(Bedminster) Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that Americans are struggling with massive price hikes as he blamed Vice President Kamala Harris, seeking to blame her new Democratic rival for President Joe Biden’s unpopular economic record.
Mr. Trump read the notes in front of him at a news conference at his New Jersey golf club and stuck to his scripted economic message. Earlier in the day, he struggled to consistently defend his economic policies during a meandering speech billed as a major policy speech by his campaign.
“Kamala Harris is a radical liberal from California who, frankly, has destroyed the economy, broken borders, and destroyed the world,” Mr. Trump told reporters.
Popular grocery items, including instant coffee, sugary breakfast cereals and pastries, were placed on tables next to the Republican candidate, who highlighted Americans’ rising costs for food, car insurance and housing.
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The Republican candidate was surrounded by popular groceries
At one point in the news conference, while talking about his 2020 election loss, he noticed a box of cereal on the table. “I haven’t seen Cheerios in a long time,” he said. I take them home. »
The event came a day after the Labor Department reported that year-over-year inflation hit its lowest level in more than three years in July — the latest sign of the worst rate hike in four decades.
But consumers are still feeling the impact of rising prices — something the Trump campaign hopes will motivate voters this fall.
Mme Harris is preparing his own economic policy speech in North Carolina on Friday, pledging to push for a federal ban on food price gouging.
Mr. A small crowd of Trump supporters followed his press conference from a distance, cheering him on from time to time. But without a crowd of thousands to satisfy his murderous attacks on his enemies, Mr.
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Mr. A small crowd of Trump supporters followed his press conference shortly after
Hours before the news conference, Trump campaign leaders announced an expansion of his team, formally absorbing several former aides and outside advisers. Corey Lewandowski, Taylor Pudovich, Alex Pfeiffer, Alex Bruswitz and Tim Murdock will advise senior campaign management.
In 2016 Mr. As Trump’s first campaign manager, Mr. Lewandowski was there. Taylor Pudovich and Alex Pfeiffer are members of MAGA Inc., a pro-Trump “super PAC”. are leaving Alex Bruesewitz creates pro-Trump content for a wide audience on social media. Tim Murdoch was the communications director for the Trump campaign in 2020.
Mr. Summer has traditionally been a time for shakeups in Trump’s previous two campaigns. This year’s change comes just weeks after President Joe Biden radically changed his campaign by opting not to run for re-election and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Trump said:me Mr. Harris for not holding press conferences or giving one-on-one interviews since Biden gave way to him.
Vice President Harris and President Biden made a joint appearance Thursday to announce price cuts for popular Medicare drugs.
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The federal government has struck a deal with pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of blood thinners and diabetes drugs, 10 of Medicare’s most popular and expensive drugs.
Medicare spent $50 billion on these drugs last year. This is a historic agreement for this federal program that provides health coverage to more than 67 million elderly and disabled Americans.
For their part, vice presidential candidates JT Vance and Tim Walls have both agreed to debate on the 1st.R On television in October, on CBS.
