Trump's inaccurate comments on affordability at State of the Union alarm his inner circle
Financial Times columnist Ed Luce identified a problematic moment from Trump's State of the Union address that will concern his White House team as poll numbers decline. Appearing on "Morning Joe," Luce agreed the speech was boring but highlighted Trump's dismissive treatment of affordability as damaging. Luce criticized Trump for treating the word as if Democrats invented it and the issue wasn't serious. He suggested Trump's campaign manager Susie Wiles and others were "gnashing their teeth" watching the address, which was supposed to position Republicans as serious on affordability for the midterms. Instead, Trump told Americans prices are falling and claimed drug prices dropped 100 percent, meaning they're now zero. Luce concluded that while audiences have grown accustomed to Trump's lies, the sheer volume and absurdity have become tedious rather than persuasive.
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