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Trump's "greatest economy" claim collides with rising gas and inflation data

Guardian and NYT reporting shows voters souring on the economy as gas prices, inflation and interest rates climb ahead of the midterms.

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What to know

  • Gas prices have risen about 50% since the war with Iran began, reaching a national average of $4.47 per gallon.
  • Inflation stands at 3.4%, up from 3.0% when Biden left office, with prices rising faster than wages.
  • 73% of Americans rate the economy as fair or poor, and 71% disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living, according to polling cited in the reporting.
  • The Federal Reserve raised interest rates over inflation concerns, while GDP growth slowed to a 1.5% annual rate in the second quarter.

“We have the greatest economy in history”

Donald Trump, US President · White House press gaggle, reported by The Guardian ↗ · Sep 27

Donald TrumpDonald Trump US PresidentDarrick Hamilton Chief economist, AFL-CIOKush Desai White House spokesman

Trump's "greatest economy" claim collides with rising gas and inflation data
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    White House defends Trump's economic record

    White House spokesman Kush Desai responds to the criticism by pointing to private-sector job growth and investment while framing price increases as temporary disruptions from the Iran conflict.

    “President Trump has always been clear about temporary disruptions as a result of the Iran conflict, but the Trump administration has remained laser-focused delivering on the president's long-term economic agenda on the home front.”
    — Kush Desai
    • carlquintanilla.bsky.social

      ".. Groceries are just like kind of out of control," said Bethany Lnenicka, 41, who operates a small farm in Fairfax, Iowa. "It's just one thing and the next week it's another thing. It's just insane. And of course your income doesn't go up." @apnews.com

      carlquintanilla.bsky.socialBluesky12d ago655▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 28 posts in this stretch

    • New AP-NORC poll: Trump’s job approval drops to 31%, while 69% disapprove. Only 26% approve of how he’s handling the economy. On the cost of living, just 17% approve, while 82% disapprove. Brutal numbers for the GOP with just 33 days to go until the midterms.

      @RpsAgainstTrumpX12d ago271▲view on X ↗
    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      🔴 BREAKING Trump's Economic Boasts Contradicted by Rising Inflation and Gas Prices Ahead of Midterms As US midterms approach, Donald Trump claims the US has the 'greatest economy in history,' despite inflation being higher and gas prices rising 50% since the war with Iran began. A Federal Reserve rate hike and polls showing 73% of Americans view…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon15d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Guardian details gap between Trump's economic boasts and the data — The Guardian lays out data showing inflation running at 3.4%, gas prices up roughly 50% since the Iran war began, GDP growth at a modest 1.5%, and consumer sentiment near record lows, alongside polling that 73% of Americans call the economy fair or poor and 71% disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living.

  3. 1 day quiet
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    NYT reports gas and mortgage costs weighing on Trump ahead of midterms

    The New York Times reports that high gas prices and rising mortgage rates are becoming a political liability for Trump as the war in Iran drives up costs for Americans even as he touts economic strength abroad.

    1. 12 outlets Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new poll finds

      first by Baltimore Sun, 12d ago · also Chicago Tribune, PennLive, Boston Globe, FOX 13 Tampa Bay, MassLive, The Oregonian +5

      6 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near

      first by NYT, 17d ago · also NYT Business

    1 more claim →

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  1. 4 outlets Trump's economic approval hits a new low ahead of midterms as most blame his policies for higher prices: AP-NORC poll

    first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 12d ago · also The Hill, PBS, CTV News

    2 more headlines
  2. 2 outlets 'It's not really good': 65% of U.S. adults blame Trump for high costs—and 26% approve of his economy

    first by fortune.com, 12d ago · also Independent UK

    1 more headline
  3. 2 outlets As the US midterms approach, Trump's boasts on the economy fall flat with voters

    first by The Guardian, 15d ago · also Guardian

and 3 smaller pieces

What people are saying 21 voices from 4 sites · best of 28 · verbatim