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Despite GOP election losses linked to affordability concerns, Republicans claim the economy is improving and prices are falling, with grocery costs up 2.7% in 2025, analysts say.
- Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, President Donald Trump insisted there is no affordability problem and the Republican National Committee urged candidates to embrace the president after Nov. 4.
- After Nov. 4, party strategists held private briefings in Washington to urge Republican officials to embrace President Trump’s record, while Republican State Senator Jon Bramnick called to rebrand before next year’s midterms.
- According to USDA data, grocery prices are 2.7% higher than in 2024, while November polls show 40% approval and 58% disapproval of Trump’s performance.
- Polling suggests the party’s standing with middle‑class voters has deteriorated, and Republican candidates must focus on affordability or risk losing support from middle‑income earners in upcoming midterm elections.
- The Trump administration floated 50‑year mortgages to lower payments, but UBS found they save a small amount monthly and double lifetime interest, with Rep. Greene criticizing on X.
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Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections.
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