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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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A Decade Ago, the Start of the Trump Era
By Byron York
Wednesday, June 18 2025
This time 10 years ago, much of the political commentariat, both Democratic and Republican, was having a grand old time making fun of Donald Trump. The real estate/marketing/TV star entered the GOP race for president on June 16, 2015 – you remember the famous coming-down-the-escalator scene. Watching Trump's announcement, a lot of pundits couldn't stop laughing. The news was a "gift from heaven," said Jon Stewart, then host of "The Daily Show." Stewart, who had announced he was stepping down but had not yet left, said, "Thank you, Donald, thank you, Donald…
 
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Despite Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's reckless personal behavior, should any adult following the strategic importance of international chip wars believe China has not had access for some time?