"KAITLAN COLLINS: Tonight, President Trump is on the road, in Pennsylvania, trying to alleviate anxious Americans' concerns that the economic state of what's happening here in the United States that they feel is overblown, and that because of his policies, as the President put it tonight, the economy is roaring. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: We're bringing those prices down rapidly. Lower prices, bigger paychecks. You're getting lower prices, bigger paychecks."
"The challenge that is facing the President and his party, despite that rosy outlook that you heard there and the cheering crowd behind him, is that Americans who have been to the grocery store lately, or watched their medical bills pile up, or even tried to buy a new home, know what's going on in America, when it comes to cost."
President Trump held a 100-minute rally in Pennsylvania repeating familiar campaign themes and insisting the economy is strong, with lower prices, bigger paychecks, and rising 401(k)s. He claimed inflation is being crushed and wages are increasing while highlighting stock market gains. Recent polls show weakness for him on economic perceptions, prompting a road trip to address voter concerns. Many Americans report confronting higher grocery bills, medical costs, and housing affordability challenges that undercut the President's rosy economic portrayal. The rally offered rhetoric and reassurance but did not present new policy proposals to directly tackle affordability issues.
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