Wall Street Journal: “In conversations in recent weeks, Trump’s advisers have encouraged the president to talk more about what the administration is doing to increase wages, lower the cost of housing and reduce inflation.”

“So far, Trump has largely avoided any ‘I feel your pain’ messaging, telling aides that the economy is strong. And he has dismissed Washington’s focus on affordability as a trap set by Democrats intent on papering over the administration’s economic achievements. In many of the private conversations, Trump has argued that former President Joe Biden was responsible for inflation, not him.”

Financial Times: America’s affordability crunch is real — and worse under Trump.

Washington Post: “Trump also vows that good times are coming. He has predicted that gas prices, which now hover around $3 a gallon, will plummet to $2. He has promised Americans $2,000 refund checks from the revenue raised by tariffs. He has suggested that ‘in the not-too-distant future,’ no one will have to pay income tax.”

“This flurry of sometimes extravagant claims comes amid a growing Republican fear, fueled by recent election results, that high prices could set the stage for a Democratic sweep in next year’s midterms. So far, there is little evidence that Trump’s urgent attempt to shift the economic storyline is working.”