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12. Demand rises, prices rise

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 09:33 AM

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Do they actually expect anyone to believe this "pledge?"

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Trump will make utilities, data centers PROMISE not to raise your electric bills [View all] dalton99a Yesterday OP

Buy stock in nuclear power companies gab13by13 Yesterday #1

Do they pinky-swear? Freddie Yesterday #2

Beat me to it MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #16

Clearly, Trump has a case of the midterm panics. C_U_L8R Yesterday #3

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #4

Will be sending out checks soon... lame54 21 hrs ago #22

Won't come in your... purrmaid Yesterday #5

And we all know LisaL Yesterday #6

How is that supposed to work in a free market-capitalist system? Ocelot II Yesterday #7

Demand rises, prices rise MrsCheaplaugh Yesterday #12

He promised no war and lower prices.... kentuck Yesterday #8

"HE. JUST. NEEDS. MORE. TIME!!!!!" durablend Yesterday #9

That's what Hoover said... kentuck Yesterday #13

He has a powerful concept of a plan in 2 weeks purr-rat beauty 22 hrs ago #20

Put it in writing. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #10

Just more BS, like he got Walmart to drop prices. Raftergirl Yesterday #11

But is it a pinky promise? fujiyamasan Yesterday #14

More of that Stalin like command economy Johonny Yesterday #15

Laughs in PG&E Sympthsical Yesterday #17

He is a stupid man. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 23 hrs ago #18

Yeah, that will work n/t chapterhouse 22 hrs ago #19

More like a Middle finger promise. 😡😡🤬🤬 madinmaryland 22 hrs ago #21

Just Like When He Tried To... ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #23

Because you won't have an electric bill when VTderry 16 hrs ago #24

LOL Skittles 16 hrs ago #25

++++ Diamond_Dog 15 hrs ago #27