Figures Slams Trump Tariffs and GOP Policies | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

Congressman Shomari Figures unleashed a fiery town hall in Eufaula, Alabama, blasting Trump tariffs as the biggest tax on Americans and blaming them for hurting Alabama’s farms. He also took aim at the administration for the Iran conflict and soaring gas prices, warning voters would reject such policies. While attacking taxes broadly, he flipped the script on Social Security, calling for removing the income cap so the wealthy pay on all earnings — a stark contrast to his earlier criticism. Figures also slammed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” accusing it of favoring the rich, gutting SNAP…