"A White House official said Trump would be making the trip to discuss ending the inflation crisis that he says was inherited from his predecessor, Joe Biden. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the trip has not been formally announced. It was not immediately clear where in Pennsylvania Trump would be visiting. Last month's off-year elections showed a shift away from Republicans as public concerns about affordability persist."
"The trip hints at the dilemma faced by Trump. He wants to take credit for rewiring the U.S. economy with his large tariff hikes and extension of income tax cuts, but he also continues to blame Biden for the increase nationwide in inflation rates that occurred this year during his own presidency. Overall, inflation is tracking at 3% annually, up from 2.3% in April when Trump rolled out a sweeping set of import taxes."
""We fixed inflation, and we fixed almost everything," Trump said at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. He called affordability "a hoax" that was "started by the Democrats who caused the problem of pricing.""
President Donald Trump plans a Tuesday visit to Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to reduce inflation that he says was inherited from Joe Biden. A White House official, speaking anonymously, said the trip has not been formally announced and the exact location is unclear. Off-year elections showed a shift away from Republicans as affordability concerns persist. White House officials plan for Trump to speak directly to the public about economic policies. Trump calls affordability worries a Democratic "hoax" and credits his tariffs and tax cuts for economic changes. Inflation is tracking about 3% annually, up from 2.3% in April.
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