"President Trump says he is going to "make America affordable again." It's a pledge he made frequently during the campaign. And now, after dropping it from his lexicon for more than eight months, he's saying it again as polls show voters rank the economy and cost of living as their top concern and blame Trump's policies for making things worse."
"Trump's affordability challenge marks a dramatic reversal of fortune for a president who returned to office on a promise to bring costs down and whose greatest political strength was on the economy. Now his approval rating on the economy is severely underwater. After sweeping wins by Democrats in last week's elections where the cost-of-living was a key issue, Trump suddenly had a lot to say about "affordability." But he has frequently come across as dismissive and defensive."
President Trump revived the pledge to "make America affordable again" after more than eight months, responding to polls showing voters rank the economy and cost of living as their top concern and blame his policies. Planned travel across the country will deliver a message that some things have improved but more work remains to ease economic strain, with the assertion that "there's no finish line" on affordability. Trump has emphasized stock market gains and touted lower costs while his economic approval rating has fallen and Democrats capitalized on cost-of-living issues. His tone has at times appeared dismissive and defensive.
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