A new viral social media trend in New York City involves residents tagging Mayor Zohran Mamdani directly to report local city problems. The city's response times have been remarkably fast, leading to same-day pothole repairs, a dangerous playground hazard fixed after a letter was received, and temporary water fountains installed in Prospect Park ahead of an upcoming heatwave. City Hall has embraced the trend with the message that no problem is too small to fix.

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The Trump administration keeps telling Americans we have to accept cuts, sacrifices, and that the country simply can’t afford to invest in things like healthcare, education, housing, and other programs that directly help working families. Source 1

Yet when it comes to military spending, somehow the money is always there. Trump’s budgets have proposed record-breaking defense spending, reaching roughly $1.5 trillion, while seeking significant reductions in a range of domestic programs. Source 2

The United States already has the largest economy in the world and spends more on its military than any other nation by a wide margin. The question has never been whether America has the resources. The question is what our government chooses to prioritize. Source 3

If there’s always enough money for another war, another weapons system, or another increase to the Pentagon budget, don’t tell Americans we can’t afford to invest in our own people. Budgets are moral documents, they reveal what leaders truly value.

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Rick Scott loves to remind everyone that he helped build one of the largest healthcare companies in America. What he usually leaves out is that while he was CEO of Columbia/HCA, the company became the center of what was then the largest healthcare fraud case in U.S. history. Source 1

After a federal investigation, HCA ultimately paid $1.7 billion in criminal fines, civil penalties, and settlements for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs. The Department of Justice called it the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history at the time. Source 2⁠

Scott resigned as CEO in 1997 before the settlements were finalized and was never personally charged with a crime. But the fraud occurred during his tenure as chief executive, and the company later pleaded guilty to multiple felonies and admitted to a wide range of fraudulent billing practices. Source 3⁠

It’s remarkable that someone whose company paid a record-setting healthcare fraud settlement now lectures Americans about government waste and healthcare policy. If you’re going to campaign on your business record, then your entire record, including the biggest healthcare fraud settlement of its time, is fair game. Source 4⁠

At the G7 summit in France. President Trump revealed that he's been manipulating the stock market with fake news about peace negotiations.
He admitted: "Every time we discussed the potential for peace, the stock market surged dramatically.
Conversely, whenever we indicated something unfavorable, like the possibility of not reaching an agreement, it would plummet significantly".

John Gannon, a lifelong Republican who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, says he deeply regrets that decision after his fiancée, Yasmin Suarez Reyes, was detained by ICE at a Houston airport. Gannon says the experience changed his view of the administration’s immigration enforcement, arguing that authorities should prioritize violent criminals rather than people like his fiancée.

So happy he got EXACTLY what he voted for‼️

If you voted expecting your own financial situation to improve, it’s fair to ask whether those promises were ever meant for you, or whether the biggest benefits were always going to those who already had the most.

“Make America Great Again” was supposed to mean lower costs, stronger paychecks, and families finally getting ahead. That’s clearly not what’s happening for a lot of Americans. If your groceries, housing, insurance, and everyday bills are still eating up your paycheck, then the promise hasn’t matched the reality. A rising stock market doesn’t pay your rent or lower your grocery bill.

The people who seem to be doing just fine are those at the very top. When Trump talked about people getting rich, it sure looks like the biggest winners have been wealthy investors and billionaires, and not working families who are now struggling more to make ends meet.