Trump calls economy “unbelievable” as reporters press him on cost-of-living worries

When New York Times reporters pressed President Trump about Americans’ economic anxieties, he insisted the economy was “unbelievable,” blamed his predecessor for high prices, dismissed the polls and pointed to his popularity on TikTok. He told reporters that “the greatest beneficiaries of my economy in my first term were low-income workers” and that “blue-collar workers are doing better than anybody else, percentage-wise.” The Times noted that some blue-collar workers it and its colleagues have interviewed say times feel quite tough, and that Trump’s responses resembled messaging that cites positive indicators and blames predecessors.

The article said voters often reject glowing statistics if those numbers do not match their lived experience, and that Trump continues to face low approval ratings, including on the economy. The White House has pushed affordability-focused proposals—curbing credit card interest rates, reducing some prescription drug costs and making it easier to buy a home—and Senator Elizabeth Warren said Trump had called her to discuss affordability.

Reporters said the president is now confronting the Federal Reserve after federal prosecutors opened an investigation into its chairman, Jerome Powell, escalating pressure to cut interest rates. Reporter Katie Rogers concluded that Mr.

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Politics, Donald Trump, Economy, Elizabeth Warren, Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve