Trump's 'political team is nervous' voters aren't buying what he's selling: insider

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Raw Story

September 13, 2025 9:00AM ET


There is growing alarm within Donald Trump’s inner circle that his message on a booming economy is falling flat with voters who still see prices rising when they were promised the opposite would occur after he was re-elected.

According to a report from Politico’s Megan Messerly, one of the president’s longtime economic advisers conceded that growing angst that the president’s agenda could be waylaid by growing voter discontent because they feel things are not getting better as promised.

Noting that behind the scenes “White House officials acknowledge people just aren’t feeling it,” when Trump boasts he is behind the “best economy we’ve ever had,” Messerly pointed out, “But polls show Americans remain anxious about high prices, and there are signs the economy’s resilience is starting to fray, making it harder for the administration to close the delta between how the economy looks on paper and how people feel.”

That led Stephen Moore, who has often been at Trump’s side when it comes to explaining economic matters, to concede, “This is a thing that I know the White House political team is nervous about because there’s a reality and there’s a perception. And the reality is the economy is doing fine and the perception is people are still worried about things like grocery prices, which are still high, and still growing,” Former Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes agreed and said fixing the perception problem is easier said than done.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-nervous/

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fixing the perception problem is easier said than done.

Because anyone with 2 brain cells (which this crew lacks) know it's all bullshit and nothing more than a massive giveaway to the very wealthy.

[Lovie777]

1. shithole's cult are goners...........................

but majority of American know. I went to the store the other day, empty shelves and the prices are too gawd damn high.

[Skittles]

25. that's something Trump really doesn't understand

he has literally never been grocery shopping in his entire privileged life - he doesn't get how often we the people shop and how price-savvy we are - he can talk all the bullshit he wants but it doesn't override what we experience for ourselves

[SSJVegeta]

2. If hes sucha good salesman maybe he can figure out something to sell that they like

I dunno. Universal healthcare. Not hating immigrants

[GB_RN]

9. Shit...

Hate of (insert name of minority) is all they HAVE to sell.

[BaronChocula]

3. Feelings of impending doom are baked in

Even if the bottom doesn't fall out (which it looks like it will), we know that people carry feelings of dread for a while after it's justified. It's good to know it's one place stupid people have stopped cutting this incompetent monster any slack.

[NCDem47]

4. What's the famous quote?

Who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?

Boy are people going to be pissed these midterms. And yes, we will have them and yes, Democrats will prevail.

[Justice matters.]

11. That's why pedofelon putinlover doesn't want any new election.

And he will do anything to make his J6 2.0 come true if he's not dead yet.

He is a crazy scamming grifter and a narcissist like no other.

[bdamomma]

22. Pedo

too. Release Epstein files please.

[Irish_Dem]

5. No problem. Just steal the election again.

You only need enough poll numbers to provide cover for the theft.

[Botany]

14. Yup!

Just have Peter Theil, Musk, Palantir and
others* into the data and the Republican controlled
media sell the outcome. Harris crushed
Trump but millions of votes were deleted
or flipped and at 5 million voters were
removed from the voting rolls prior to the
election too. The U.S. postal serviEEce dropped about
a million votes and various B.O.E.s dumped @ least a
million mail in votes too.

* Eaton, E.S.&S, Starlink and Doge Boys.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Now that the billionaires have the data from the entire US gov't, all US citizens,

plus the voting system it should be much easier this time around.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. So when they're *actually* paying higher prices at the store, that's just a *perception* ??

It appears that a number of words in the English language have suddenly and spontaneously changed their meaning.

[BattleRow]

15. Or it's a concept of a perception...

[Cheezoholic]

7. The economy may look good on YOUR paper you wipe your golden asses with, but on mine it looks like what it is n/t

[C Moon]

8. He did you no good the first time...

why the hell did you believe his lies a second time?
I have none pity for right wing and swing voters.

[yliza]

10. Of course they confuse which is reality and which is perception

The perception is that the economy is doing well because the stock market is fine and the rich are getting richer. The reality is that the economy is bad for just about everyone else and the current situation is unsustainable

[LymphocyteLover]

12. it's always a guess whether these people are more stupid or more evil

[BattleRow]

16. Arrogant,ignorant and immoral.

[William Seger]

13. The disaster is just beginning

His tariffs, his mass deportation policy, and his chainsawed government services are just beginning to affect the economy -- for sure, it's going to get much, much worse.

[Old Testament Libera]

18. Mr. Trump, we have sampled your shit sandwich...

...and it's really not very good.

[Bayard]

19. I predict a miserable xmas for all....

[BurnDoubt]

20. "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain....."

[mwmisses4289]

21. Let's see...

High prices on gas, food, housing, medical care

Companies laying people off

Dollar tanking

Tariffs

I know I've forgotten some things, but that's what I can think of off the top of my head

[Skittles]

26. loss of health insurance and food assistance

that will hit a lot of people very hard

[chouchou]

23. "see prices rising when Donald Trump were promised the opposite would occur"

Perhaps you ignorant, head-up-your-ass dumb f*cks might think that the bigly Liar was lying... When you went into the voting booth.

DUH !!!

[Aussie105]

24. Yes, you get that. It is called 'buyers regret'.

When the wheels fall off and the rust comes through the shiny paintwork, you start to think your 'smart' buy wasn't that smart after all.

But what did people expect?
Put a person with no interest or experience in politics or running a viable business in charge of the country, you get exactly what we have now.
Utter chaos, utter dismay, utter fear for the future.

I'm not surprised, neither is the rest of the world.

The perception can't be fixed. Because the idea that 'the economy is doing fine' is just a lie.
Sometimes facts expose the lies.
Daily observations say the economy isn't fine.
Pesky concept, personal experience and facts exposing lies, so inconvenient!

[UpInArms]

27. They are too stupid to know how stupid they are

When was the last time they went to a grocery store and bought food?

Oh …. Never, you say?

Well … reality slaps every person when they try to put food on their family (GWB reference)

The stock market is not a reflection of the economy … it loves bad news, because it only responds to interest rate cuts and tax cuts …

The only inflation it cares about is wage inflation, which is when people get paid more … because that eats into corporate profits … and we just can’t have that …

Billionaires are not worried about people dying and starving and trying to live on minimum wage, which has not been raised since 2009 and is $7.25 an hour in many states

[Aussie105]

32. Stock market?

It always lags behind what the man in the street sees, and is looking at other factors.

But it will tank, guaranteed.

As for Trump - some reporter needs to ask if he knows what the price of gas, eggs are currently, and what the minimum wage is.
And why things are so.

Prediction: No reporter will ask. Against the current 'rules' of how reporting is done.

[Prairie Gates]

28. Prices at the grocery store this week were bad

I gotta think people are getting irritated.

[LeftInTX]

39. Look at the favorability ratings. They like the GOP more than the Democrats

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/favorability/republican-party
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/democratic_party_favorability-8699.html

It's not that the Democrats are doing anything wrong. It's that the GOP is doing something "right", but I don't know WTF it is? IMO the GOP is doing everything wrong. (Or just about). They must be brainwashed. Prices at the grocery store are bad.

Dems yelling and screaming (that's all we can do) won't do any good. Lawsuits work, but they haven't been too effective because of SCROTUS.

[Johonny]

29. Is the economy doing fine?

Is gas under 2 bucks? Is inflation low? Are trillions being invested in our country? Do Americans feel safe walking the streets?

Maybe lying isn't working because reality is awful right now.

[LeftInTX]

40. No, but the GOP still has higher favorability ratings than Democrats. People seem to like living in a dictatorship.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/democratic_party_favorability-8699.html
https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/favorability/republican-party

[CrispyQ]

30. Lutnik says it won't be Trump's economy until early next year.

By Christmas, people are going to really be hurting & only die hard cult will stick with him.

[Nimble_Idea]

31. YOU FUNKERS NEED TO PERCEIVE THE GOOD TIMES WE BILLIONAIRES ARE HAVING

what the funk is wrong with all your eyes???

THE GOILDEN AGE IS HERE!!!

[dobleremolque]

33. "fixing the perception problem..." ????? Here!

Perceive this. Shopping for meatloaf ingredients last week. And this is the sale price!

[slightlv]

35. Man, I hear you!!!

I remember some numbnut in the obama admin (I think it was) talking about chained cpi... something about when we can't afford beef we'll just buy chicken, or whatever is cheaper. Thus, the inflation doesn't count. Or something that stupid, anyway. It was focused on elderly "spending habits" and how they could get around not being in the majority of shoppers and how they spend their money.

I remember when I could buy a can of refried beans, a little hamburger, and some fixings and make a decent burrito meal for under $5. Those are days LONG past. The refried beans, alone, now nearly coast $5, and forget adding meat to the mix!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

34. Trump is selling shit that he thinks smells like roses

He's an idiot.

[Skittles]

37. pretty much what I was gonna say

only stupid people are gonna buy the shit he is selling

[Lemon Lyman]

36. JFC

Oh, he PROMISED, did he? Un-f'ing-believable!

All he has to do is say, "I'm going to...." & people believe it???? Dems get scrutinized over complex, well-thought-out plans. They're over-prepared. But some dumbazz promises you the moon and stars and you believe it????

"Things are going to be so amazing."

"Oh well, I'M SOLD!"

[LeftInTX]

38. Sadly GOP Favorability is 40% Dem is 37%

What is wrong with this country?

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/13/trump-is-selling-a-strong-economy-voters-arent-buying-it-00561986

We're freak'n can't afford to eat. We don't need Democrats to scream and holler. We just need people to stop being led by the GOP. They love the GOP even though the price of food is outrageous. They love dictatorships. I'm in the wrong country.

Raw Story's headlines never match their article. They link to other another article which doesn't match the headline. Apparently, Americans don't GAF about out of control inflation and out of control everything else. They don't give a damn about out of control masked men. Doxxing. Harassment, Wasted funds for the NG. Wasted funds for this and that. Wasted funds for AF2 etc. Cronyism etc.

The gap between the percentage of people who think the nation is headed in the right direction instead of the wrong direction is about 15 percentage points today, compared to about 31 points at the same point in Biden’s 2022 cycle and nearly 28 percent at this point in Trump’s first term, according to Real Clear Politics. Republicans’ voter registration advantage is also expanding nationwide, while Democrats’ favorability remains 27 points under water compared to 13 percent for Republicans.


https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/democratic_party_favorability-8699.html
https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/favorability/republican-party

[muriel_volestrangler]

46. But the generic Congressional vote has the Democrats ahead by about 4 percentage points

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/state-of-the-union/generic-congressional-vote

Why the difference from the "approval" numbers, I don't know - maybe it's just a "dissatisfaction with the current House, so some will vote for a change, even if they don't see something specific to vote for" feeling.

[BoRaGard]

41. A steady diet of lies is kinda disgusting

can't blame Americans for noticing

[Karma13612]

42. For crying out loud- Perception?

The real life is that prices are insane.
The economy is NOT good when gas and food are going up. Maybe for once, these officials could use everyday markers to analyze how the economy is.

Wall Street is not the indicator that people use to buy groceries and pay electric bills. And the market fluctuates like the pulse readings of a stressed homeowner and working stiff.

[mdbl]

43. Oh they bought it allright

It was just a loss lead from the U.S.'s most crooked salesman.

[Martin68]

44. I hope that's true.

[progree]

45. Consumer Sentiment (graph)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143528951
These people clearly aren't buying the Trump economic narrative. There is a local peak right at the very start of 2025. Then it's been straight down except for a little recovery after the worst of the Liberation Day tariff fears (and after the corresponding stock market dive), and now it's heading back down again.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143528951#post4
There's also a 50 year version of the chart at https://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/files/chicsh.pdf for a longer perspective. It's very bleak -- we're at about the lowest level seen in the last 50 years, about matching the lows of 1980, and the 2022 peak-of-inflation low.
Other charts: https://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/charts.html

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And inflation is heating up. 3 month average, annualized: 3.5% (3.6% for the core CPI)
The August one month increase annualized is: CPI: 4.7%, (core CPI: 4.2%)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143528031#post12

[republianmushroom]

47. What trump and the GOP are trying to sell is 'Hate'.

He has sold that to the MAGArats, for those that haven't bought in to that, see it for what he's selling.

[Drum]

48. Buying it? Not even renting it.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

49. He's selling? That's not "selling" ...

Nice country you got here. Be a shame something should happen to it.

There's a "sales pitch".