Overview
- Nearly half of adults in a Politico/Public First survey say the cost of living is the worst they remember and 46% assign responsibility to President Trump and his administration.
- Even among 2024 Trump voters, 37% say costs are the worst they recall and a quarter say Trump holds most or all responsibility for today’s economy.
- Trump this week dismissed the affordability issue as a “con job,” even as aides defend his record and say he is only beginning to implement his agenda.
- Axios reporting says Trump will start a U.S. tour Tuesday in Pennsylvania to promote his economic plans and counter growing concerns about household costs.
- Official data and analyses show persistent price pressures, with CPI up about 3% year over year in September, households paying roughly $208 more per month than a year earlier, and studies finding Trump’s tariffs have raised consumer prices and per‑household costs.