Trump hits the road with new economic messagepublished at 19:11 GMT
19:11 GMT
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
Late last year, I was at the White House and asked President Trump whether we could expect to see him “on the road” more in 2026 to deliver his economic message, particularly ahead of the midterm elections.
He quickly brushed off my question, saying that he doesn’t worry about the midterms and rattling off a list of what he sees as economic accomplishments.
But White House officials have said that we’re likely to see him traveling more to try and convince voters that what he is doing is working.
Poll after poll has shown that many Americans – including many Republicans – remain concerned about affordability and high prices.
The president, however, has shrugged off those concerns, calling affordability a “hoax” created by the Democrats, and blamed Biden for any lingering economic woes.
Today’s address in Detroit, it appears, is the first of many similar speeches we can expect in the next year.