Trump is Starving His Own Base

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Lincoln Square

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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While Donald Trump’s Great Gatsby party at Mar-a-Lago made headlines for its gold-plated excess, millions of Americans are struggling to pay rent and buy groceries. As the nation faces rising prices, budget cuts, and shrinking safety nets, Trump’s luxury pageantry couldn’t feel more out of touch. Rick Wilson unpacks how Trump’s detachment from economic reality, his austerity policies, and his performative cruelty have deepened America’s empathy crisis. in the Lincoln Square community on Substack today for unparalleled insights, expert commentary, and news from your favorite pro-democracy voices. Subscribe for free at: https://lincolnsquare.media ---Subscribe to Lincoln Square on YouTube: / @lincolnsquaremedia ---Buy official pro-democracy merch and protest gear at the Lincoln Square shop. Use code YOUTUBE for 15% off. Shop here: https://lincolnsquare.shop/discount/Y... --Support independent media and help inform disengaged Americans. Every $10 reaches 1,000 voters with the facts: Donate here via Act Blue: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lin... ---Stay connected by following Lincoln Square on your (or tolerated) social media platforms: Instagram: / lincolnsquarehq Facebook: / lincolnsquarehq TikTok: tiktok.com/@resolutesquare Sez Us: https://sez.us/user/lincolnsquarehq?1... BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lincolnsquar... YouTube: @ResoluteSquare Xitter: https://x.com/LincolnSquareHQ Substack: lincolnsquare.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Race the rudder.
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0:29.0	Terms and conditions apply. Hey, folks, it's Rick Wilson.
0:44.8	Welcome back to another edition of the Enemies List podcast.
0:47.8	Delighted to have you with us, as always.
0:49.9	The Enemies List is generally just a person.
0:52.3	It's generally just one person.
0:53.7	It's generally not a gaggle with people. It's generally one person. Donald Trump, all-time reigning champion. But I want to say this. The enemies list this week has a special collective set of blame. We're at a moment right now where because of the Donald Trump-Ebstein shutdown, our government is frozen. Go to an airport, see what the
1:11.3	TSA line looks like. Try to get services if you're a veteran. Try to do anything with renewing your
1:17.5	health care because you can't. And most of all, if you're one of the 44 million Americans in 25
1:24.0	million households who rely on SNAP for food aid, you get to go hungry.
1:28.3	That EBT card that the Wright makes so much fun of.
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