"Donald Trump has sought to reboot his ailing US presidency at a rally-style event with a blitz of false claims about the economy and xenophobic attacks on immigrants and shithole countries. In the wake of Republican election defeats and criticism that he is out of touch with America's affordability crisis, Trump's speech at the Mount Pocono casino in north-eastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday was billed as an opportunity to reclaim the economic narrative."
"the president swiftly reverted to his freewheeling campaign mode, frequently diverting from his teleprompter over more than 90 minutes to hurl insults and call affordability a hoax. I have no higher priority than making America affordable again, Trump said in a rare moment of message discipline below a blue sign that said, Lower prices, bigger paychecks. He added: That's what we're going to do. They [Democrats] caused the high prices and we're bringing them down."
"Lavished with praise at cabinet meetings, Trump has been condemned as increasingly out of touch with the problems of ordinary Americans. This year he has held only five rallies and none since July, focusing his travel instead on overseas trips and his own luxury golf courses. The president has often dismissed concerns about prices as a hoax and a con job to suggest that he bears no responsibility for inflation."
Donald Trump held a rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, delivering a blitz of false economic claims and xenophobic attacks on immigrants and 'shithole countries.' He frequently diverted from his teleprompter, hurling insults and calling affordability a hoax while the crowd chanted and sang patriotic songs. He claimed that making America affordable again was his top priority and blamed Democrats for high prices, pledging to lower them. Trump has held only five rallies this year and none since July, prioritizing overseas trips and time at luxury golf courses. He dismissed concerns about prices and gave the economy an 'A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus' grade.
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