The article by Charles Mudede provides a critical perspective on the state of Trump’s economy, highlighting various challenges such as state recessions, foreclosures, farmers’ struggles due to trade wars, lack of job creation, and increasing economic vulnerability for ordinary people. The author uses song lyrics to illustrate these economic issues, touching on themes of inflation, hoarding money, unemployment, the need for stable jobs, and the destructive power of capitalism. The article concludes by noting the passing of musician D’Angelo, whose song “Devil’s Pie” is seen as a critique of capitalism’s negative impacts.