US Edition‘A Whole Bunch of Financial Mess’: Affordability Feels Out of Reach in PA District Crucial to Trump
Many three-time Trump voters say rising costs force reliance on credit, expressing frustration over unfulfilled promises to improve affordability, Fox News poll shows.
- On Thursday, CNN correspondent John King reported from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, that three-time Trump voters Jenique Jones and Ronald Corales are turning on President Donald Trump over cost-of-living concerns.
- Household bills are climbing, with Pennsylvania grocery costs up 8.2% in the past year and one-bedroom rent in Bethlehem averaging $1,900, up nearly 6%.
- Her clients rely on credit cards, with Jones describing, `My husband lost all of his overtime. Can't afford the cost of food. Using credit cards for everyday expenses. No money left after their bills are paid`.
- The narrow 4,000-vote margin in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District suggests insiders and a White House official urge President Donald Trump to shift focus from foreign policy to domestic cost-of-living issues ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- A recent Fox News poll shows majorities say essentials have risen under Trump, while some voters urge patience, saying `give him some more time` amid rising unemployment rate in the Lehigh Valley.
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Voters In PA Swing District Grapple With Rising Prices [CNN]
CNN: “Jones is a three time Trump voter, but she says he has simply failed to keep his promise to lower the cost of living” In a new CNN segment, Trump voters in Pennsylvania’s competitive 7th Congressional District reveal how angry they are that the president and Republicans in Congress have failed to address rising costs. Asked about Trump and Republicans’ failure to lower prices, one Lehigh Valley small business owner and three-time Trump vo…
'It's only gotten worse': Trump voters turn on president after cost-of-living fail
Voters who supported Donald Trump are turning on the president as they say his response to the cost-of-living crisis has been a "let down".Some who voted for the president in previous elections say the situation has "only gotten worse" as they find themselves relying on credit and struggle to manage...
'I'm very let down': 3-time Trump voter in swing state says cost of living 'gotten worse'
In the pivotal swing state of Pennsylvania — which President Donald Trump won last year — voters in one swing county are growing increasingly frustrated with Trump's handling of the economy.CNN correspondent John King reported Thursday from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which covers both Lehigh and Northampton Counties. He described it as a "blue-collar" community full of people "living paycheck to paycheck." Jenique Jones – a three-time Trump voter …
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