Overview
- In a Fox News interview Monday, Trump said Americans are being "fed a con job" about the economy after GOP defeats where affordability dominated voter concerns.
- He asserted "costs are way down" and predicted $2 gasoline "pretty soon," while AAA lists the national average at $3.07.
- He rejected surveys indicating broad affordability concerns, saying "I think polls are fake."
- He blamed housing unaffordability on his predecessor and criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as "a lousy Fed person."
- Reporters note many prices, including residential electricity, furniture, electronics and groceries, are higher since he took office.