impacting Republican voters. Gutting USAID Harms American Farmers – Kansas farmers, who benefited from USAID’s Food for Peace , are losing a major market.
– Kansas farmers, who benefited from USAID’s , are losing a major market. Tariffs Will Crush Rural Economies – McConnell warns Kentucky farmers and bourbon producers will suffer under Trump’s trade policies.
– McConnell warns Kentucky farmers and bourbon producers will suffer under Trump’s trade policies. Project 2025’s Dangerous Blueprint – Trump’s allies planned these cuts in advance, showing a deliberate effort to dismantle government programs.
– Trump’s allies planned these cuts in advance, showing a deliberate effort to dismantle government programs. Trump and Billionaires Profit While Workers Lose – As ordinary Americans suffer, Trump, Elon Musk, and their wealthy allies continue to enrich themselves.
Progressive Perspective
The red states that helped elect Trump are now facing the harsh reality of his policies. His administration’s economic sabotage—whether through cutting social programs, dismantling international aid, or imposing reckless tariffs—disproportionately harms the working-class Americans who placed their trust in him. The GOP thrives on chaos, using government dysfunction as an excuse to push corporate privatization while gaslighting voters about who is truly responsible for their economic suffering. Progressives must seize this moment to expose the con, rally support for policies that genuinely uplift working families, and break the cycle of conservative deception before it deepens the damage.
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