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 their finances. Speaking to CNN, Jenique Jones, a three-time Trump voter, says the president has failed the voter base who are now struggling to make ends meet.
Trump had promised to get a better grip on the economy during his re-election campaign, but credit specialist Jones, from Pennsylvania, feels as though the country is worse off under policies the Trump administration has introduced.
CNN's John King asked, "We changed presidents at the beginning of the year, and the guy who moved into the White House said that he was going to fix it. Has he fixed it?”
Jones replied, "Absolutely not. I’m definitely waiting for him to fix it. I’m very let down by that because I feel like it’s only gotten worse. Pretty much just a whole bunch of financial mess." Jones also said that her business as a credit specialist being busy is "absolutely" a sign the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse.
It comes as insiders call on Trump to shift his focus from foreign policy to domestic issues, including the cost-of-living crisis. A White House official has suggested the president needs to shift his focus from foreign policy to domestic issues.
Speaking to MSNBC, the insider said, "I predicted this. The president needs to focus on domestic issues versus his foreign policy legacy."
Vice President JD Vance suggested the government will be "judged" on its economic successes as early as next year. Vance stated the party needs to "focus on the home front" and fix domestic issues like the cost-of-living crisis urgently.
He said, "We need to focus on the home front. The president has done a lot that has already paid off in lower interest rates and lower inflation, but we inherited a disaster from Joe Biden and Rome wasn’t built in a day.
"We’re going to keep on working to make a decent life affordable in this country, and that’s the metric by which we’ll ultimately be judged in 2026 and beyond."