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Trump Blasts Democrats, Urges Fed Cuts Amid Controversies

12/2/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Democrats' inflation complaints at a December 2, 2025 Cabinet meeting, calling affordability a 'Democrat scam'.
Trump pressed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for faster rate cuts, boasting about tariffs.
He discussed White House ballroom construction, with First Lady Melania Trump unhappy about the noise.
Trump highlighted the deportation of 2 million undocumented immigrants, offering condolences for a slain National Guard member.

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Democrats' inflation complaints at a December 2, 2025 Cabinet meeting, calling affordability a 'Democrat scam'.
Trump pressed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for faster rate cuts, boasting about tariffs.
He discussed White House ballroom construction, with First Lady Melania Trump unhappy about the noise.
Trump highlighted the deportation of 2 million undocumented immigrants, offering condolences for a slain National Guard member.