In a recent Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump minimized worries about rising consumer prices resulting from his trade war with China, suggesting that children might simply have to settle for fewer dolls at slightly higher prices. This dismissive attitude reflects a disregard for public concern, likening it to a monarch's indifference to the plight of the peasantry. Trump's comments were made as he celebrated the supposed success of his second term's first hundred days, with advisers praising his achievements in exaggerated terms, raising questions about reality versus spectacle in his administration.
During a Cabinet meeting, Trump downplayed rising consumer prices due to his trade war, suggesting fewer dolls for children instead of fretting over higher costs.
Referring to his first hundred days, Trump claimed it was "the most successful first hundred days of any Administration in the history of our country," inviting skepticism.
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