Domenico Montanaro
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Trump has repeatedly downplayed the importance of cost of living as a factor in people's lives.
He's called affordability a con job cooked up by Democrats.
But people know what they're paying, and most people think that Trump is making things worse.
Polling averages have found majorities disapproving of Trump's handling of the economy.
a big turnaround from his first term.
And presidents often get more credit and blame than they deserve on the economy.
But people are saying that Trump's policies, particularly his tariffs, have made prices and the cost of doing business higher.
Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.
Trump has repeatedly downplayed the importance of cost of living as a factor in people's lives.
He's called affordability a con job cooked up by Democrats.
But people know what they're paying, and most people think that Trump is making things worse.
Polling averages have found majorities disapproving of Trump's handling of the economy.
a big turnaround from his first term.
And presidents often get more credit and blame than they deserve on the economy.