"Not to assume what his supporters think here, but I really wonder how that speech went over if you're a Trump supporter watching it on TV and the comment about pencils and buying less, I don't know. I don't know. It seems a little confusing. He's saying that the economy is roaring and doing well, but at the same time he's preaching austerity: Buy less for your children, buy less for your family this Christmas,"
"You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. Two or three is nice, but you don't need 37 dolls."
"America is winning again and Pennsylvania is prospering again."
President Donald Trump sought to reclaim the economy narrative at a Mount Airy Casino Resort rally in Pennsylvania, celebrating job growth and lower gas prices. He defended tariffs as benefiting the United States and urged consumers to buy less, offering examples about pencils and dolls. Morning Joe hosts criticized the remarks, with Mika Brzezinski calling the pencils comment confusing and emphasizing affordability as a major issue. Willie Geist noted the tension between claiming a roaring economy and preaching austerity, and he cited Trump supporters who said prices remain too high and expressed disappointment.
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