Overview
- In remarks this week, President Donald Trump labeled talk of affordability a “Democrat scam” and a “con job,” undercutting earlier pledges to “make America affordable again.”
- A new Politico survey finds 46% of Americans say the cost of living is the worst they can remember, and 46% say Trump is responsible for today’s high costs.
- Reporting links the administration’s summer tariffs to higher consumer prices, while partial rollbacks and ideas like “Trump accounts” for children and a 50‑year mortgage face skepticism over near‑term impact.
- After briefly calling himself the “AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT,” Trump is set to launch an economic-focused tour next week that begins in Pennsylvania.
- Current and former aides describe persistent struggles to keep Trump on message as Democrats notch wins by emphasizing household costs, with The Atlantic noting his approval has fallen to 36%.