Affordability was the topic of a prime time holiday address from President Donald Trump on Wednesday night — specifically, the incredible economy he claims to have rebuilt from the rubble of his predecessor’s administration.
The usually off-the-cuff president was notably on message in an 18-minute speech from the White House, building on remarks he made at a rally in Pennsylvania last week and an interview with Politico in which he graded the current economy as an “A+++++.”
Trump specifically mentioned turkey, eggs and gas as three staples that have seen price reductions since he took office, and claimed that overall inflation is on a downward trajectory.