Trump Scoffs at ‘Affordability’ Issues Knows It’s a Big Deal

“President Donald Trump often dismisses ‘affordability’ as a political attack line from Democrats. He’s still worried about it,” Politico reports.

“The president’s latest bid to lower beef prices is a last-ditch effort to ease consumer strain at the grocery store, a key driver of negative sentiment. The move, which angered farm-state Republicans and agriculture industry groups who say they were ‘blindsided’ by the announcement, underscores the growing concern inside the White House that stubborn inflation could doom the GOP’s prospects in November.”

“That fear is fueled by internal polling, reviewed by Trump and his team, which shows grocery prices top the list of Americans’ cost-of-living worries.”