New York US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries IS gonna be the Speaker of the House in 6 months ..
That WILL put him in place to fence with Trump & Co. in the US Congress for Trump’s last two years in office , when Trump is gonna deal with someone (JD Vance?) trying to ALSO separate themselves from a VERY UNPOPULAR slowing Donald Trump….
Trump HAS been spending TAXPAYER money like it IS going out of style (and putting his name and face on it!)
Americans , who ARE taxpayers , ARE suffering in Trump’s economy….
Jeffries has begun going around reminding people that the guy who one thought would be BETTER that Biden’s Covid economy?
Has made things WORSE….
And?
Don’t give a shit….
Is JUST pimping the US Presidency for his and family’s financial gain…..
Jeffries IS trying to make electing Democrats come November as a way stop the ‘pain’ Trump 2.0 HAS Been….
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ closing midterm pitch can be boiled down to a single word: “Affordability.”
“When you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to live a middle-class life, a comfortable life, an affordable life, live a good life,” Jeffriessaid at a Sunday speech. “You know what that looks like: a good-paying job, good housing, good health care, a good education for your children, and when it’s all said and done, a good retirement.”
“That’s the American dream,” he said.
The slogan “fighting for an affordable American” was plastered throughout a steelworkers’ union hall in Pennsylvania’s swingy Lehigh Valley where Jeffrieskicked off the final 100 days until the midterms. He was joined by Pennsylvania’s popular governor, Josh Shapiro, who will appear on the ballot this November along with 7th District House candidate Bob Brooks, a firefighter union leader.
That Jeffries would double down on an affordability message is not a surprise. Democratic leaders have long heralded affordability and accountability as pillars of their midterm strategy. Senior Democrats have been meeting for months about how to sell an affirmative vision to voters.
Yet Jeffries’ latest commitment to a platform centered on lowering costs gives a clearer preview of how Democrats would govern in the majority and the type of legislation he would attempt to shepherd through his chamber as speaker.
“America cannot afford two more years of a MAGA Republican Congress,” Jeffries said. “As House Democrats, we will build an economy that works for everyday Americans and drive down the high cost of living in every possible area because life is too expensive.”
Speaking to reporters after the speech, Jeffries offered some more specifics about how he would seek to lower costs as speaker. He listed ending the Trump administration’s tariffs, extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, repealing the Republican’s co-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and ending the war in Iran….
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image….Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) attend the campaign event for Democratic congressional candidate Bob Brooks ahead of the midterm elections at a Steelworkers Union Hall in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on July 26, 2026.Erin Blewett/AP