"President Donald Trump and his administration insist that costs are coming down, but voters are skeptical, including those who put him back in the White House. Despite Republicans getting hammered on affordability in off-year elections last month, Trump continues to downplay the issue, contrasting with his message while campaigning last year. "The word affordability is a con job by the Democrats," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. "The word affordability is a Democrat scam." But a new Politico poll found that 37% of Americans who voted for him in 2024 believe the cost of living is the worst they can ever remember, and 34% say it's bad but can think of other times when it was worse."
"The White House has said Trump inherited an inflationary economy from President Joe Biden and point to certain essentials that have come down since Trump began his second term, such as gasoline prices. The poll shows that 57% of Trump voters say Biden still bears full or almost full responsibility for today's economy. But 25% blame Trump completely or almost completely. That's as the annual rate of consumer inflation has steadily picked up since Trump launched his global trade war in April, and grocery prices have gained 1.4% between January and September."
Voters remain skeptical that costs are falling despite administration claims that certain prices like gasoline have declined. A Politico poll found 37% of 2024 Trump voters say the cost of living is the worst they can remember, while 34% view it as bad but not the worst. Fifty-seven percent of Trump voters largely blame President Biden for the economy, while 25% place most responsibility on Trump. Consumer inflation has picked up since April amid a global trade war, grocery prices rose 1.4% from January to September, and groceries, housing, and health care top affordability concerns.
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