Donald Trump offered a State of the Union address polished in tone yet perilous in substance. Beneath the applause lines lies a record that has widened inequality and deepened hardship for low- and middle-income Americans.
Nobel laureates such as Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman have long warned that policies skewed toward massive tax advantages and deregulation for the ultra-wealthy do not “lift all boats.” Instead, they concentrate power and wealth at the top while working families face higher costs, weaker protections, and shrinking opportunity.
When billionaires who benefit most from these policies pour vast sums into political campaigns, Americans are right to question whose interests are truly being served. Democracy cannot thrive when governance appears tilted toward donors rather than voters.
This is not about party—it is about fairness. A nation that rewards speculation over labor and privilege over merit risks eroding the very foundation of equal opportunity it claims to defend.
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