Trump's inflation failure threatens Republicans in midterm elections

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 11:01 · Archive

One week before midterm elections, President Trump is struggling to deliver on his campaign promise to bring down costs.

President Trump is struggling to deliver on his campaign promise to bring down costs as midterm elections approach. Consumer prices have risen faster than paychecks over the past 12 months, making the average family poorer. Filling up a basic Ford F-150 truck now costs about $100, up $30 from a year ago, while mortgage rates have jumped to levels that have depressed home sales.

Voters say they are struggling to afford basics like fuel and groceries and blame Trump for higher prices, pointing to his aggressive tariff policies and an ongoing, unpopular war with Iran. Record-high diesel prices have driven up shipping and farming costs, creating particular difficulty for Republicans in typically conservative states such as Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Texas, where Democrats appear uniquely competitive.

Trump insists the nation is 'doing better now than ever before' and vows that interest rates and oil prices will fall once the war with Iran ends. He describes concerns about affordability as 'a con job by the Democrats'. However, the same frustration that powered his comeback two years ago could now cost Republicans control of Congress in a referendum on his second term.

How it is being reported

• Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm electionsOne week before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is struggling to deliver on his promise to bring down costs.Clickorlando · 26 Oct, 10:41
• Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm electionsOne week before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is struggling to deliver on his promise to bring down costs.News4Jax · 26 Oct, 10:41

In this story: Donald Trump · Republicans · Democrats · Iran · Iowa · Kansas · Ohio · Texas

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