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TexasTowelie

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 12:56 AM Thursday

Billionaire Trump Says Families Should Cut Christmas Gifts For Their Kids - The Logical Leftist



Donald Trump just told struggling parents to cut back on Christmas gifts for their kids — saying “you don’t need 37 dolls” for your daughter — while he calls the affordability crisis a “Democrat hoax.” This is coming from a billionaire president whose wealth has exploded and who’s spending $200M–$300M on a new White House ballroom as Americans fight to pay for groceries, housing, and medical care.

In this video I break down Trump’s comments to steelworkers in Pennsylvania, how his “give up certain products” line fits his long pattern of mocking the cost-of-living crisis, and why regular families are always the ones told to sacrifice while the wealthy and well-connected cash in.
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Billionaire Trump Says Families Should Cut Christmas Gifts For Their Kids - The Logical Leftist (Original Post) TexasTowelie Thursday OP
Many people, perhaps most, spend far too much PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #1
Mary Trump Talked about Trump and his first wife Ivana being regifters. HeartsCanHope Thursday #2

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,390 posts)
1. Many people, perhaps most, spend far too much
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 01:12 AM
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this time of year than they have any business spending. DON'T. Just, don't.

For me, growing up relatively poor, and having been similarly poor several times in my life, I have no trouble not spending. And so, I have NEVER spent money I didn't actually have in hand for the holidays.

HeartsCanHope

(1,491 posts)
2. Mary Trump Talked about Trump and his first wife Ivana being regifters.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 01:53 AM
Thursday

Her gifts were obviously from either gifts or swag from parties the cheapskates attended. Often the gifts were incomplete, like getting only 1 shoe?? Who does that? She also talked about getting a 3-pack of days of the week underwear, so only 3 pairs. Days of the week underwear came 7 to a package, one pair per day. This was from a man that bragged he was one of the richest men in the world! Just another illustration of how self-centered and horrible this man is. If he does this to family, is it any wonder that he's destroying everything for all of us? You know what, Trumpy, we don't want to live in your crappy, dystopian world! If we live in the greatest country in the world, then prove it--everyone gets a job, a home, free healthcare, healthy food free of cancer-causing chemicals, clean air and water--basically ALL the necessities. Why? Because that's what these supposedly christian freaks SHOULD give us so they can get into heaven. If they fail to give us all that we need, then they're going to hell--full stop. That's what their Bible says, (Matthew 25:31-46 for starters!) So pony up people, and stop blathering on about affordability! You guys created this mess with your stupid tariffs, and trying to kill us by cutting health and safety regulations to save your rich friends from their own stupidity. I'm tired, TexasTowelie, of hearing how we the people have to sacrifice for these lunatics. Better times aren't coming until ALL of these yahoos are gone. Vote 'em out people, and we all can have nice things!

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