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Aaron Rupar @atrupar 3h
Trump: "They came in and they said, 'affordability.' They made up the word."

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12/06/25
Trump says Biden to blame for affordability crisis: ‘I’M FIXING IT’

“Either the show made a mistake, or it is heading in a different direction,” Trump wrote Saturday morning on Truth Social. “He thinks prices are going up when, in fact, they are coming substantially down. Gasoline hit $1.99 a gallon yesterday, in certain states, and is down BIG since [former President] Biden.”

“Other prices are almost all down. Biden caused the AFFORDABILITY CRISIS, I’M FIXING IT, along with everything else!” he continued.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5636744-donald-trump-joe-biden-affordability-crisis/

___32% of Americans say inflation/prices is their most important issue, close to the highest level ever recorded in Economist / YouGov Polls and more than say jobs and the economy (15%), health care (10%), civil rights (6%), taxes and government spending (6%), or immigration (6%)

20% of Americans say the economy is either excellent (3%) or good (17%), while 76% say it's either fair (34%) or poor (42%)

https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54886-donald-trump-approval-new-lows-inflation-iran-ai-e-jean-carroll-may-29-june-1-2026-economist-yougov-poll

___According to Marquette Law School Poll conducted May 20-26... Just 19% approve of his handling of gasoline prices, compared to 81% who disapprove. On inflation and the cost of living, respondents gave him a 22% approval, down from 24% in April.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/05/donald-trump-approval-rating/90357759007/

___According to AAA’s latest data, the national average for regular gasoline is $4.2200 per gallon, with prices ranging from about $4.50 in some states to over $5.90 in California

For Maryland, the AAA average is $4.0560 for regular, $4.6730 for mid-grade, $4.9740 for premium, and $5.2020 for diesel AAA Gas Prices. This is a significant increase from the $2.98 average before the recent surge.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/donald-trump-poll-delivers-brutal-160641159.html