The Josh Lafazan Show on YouTube - Episode 186

Trump Approval Hits RECORD LOW | Bessent Admits Economy In RECESSION | JD Vance LIES About Haitians

🇺🇸 Welcome back to The Josh Lafazan Show! 🇺🇸
I’m your host, Josh Lafazan — bringing you the truth about American politics, every single day.
We cut through the noise, expose the corruption, and explain what’s really going on in Washington — so you have everything you need to stay informed and empowered.

Today, every headline points to one undeniable truth: America is waking up.
📉 Trump’s numbers are collapsing.
💵 The economy is slipping into recession.
💬 And the Republican Party’s moral rot is on full display.

Let’s break it all down. 👇

📉 STORY #1 — Trump’s DISAPPROVAL Hits a Record 63%

Donald Trump’s disapproval rating just hit a record-breaking 63% — the highest of his presidency and the highest of any modern president at this stage in office.
Americans see the chaos, the broken promises, and the constant blame game — and they’re turning away in record numbers.

💣 Why Trump’s Numbers Are Crumbling:
Trump ran in 2024 promising to “fix Biden’s inflation.” Two years later, gas, rent, and groceries are still crushing working families. Nearly three-quarters of Americans say the economy is in poor shape — and a majority blame Trump’s policies.

His reckless tariffs and shutdown threats have made everything more expensive.
His ICE raids and mass deportation rhetoric have horrified moderates.
His isolationist foreign policy has alienated allies.
And his abuse of power — using the Justice Department to punish critics — has enraged independents.

📊 Who’s Abandoning Trump:

Independents now disapprove by 2 to 1 margins.

Suburban women are disgusted by his attacks on reproductive rights and educators.

Millennials and Gen Z have turned away from MAGA grievance politics.

Working-class voters in red states are realizing his cuts to SNAP, Social Security, and education hit their communities hardest.

Even lifelong conservatives are starting to admit it: Trumpism isn’t conservative — it’s chaos.

🗳️ Democrats Are Already Winning:
The November 2025 elections proved the trend. Democrats flipped governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, won local races in the Midwest, and dominated in suburban districts once thought lost.

🔥 The Issues Driving the Backlash:
1️⃣ The Economy: Tariffs raised prices and killed manufacturing jobs.
2️⃣ Healthcare: His attempt to repeal ACA subsidies threw millions off coverage.
3️⃣ Abuse of Power: Government shutdowns, politicized agencies, attacks on judges.
4️⃣ Division & Hate: Americans are exhausted by the lies, racism, and cruelty.

If Trump’s disapproval stays above 60%, history tells us what’s coming — a wipeout for his party in 2026.

Democrats are unified, energized, and winning. Republicans are fractured and terrified to cross him.
America’s had enough of the chaos — and voters are demanding competence again. 💙

💵 STORY #2 — Treasury Secretary: “Parts of the Economy Are in Recession”

Treasury Secretary Dawn Bessent just confirmed what economists have been warning for months: some sectors of the U.S. economy are already in recession.

So much for “record growth.” Trump’s trade wars and tariffs are dragging the country backward.

📉 How Trump’s Trade War Triggered Recession:
He re-imposed tariffs on China and Europe, triggering price spikes and supply chain slowdowns. Businesses passed higher costs onto consumers — and when economists warned him, Trump doubled down.

The results?

Inflation up again.

Investment down.

Consumer confidence shrinking.

Infrastructure projects frozen amid repeated shutdowns.

Trump’s slogan “America First” has turned into America Alone.

💸 How Americans Are Hurting:

Small businesses struggling with import costs.

Farmers losing export markets.

Workers seeing hours cut and layoffs rise.

Families falling behind on mortgages as rates stay high.

Nearly half the country is now living paycheck to paycheck — and most blame Trump’s economic mismanagement.

Democrats should respond with an affordability agenda:
✅ Raise the minimum wage.
✅ Expand childcare and free public college.
✅ Strengthen unions and Social Security.
✅ Help first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

Policies that lift people — not billionaires.

💬 STORY #3 — JD Vance’s Racist Lie About Haitian Immigrants

And finally, the MAGA movement’s ugliness on full display.

JD Vance, the Ohio senator and Trump’s VP pick, repeated a disgusting, debunked lie — claiming “a third of your town is Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs.”

Let’s be clear:
❌ There is no evidence this ever happened.
✅ Police in Springfield, Ohio have repeatedly confirmed there are no reports or investigations supporting it.

This is pure race-baiting — a political stunt to divide Americans and inflame hate.

And it’s part of a pattern: Vance has attacked immigrants, undermined Ukraine, cozied up to Tucker Carlson, and thrown his own family under the bus to climb the MAGA ladder.

This is not leadership. It’s demagoguery.
It’s dangerous. It’s disqualifying.

When a sitting U.S. senator spreads racist conspiracy theories for political gain, he’s not just disgracing himself — he’s endangering lives.

🇺🇸 CLOSING MESSAGE — America Is Waking Up

So step back and look at the pattern:
📉 Trump’s approval collapsing to historic lows.
💵 His economy faltering under tariffs and chaos.
💬 His allies spewing lies to divide Americans.

This isn’t politics as usual — it’s a reckoning.

The American people are tired — of the hate, the dysfunction, and the ego-driven leadership that puts one man before the country.

Democrats just proved that when they focus on real issues — health care, wages, democracy — they win.
Heading into 2026, they’ve got the momentum, the message, and the math.

The question isn’t whether Trump can rebuild his coalition.
It’s whether the Republican Party can survive being tied to him at all.

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