Trump’s Credit Card Trap: Populist Theater, Real GOP Chaos

He doesn’t want to cap your interest rate. He wants Republicans to take the fall for not doing it.

In an election season dominated by inflation, housing insecurity, and healthcare debates, no one expected credit card interest rates to become the newest flashpoint in American politics. Yet in a moment that caught even his own party off guard, President Donald Trump announced in early January that credit card interest rates should be capped at 10%. The…