Cory Booker
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U.S. Senator from New Jersey.
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Cory Booker@CoryBookerTrump has now been in office for six months. Let’s measure the promises he made in his inauguration speech against the actual results. Just the facts 🧵⬇️
SummaryA fact-check of Trump's inauguration promises against his first six months in office shows inflation and costs remain high despite pledges to lower them, tariffs increased consumer prices, justice department appointees faced controversies, manufacturing jobs declined, and NASA funding was cut contrary to his stated goals.Jul 26, 20257 tweets♥ 16.5KCory Booker@CoryBookerElon Musk isn't going to save the government any money. It's the opposite, in fact. He's currently pursuing a move that could blow a multi-trillion-dollar hole in the federal budget and let billionai...
SummaryElon Musk's proposal to cut IRS workforce in half would cost the federal government $2.4 trillion in lost tax revenue over 10 years by making it easier for billionaires to evade taxes while increasing wait times for regular taxpayers' refunds and audits. The move prioritizes wealth protection for the ultra-rich over fiscal responsibility and middle-class financial wellbeing.Mar 18, 20256 tweets♥ 24.9KCory Booker@CoryBookerTrump is overestimating his support and overplaying his hand. We’re about six weeks in and voters—including many Republican voters—increasingly don’t like what they see. A quick breakdown of recent...
SummaryTrump's approval ratings have fallen to historic lows six weeks into his second term, with majorities of Americans disapproving of his handling of the economy, healthcare, pricing concerns, and Musk's government role. Despite widespread voter disapproval evident at town halls, Republican congressional representatives are avoiding public forums rather than challenging Trump and Musk's agenda.Mar 8, 20255 tweets♥ 47.8KCory Booker@CoryBookerDonald Trump has betrayed America's farmers. Because of his actions many are facing financial catastrophes. Trump froze farmer's funding, broke their contracts, and left them scrambling to make ends...
SummaryThe thread criticizes Trump for freezing farmer funding, breaking government contracts, and abandoning agricultural support shortly after taking office, featuring testimonials from farmers across multiple states expressing frustration over financial hardship and broken commitments.Mar 4, 20258 tweets♥ 28.8KCory Booker@CoryBookerWe’re barely three weeks in, but Trump is laying the groundwork to allow staggering levels of corruption to occur in the US Government. Here are five actions he's already taken to open the flood gate...
SummaryTrump has taken five major actions in his first three weeks to reduce government ethics oversight and accountability: firing the head of the Office of Government Ethics, halting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, eliminating gift restrictions for political appointees, removing independent Inspectors General, and hiding financial disclosures of top officials.Feb 12, 20257 tweets♥ 37.4KCory Booker@CoryBookerTrump, Elon, and their allies are calling all spending they don't like "fraud." Spending on things like consumer protection, Social Security, and medicine for sick kids. But just calling something "f...
SummaryTrump and Elon Musk are falsely labeling government spending on consumer protection, Social Security, and foreign aid as "fraud" to consolidate power. In reality, these programs return billions to defrauded Americans, provide earned benefits to millions, and address national security threats, with foreign aid comprising less than 1% of the federal budget.Feb 11, 20255 tweets♥ 30.6KCory Booker@CoryBooker