Trump, Melania, Let Them Eat Cake
Basket of Clueless Leaders. Photo credit: Ted Rall / WhoWhatWhy

Let Them Eat Policy

05/16/26

King Trump cares not a whit about your "economics."

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Asked if he considers the economic pain caused by his war against Iran, Trump said, “Not even a little bit.” Will this “let them eat cake” moment hurt him as much as “basket of deplorables” hurt Hillary Clinton?

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  • Ted Rall is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author. His most recent book is "The Stringer," a graphic novel in which journalism meets "Breaking Bad."

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