Trump Keeps Trashing the Cost-of-Living Message His Team Is Pushing

Trump speaks during an event in Clive, Iowa.Photographer: Scott Morgan/Bloomberg

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By Catherine Lucey and Skylar Woodhouse

January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC

President Donald Trump just can’t stick to his economic script.

Aides and allies are aware he needs to focus on the cost-of-living concerns that threaten Republican control of Congress in November’s elections, people close to the White House say.