{"id":2475,"date":"2025-11-18T04:22:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2025-11-18T04:22:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:22:59","slug":"trump-hails-lower-prices-amid-rising-discontent-over-cost-of-living-donald-trump-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2475","title":{"rendered":"Trump hails lower prices amid rising discontent over cost of living | Donald Trump News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>US president defends economic policies as polls show growing angst among voters over prices.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jp-1730786685-rotated.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 18 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">18 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>United States President Donald Trump has defended his administration\u2019s record on lowering prices as he faces growing discontent from Americans over the cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>In a speech to McDonald\u2019s franchise owners and suppliers on Monday, Trump claimed credit for bringing inflation back to \u201cnormal\u201d levels while pledging to bring price growth lower still.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cWe have it down to a low level, but we\u2019re going to get it a little bit lower,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Returning to his regular talking point that Democrats had mismanaged the economy, the Republican president blamed cost pressures on former US President Joe Biden and insisted Americans were \u201cso damn lucky\u201d he won the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody has done what we\u2019ve done in terms of pricing. We took over a mess,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, whose 2024 presidential campaign focused heavily on the cost of living, has struggled to win over Americans with his protectionist economic message amid persistent affordability concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In an NBC News poll released this month, 66 percent of respondents said Trump had fallen short of their expectations on affordability, while 63 percent answered the same for the economy in general.<\/p>\n<p>Voter angst over prices has been widely identified as a key reason Republicans suffered a shellacking in off-year elections held early this month in multiple states, including New Jersey and Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Despite repeatedly playing down the effects of his tariffs on prices, Trump on Friday signed an executive order lowering duties on 200 food products, including beef, bananas, coffee and orange juice.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also floated tariff-funded $2,000 rebate cheques and the introduction of 50-year mortgages as part of a push to address affordability concerns.<\/p>\n<p>While inflation has markedly declined since hitting a four-decade high of 9.1 percent under Biden, it remains significantly above the Federal Reserve\u2019s 2 percent target.<\/p>\n<p>The inflation rate rose to 3 percent in October, the first time it hit the 3 percent mark since January, although many analysts had expected a higher figure due to Trump\u2019s trade salvoes.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who is well known for his love of McDonald\u2019s, spent a considerable portion of Monday\u2019s speech praising the fast-food chain and casting the company as emblematic of his economic agenda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether we are fighting for an economy where everybody can win, from the cashier starting her first job to a franchisee opening their first location to the young family in a drive-through line,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also offered \u201cspecial thanks\u201d to the fast-food giant for rolling out more affordable menu options, including the reintroduction of extra value meals, which were phased out in 2018 and are priced at $5 or $8.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re getting prices down for this country, and there\u2019s no better leader or advocate than McDonald\u2019s,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US president defends economic policies as polls show growing angst among voters over prices. 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