"Bisbal was sipping an afternoon coffee at the Hamilton Family Restaurant not long after Vice President JD Vance rallied Republicans in a nearby suburb. In the Trump administration's second high-profile trip to Pennsylvania in a week, Vance acknowledged the affordability crisis, blamed it on the Biden administration and insisted better times were ahead. He later served food to men experiencing homelessness in Allentown."
"Only 31% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy, down from 40% in March, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Yet Trump has called affordability concerns a " hoax " and gave the economy under his administration a grade of "A+++++." Vance reiterated that assessment during his rally, prompting Bisbal to scoff."
Idalia Bisbal moved to a Pennsylvania city associated with America's working class seeking a cheaper, easier life but after three years is deeply disappointed. She relies on Social Security and says prices for food, rent, utilities and gas are too high. Vice President JD Vance traveled to the area, acknowledged the affordability crisis, blamed the Biden administration and promised better times, later serving food to people experiencing homelessness in Allentown. The White House has increased efforts to address economic anxiety across party lines. Polling shows only 31% approve of Trump's handling of the economy, down from 40% in March, while Trump calls affordability concerns a "hoax" and gives the economy an "A+++++," a stance that prompted local skepticism.
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