Conservative Podcasters Keep Talking About Affordability

“Just months ago, ‘affordability’ was the left’s favorite buzzword. President Trump hated it so much he called it a ‘fake word by Democrats’ and a ‘hoax,'” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Now, it is catching on in another circle: conservative podcasts.”

“As the cost of living emerges as a top issue for voters ahead of the 2026 elections, right-leaning podcasters are using the term about as often as left-leaning ones, a Wall Street Journal analysis of tens of thousands of hours of podcasts aired since January found.”