White House floods economy with promises as election year heats up

President Trump has now:
• Capped credit card rates
• Banned Wall Street from buying homes
• Bought $200B of mortgage bonds
• Called for 1% interest rates
• Promised $2 gas
• Announced $2,000 checks

At this point it feels like the next press release will be: “We’re invading Venezuela and taking Greenland.”

Midterm election year is about to be absolutely unhinged.

President Trump has now:
• Capped credit card rates
• Banned Wall Street from buying homes
• Bought $200B of mortgage bonds
• Called for 1% interest rates
• Promised $2 gas
• Announced $2,000 checks

At this point it feels like the next press release will be:…

— Jon Brooks (@jonbrooks) January 13, 2026