Overview
- In a Special Report interview with Bret Baier, Trump responded to a message from North Carolina retiree Regina Foley, a loyal supporter who pleaded for action on rising costs.
- Trump asserted that inflation is down to a "normal number," claimed grocery and beef prices are "way down," and said energy is at five‑ to six‑year lows while arguing Republicans fail to emphasize affordability.
- A Harris poll reported by The Guardian found about 74% of Americans said their monthly household costs increased over the past year.
- CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale noted that grocery prices were rising at the fastest month-to-month pace in three years and that electricity prices were higher than a year earlier.
- Mediaite highlighted Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos polling showing majorities paying more for groceries and utilities, as the exchange came after GOP election losses that intensified scrutiny of the party’s affordability message.