Bulwark Takes Tim Miller: Gas, Food, Rent—It's ALL Going Up Again
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Mar 18, 2026 They dig into rising gas, food, and rent prices and what that means for shoppers. They unpack a sudden political resignation and fracturing within a major movement. They examine growing tensions around Iran and Israel and how that could reshape U.S. policy. They highlight misinformation, erratic public messaging, and the broader economic and political uncertainty ahead.
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Inflation Threat Is Returning Like 2022
- The economy is already sliding back toward 2022-style inflation and price shocks.
- Tim Miller cites rising gas, food, airline, housing and building-material costs as immediate signs voters will feel by fall.
Joe Kent Resigns And Immediately Heads To Tucker
- Joe Kent resigned from the counterterrorism post and accused the administration of fighting 'for Israel.'
- Tim Miller notes Kent's conspiratorial past and that Kent immediately scheduled a Tucker Carlson interview after resigning.
Administration Rhetoric Opened Door To Conspiracy Claims
- The administration's public rationales have created a vacuum that lets conspiracy theories flourish.
- Tim Miller argues Trump and aides tied the war to protecting Israel, which made claims blaming Israel plausible to skeptics.