US EditionTrump Talks About Neuroses, Selecting Chairs and His Wife’s Underwear Drawer in Latest Affordability Speech
Trump aims to bolster support with economic claims despite 51% disapproval and 57% negative economic management rating in North Carolina, according to recent polls.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump held a campaign-style stopover rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to tout his economic record during a 90-minute event before heading to Mar-a-Lago.
- With affordability worsening, a Newsweek Elon/YouGov survey shows Trump has 51% disapproval and 35% approval, amid weak economic ratings, according to polls.
- Highlighting policy moves, he said deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will lower drug prices via his website, reiterated tariff policies , and claimed 100 percent of jobs created during his presidency are private-sector.
- DNC leaders and critics warned that Ken Martin, Democratic National Committee chair, called the rally a 'desperate' follow-up as North Carolina voters remained unconvinced, while President Donald Trump said the drug deals should help Republicans retain control of Congress next year.
- BLS data show the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent, hiring slowed, and about 70 percent of American households say local cost of living is unaffordable in 2025.
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Trump, 79, Rushes to Brag About Poorly Attended Rally
Donald Trump went on an online midnight ramble after failing to draw a major crowd for a North Carolina rally Friday night. The president has been back on the campaign trail to ramp up support for the 2026 midterms—where MAGA odds aren’t looking great. Evidence of Trump’s plummeting approval rating was reflected in his inability to fill seats with adoring supporters at his last rally of the year in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Keen to rewrite th…
Trump Gets Sidetracked in Speech on the Economy
“President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy,” CNN reports. “He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.” “In the realm of Trump tangents, it wasn’t the wildest, or angriest, or most bizarre. Yet as the president hopes to refocus the nation’s attention on his economic record ahead of next year’s critical midterm elections, it was another reminder that his own focus often remains somewh…
Trump's Economic Pitch in North Carolina: A Prelude to 2026 Elections
Trump's Economic Pitch in North Carolina: A Prelude to 2026 Elections In a speech in North Carolina, President Donald Trump highlighted his administration's economic achievements, despite current challenges. Trump boasted about rising stock prices and a new pharmaceutical deal, positioning these as key successes ahead of the 2026 midterms.Trump insisted that economic hurdles were due to Democratic policies, while pointing to lowered gas prices a…
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