Overview

• Grande reshared activist Matt Bernstein’s Instagram message asking Trump voters, 250 days into his second term, whether their lives had improved as immigrants face enforcement, trans people report fear, and free speech concerns grow.
• White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai responded with a statement telling her to “Save your tears,” crediting Trump with ending Biden-era inflation and attracting trillions in investment.
• Desai also cited an executive order that he said paved the way for FTC action against Ticketmaster over ticketing practices affecting concertgoers.
• Coverage noted that inflation measured 2.9% in August, and that the FTC has active cases involving Live Nation and Ticketmaster that predate or run alongside this exchange.
• Reaction on social media was sharply split, and Grande offered no additional public comment beyond the repost, consistent with her past support for Kamala Harris and prior political posts.