💔 Trump Biographer Claims Donald & Melania Are ‘Separated’—But Does It Even Matter? A longtime Trump biographer has ignited headlines by claiming that President Trump and Melania are “separated in all but name” and no longer live under a traditional marriage arrangement. But while corporate media clutches its pearls, the American people are asking a different question: Do personal dynamics matter more than public results? 📌 Key Claims: Trump and Melania allegedly live “separate lives” They haven't appeared together at key events Trump “doesn’t need the photo ops,” says the biographer BETTR Response: 🛑 We’re not electing a marriage—we’re electing a fighter. 📈 Under Trump, America was energy independent, inflation was down, and the border was under control. 🗞️ Meanwhile, the media that covers for Biden’s disasters suddenly cares about marriage? 🧠 The Real Story: Joe Biden’s family business scandals run deep—no headlines. Kamala Harris is invisible—no headlines. America is drowning in debt, drugs, and division—no headlines. But the media wants to talk about who Trump is—or isn’t—sleeping next to? BETTR asks: 💬 Are you more worried about Melania’s zip code—or your mortgage rate, grocery bill, and national security? 📲 Join the conversation that actually matters: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-biographer-claims-president-melania-162620555.html #Trump #Melania #MediaBias #DistractionTactics #MAGA #BETTR #TurnNYRed #JSA2026 #RealIssuesOnly

💼 Trump and Powell Hold Surprise Meeting After Interest Rate Criticism In a move catching Wall Street and Washington off guard, former President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reportedly held a private meeting following Trump’s sharp criticism of current interest rate policies. 📉 Why it matters: • Trump has blasted the Fed for keeping rates “too high” during a fragile recovery • Powell remains under pressure to balance inflation control with economic growth • Their meeting signals a possible shift in how monetary policy may be handled if Trump returns to office 🧠 What to watch: • Market reactions to speculation of a “Trump 2.0 Fed agenda” • Impacts on real estate, small business lending, and personal credit • Future policy announcements as 2026 and 2028 campaigns heat up 🔗 Full story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/05/29/donald-trump-and-feds-powell-held-surprise-meeting-powell-says-interest-rate-decisions-non-political/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forbes&utm_term=se-staff #Trump #JeromePowell #InterestRates #FederalReserve #Trump2024 #EconomicPolicy #JSA2026 #BETTR #CommonwealthFinance

🇺🇸 HOUSE PASSES “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” — MAJOR WIN FOR TRUMP & JOHNSON In a razor-thin 215–214 vote, House Republicans just pushed through the One Big Beautiful Bill, delivering President Trump’s first major legislative win of the 2025 cycle. What’s in it? 💰 Tax Cuts Extended: Deductions now include tips, overtime, car loans. SALT cap raised to $40K for most Americans. 🛑 Welfare Reform: Medicaid & SNAP recipients will face stricter work requirements by 2026. 🛰 Defense & Border Boost: $150B in defense spending and $70B for border security tech & manpower. ❌ Cuts to Green Agenda: Clean energy tax credits rolled back from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act. Why it matters: The MAGA wing had to fight hard. Freedom Caucus members forced key changes—like earlier work mandates and cuts to green subsidies—to back the bill. Democrats? Every single one voted no. Opposition says: It helps the rich and harms the poor. Supporters say: It helps workers and punishes freeloaders. The bill now heads to the Senate, where budget hawks and moderates could clash over cost: the CBO says it’ll add $3.3 trillion to the debt over a decade. #TrumpAgenda #BigBeautifulBill #HouseVote #GOPVictory #DomesticPolicy #MAGA2026 #BETTRNews #JSA2026 #FreedomCaucus #DrainTheSwamp https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/22/politics/house-vote-trump-agenda-bill?Date=20250522&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1747911793&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4mJfA0tKAVBG-JW0txAOlEsm_8jdPnmyaTI9w9rcK2svTMlZj44hCr_kOMoA_aem_oiuRsG4k1POJkslP_wVCzg

🪙 U.S. Mint May End Penny Production Soon — Here's What It Means for You The U.S. Mint is reportedly considering ending production of the penny, citing rising costs and inefficiency. Each 1¢ coin costs nearly 3¢ to make. If the decision moves forward, consumers may see rounding practices at registers and a shift toward digital transactions. Critics argue it will hurt low-income Americans; supporters say it's long overdue. #PennyPhaseOut #USMint #Inflation #DigitalPayments #CashlessFuture #EconNews #BETTRNews #CoinShortage #FinanceReform https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5313817-us-is-ending-penny-production-how-will-you-be-impacted/amp/

📜 Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”: What It Was, What It Promised — and Why It Never Happened Donald Trump often teased a sweeping tax reform follow-up to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, calling it the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” But despite the rhetoric, the full bill was never formally released or introduced to Congress. So what would it have done — and why does it still matter? 🔍 What Was Supposed to Be In It? Here’s what was repeatedly promised or hinted at by Trump, Larry Kudlow, and campaign surrogates: ✅ Make Individual Tax Cuts Permanent — The 2017 tax cuts for individuals are set to expire in 2025. Trump wanted to extend or lock them in. ✅ Zero Capital Gains Taxes or Indexing to Inflation — Aimed to protect investors and reward long-term gains. ✅ Eliminate Payroll Taxes (Temporarily or Permanently) — Floated during COVID to boost take-home pay and reduce business expenses. ✅ Expand Child Tax Credit — To appeal to families and working parents. ✅ Bring Back Full Business Expensing — To fuel manufacturing and small business investment. ✅ Middle-Class Tax Cuts 2.0 — Promised deeper cuts for workers and job creators, though never clearly defined. 🚫 Why It Never Passed COVID Disruption: Congress prioritized relief packages over reform. Lack of Legislative Text: No formal bill language ever reached the floor. GOP Division: Some Republicans balked at the cost and optics. Election Focus: It became a talking point, not a governing action. 💬 Why It Still Matters Because millions are still waiting for the relief they were promised. If the Big, Beautiful Bill had teeth, it could have: 🧯 Slashed inflationary pressure 🏠 Protected homeowners and retirees 🏭 Rebuilt American manufacturing with real incentives 💸 Put working-class Americans ahead of Wall Street 🔁 What JSA2026 Would Do BETTR 🛑 End property taxes on fully paid-off homes 🧾 Flatten and localize taxes under a Commonwealth Budget model 💼 Offer 2-year tax holidays for startups and relocators 🔄 Restore economic trust through transparency and local spending control Talk is cheap. Relief shouldn’t be. #TaxCuts #TrumpTaxPlan #BigBeautifulBill #JSA2026 #BETTRReform #CommonwealthBudget #EconomicJustice 🔗 https://jsa2026.com 🔗 https://bettr.community

🛒 Trump to Walmart: ‘Eat The Tariffs’ — Retail Giant Warns of Rising Prices As Trump doubles down on tariffs, Walmart fires back with price hike warnings on essentials like clothing, electronics, and groceries. #TrumpTariffs #Walmart #TradeWar #Inflation #RetailPrices #Economy #BETTRNewswire dline:🔗 https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/05/17/trump-tells-walmart-eat-the-tariffs-after-retailer-warns-of-higher-prices-heres-what-could-go-up-in-price/?utm_campaign=socialflowForbesMainFB&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5rjhwCVaNYil3NiWBncEz5TcU3k8xIhwBm9QmtUMnNq74Yg-7rEr_-6PLgvQ_aem_Y7LF1v6A-8TI2xtmAXaLag

🐴 Cartoon: “MAS*A – Make America Suck Again” Exposes 2028 Leftist Agenda In a sharp political cartoon by Branco, the Democratic Party’s direction is mocked through a caricature of a donkey donning a “MASA – Make America Suck Again” hat. The figure holds a sign endorsing an AOC-Bernie ticket for 2028, a satirical jab at far-left policies and their potential future. The image taps into growing public concern over progressive overreach, inflation, border chaos, and rising crime under Democrat-aligned policies. As New York becomes ground zero for overregulation and economic decay, JSA2026 stands firmly against this MASA-style governance and the socialist platform threatening to take it national. #MASA #AOC #Bernie2028 #PoliticalCartoon #JSA2026 #FixNewYork #TheRightOne 🔗 https://bettr.community/

🚗 CANADIAN CAR TRAVEL TO U.S. PLUNGES 35% — 4 MONTHS OF DECLINE AND COUNTING According to new data, Canadian car travel to the United States dropped 35% in April, marking the fourth straight month of year-over-year decline. Why does it matter? 💰 Border economies are hurting 🏨 Tourism-dependent towns are bleeding 📉 Local businesses from Buffalo to Plattsburgh are seeing fewer customers And while Canada deals with inflation and fuel price spikes, New York isn’t giving travelers a reason to return. Under JSA2026, we’ll: ✅ Cut travel barriers ✅ Reinforce commerce zones near the border ✅ Promote NY destinations for international visitors ✅ Secure—but smart—border policies that welcome trade, not just TSA tape 📘 Let’s make NY a destination again. 📎 https://jsa2026.com/category/campaign-post/ #FixNY #JSA2026 #BorderEconomy #CanadianTourism #USCanadaRelations #BETTRNews #EconomicRevival https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/05/12/canadian-travel-boycott-strengthened-car-travel-plummeted-april-fourth-consecutive-month/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflowForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR68rLg-rf_5VbAdFtIFsRm8oZoo9d1NvvzF_F8DRvGJ34l1zQM9gMiSRkkVXQ_aem_2Hb8W52GXeNmHjRMdA-rMQ

🏛️ JSA2026 Budget Reform Plan: Fixing What Albany Broke ObjectiveTo expose the failures of Governor Hochul's FY2026 budget and present a bold, fiscally grounded, people-first alternative that reflects the values of a real commonwealth. This post outlines where the current proposal falls short and how JSA2026 will build a state budget that actually works for working New Yorkers. 🔍 What’s Wrong with Hochul’s FY2026 Budget Outyear Budget Gaps IgnoredProjected deficits rise from $6.5B (FY27) to $11B (FY29) — and Hochul offers no structural fixes. One-Time Inflation Refund Gimmicks$3B in short-term refunds, no plan to combat rising costs at the root. Medicaid Is Ballooning, No ReformsMedicaid exceeds $105B — no cost caps, no efficiency incentives, no fraud crackdown. Still Dependent on High-Income Tax ExtensionsAlbany banking on wealthy residents staying in NY while raising their taxes to cover middle-class relief. Overreliance on Reserves & PTET Timing TricksKicking the can with budget rollovers and temporary credits instead of confronting the revenue gap. Acknowledges Risks, But Takes No ActionInflation, labor shortages, tariffs, immigration, and climate costs are all admitted in the forecast — but there’s no budgetary response. Commercial Real Estate Collapse Not AddressedOffice vacancy and real estate defaults threaten NYC’s tax base, but the state offers no backup plan. No Adjustments to Population Loss or Labor DeclineWorkforce growth expected to fall to 0.7%. No plan to retain or attract talent. ✅ The JSA2026 Budget Plan: Real Fixes, Not Fantasy 1. Freeze and Phase Down Top-End Spending Growth• Cap Medicaid increases at 3% per year unless offset by fraud recovery or managed care performance. • Pause automatic education aid hikes in districts with shrinking enrollment. 2. Redirect Refund Gimmicks Into Permanent Cost Relief• End inflation refund giveaways. • Replace with permanent utility tax rollback and fuel fee cap. 3. Tax Reform That Rewards Working Families, Not Budget Loopholes• Phase out PTET gimmick by 2028. • Flatten tax brackets while eliminating carveouts that favor connected industries. 4. Build the Commonwealth Reserve• Codify a 5% revenue holdback into law. • No more “emergency” use of rainy-day funds to cover recurring costs. 5. Launch Operation Efficiency• Department-by-department review to cut administrative overhead by 10% in 3 years. • Consolidate overlapping state agencies. 6. Reclaim Dormant State Assets• Use Operation Ghost Town to lease or repurpose empty jails, unused office buildings, and surplus school properties. • Revenue redirected into housing, mental health, and infrastructure. 7. Empower Local Tax Autonomy Through SEZs & LEZs• Special Empowerment Zones allow localities to raise or lower certain taxes tied to performance. • School Empowerment Zones pilot local education tax control. 8. Create a Budget Risk Dashboard• Real-time public tracker of inflation, labor, real estate defaults, and revenue performance. • Transparency portal so citizens can see risk before it hits their wallets. ⚠️ Why It Matters • NY’s budget shortfall is not theoretical — it’s guaranteed unless we act.• One-time tricks, federal dependence, and political games have made Albany addicted to delay.• Every household will be impacted when debt rises, services collapse, or new taxes are rushed through.• JSA2026 is the only campaign building a pre-emptive, real-world plan — not waiting for crisis to hit. 🔚 Conclusion The FY2026 budget is a glittering shell hiding structural rot. JSA2026 offers the only alternative built on restraint, reality, and results. We don’t need more bailouts — we need a better blueprint. 🗽 I’m not a good candidate. I’m the right one.📍 full 10 vol. plan @ https://jsa2026.com/newsroom/campaign-post/ #JSA2026 #BudgetReform #FixTheGaps #NoMoreGimmicks #FiscalTruth #CommonwealthEconomics #NYDeservesBETTR

📉 U.S. Economy Contracts 0.3% in Q1 Amid Trade Turbulence The U.S. economy shrunk by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the first contraction in over a year. Economists point to ongoing trade wars and tariff escalations, particularly tied to Trump-era policies, as key disruptors for businesses and supply chains. 🚫 Export-heavy industries are reporting sharp slowdowns 📦 Small businesses face rising import costs and shipping delays 🏭 Manufacturing growth has stalled in several key states While some argue tariffs are necessary for long-term leverage, the short-term economic pain is real—and voters are feeling it. 📊 With inflation cooling but growth reversing, the pressure is on Washington to stabilize trade and reassure markets before Q2. #USEconomy #RecessionWatch #TradeWar #Tariffs #SmallBusinessCrisis #BETTRnews #EconomicUpdate #Q12025 🔗 Source: https://apnews.com/article/economy-trump-gdp-tariffs-inflation-trade-28a0da24c803c4796eb32704cd0244cc

🇺🇸 The Next 100 Days: A Path to a Successful 200 By Jason S. Arnold – Candidate for Governor, New York (JSA2026) 📍 April 30, 2025 | 📞 (516) 586-0660 | 📧 jaysarnold@icloud.com | 🌐 www.JSA2026.com Let’s talk about the next 100 days. Not for me—but for them. For the administration in Washington that still has a window—however narrow—to course correct. Whether you voted for this President or not, we are all passengers on the same ship. And right now, the waters are rough. But it’s not too late. If the current administration wants to end its first 200 days of 2025 with any claim to success, it must use the next 100 days to deliver results—not reactions. 🔧 What the White House Needs to Do—Starting Now 1. Get Ahead of Inflation with Bold Energy Moves Gas and utility prices are still crushing working Americans. Open domestic energy projects and unleash innovation-focused subsidies for small-scale nuclear, hydrogen, and geothermal. Don’t just talk green—go clean and cheap. 2. Enforce the Border Without the Political Theater End the crisis at the border. Secure it with a balanced mix of enforcement and humane reform. Americans want borders without cruelty—and compassion without chaos. The administration must make real, bipartisan progress now or face voter backlash later. 3. Show Up for Small Business Amazon doesn’t need help. Main Street does. The next 100 days should focus on slashing red tape, offering microgrants, and lowering federal business tax rates on operations under $5 million in annual revenue. This is how you revive downtowns—not with DEI contracts, but with clear capital and clean code. 4. End the Silence on Crime and Urban Decay Blue cities are bleeding. The President must acknowledge the problem and fund federal-local crime partnerships that allow police to restore public order while community groups rebuild trust. Avoiding the topic isn't compassion—it’s cowardice. 5. Announce a National Mental Health Surge Plan We are in a quiet crisis. From veterans to teenagers, from urban homelessness to rural suicide—this country is mentally unwell. The federal government should launch a full-scale national mental health surge, including grants for mobile crisis units, AI-assisted triage lines, and school-based counseling services. Make it bipartisan. Make it urgent. 🎯 Final Word: The 200-Day Mark Is a Legacy Test A hundred days ago, this administration was handed a chance to restart. The next 100 days are where legacy is defined. 📊 The polls are unstable. The public is frustrated. But momentum can be built—if real leadership replaces slogans, and deliverables replace distractions. We don’t need a “campaign pivot.” We need a competence pivot. 💡 Why This Matters to You Because if they don’t step up, we will. States like New York must be prepared to lead where Washington fails. That’s why my platform—JSA2026—is based on real outcomes, not recycled rhetoric. We’re ready to move from protest to policy. To be the example, not the echo. Let’s make the next 100 days BETTR—for all of us. 📍 Jason S. Arnold Candidate for Governor – New York Campaign Site: www.JSA2026.com Social: @jaynation4547 Support Our Work: www.bettrsm.com 📞 (516) 586-0660 📧 jaysarnold@icloud.com

📊 Where Does Trump’s Approval Rating Stand in 2025? We Ran the Full Numbers. 🇺🇸 As of late April 2025, Donald Trump’s average approval rating — combining all major polls — comes out to approximately 42.5%, with an average disapproval rating of 54.6%. 📉 🔵 Approval Ratings Combined: RealClearPolitics: 46.1% Silver Bulletin: 44.7% Pew Research: 40% Washington Post/ABC News: 39% ➡️ Final Average: ~42.5% Approval 🔴 Disapproval Ratings Combined: RealClearPolitics: 51.6% Silver Bulletin: 51.8% Pew Research: 60% Washington Post/ABC News: 55% ➡️ Final Average: ~54.6% Disapproval Key factors dragging down approval: Rising cost of living and inflation pressures Public concern over use of executive powers Ongoing controversy around immigration and tariff policies Important context: While Trump's support among Republican voters remains strong, independent and moderate voters are showing significant erosion, putting him in a more vulnerable position as the 2026 midterms approach. 🗳️ Overall takeaway: ➡️ Trump’s approval rating is low for a sitting president at this point in the term. ➡️ He remains a dominant figure, but faces major hurdles with swing voters. 🔗 Sources: RealClearPolitics Tracking Average Pew Research Center Washington Post Polling Silver Bulletin Poll Tracker #TrumpApproval #PollTracker #Election2026 #PoliticalAnalysis #Trump2025 #BETTRNews #ApprovalRating #VoterSentiment