Dem wins show Trump failures on economy, cost of living
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Sweeping, double-digit Democratic victories in the governors’ races in Virginia and New Jersey and in other races beyond this week show the degree to which voters have lost confidence in President Trump and the GOP’s abilities to manage the economy and address rising food, energy, health care and housing costs.
Trump has shown himself to be particularly tone deaf and out of touch with the struggles of most Americans, showing off more (and more) gold filigree and tchotchkes adorning the Oval Office while levelling the White House East Wing to build a $200-$300 million, 90,000 square foot ballroom; posting photos of the expensively remodeled, white marbled Lincoln bathroom; and throwing a lavish “Great Gatsby”-themed Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago resort the day before SNAP food benefits were cut off for over 40 million Americans last week. And as always, endlessly lying, falsely claiming that grocery prices are down (they are up).
“Overall, only 34% of registered voters believe the Trump administration has lived up to expectations on the economy, while 63% say it has fallen short, an NBC News poll taken late last month shows,” NBC’s Peter Nicholas reports.
“In recent months, Trump has appeared focused on White House décor and ending foreign wars. …But his party’s political fate may hinge instead on pocketbook issues like the cost of groceries, gas and health insurance.”
“The Democrats’ sweeping victory on Tuesday may have made an impression on Trump and his GOP allies … On Wednesday, Trump posted on Truth Social that ‘affordability is our goal.’ That was the second time in two days he’d mentioned the word ‘affordability,’” but only the fourth time he’d done so in a post since he returned to office last January.
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