Donald Trump's economic policy is failing those who voted for the president in the last election.
A rise in electricity, rent, and grocery prices has affected people across the country, including those who voted for Trump in the 2024 election. Those who cast their vote for Trump are now saying his policies on the economy are failing them. One person even suggested that, despite making more money than in previous years, this year has been the most financially stressful time for them.
Some voters say Trump has simply failed to bring prices down, a promise he made on the campaign trail last year. Billy Edmonson, speaking to NBC, said he's making more money than ever yet still struggling because of the state of the economy.
Edmonson, a construction worker, said, "Everything’s already so expensive... That’s the worst thing about his presidency so far, is he promised things coming down and prices are not coming down. I make more money than I’ve ever made in my life right now, and it has, financially, been a struggle."
"It just doesn’t seem like there’s been a whole lot of focus on, ‘Hey, let’s get these prices down.’ It’s just been like, ‘Hey, prices are high because Biden did this.’ It’s like, well, Biden’s not in office anymore. It's personally frustrating." Other Trump voters are in the same boat, highlighting a stark difference between what's actually happening for the economy, and what the president says is happening.
Retiree Susan, 66, said: "He and his advisers claim the country is going well, prices are going down, the tariffs are doing wonderfully. But when you go to the store, the prices are up." Trump has recently been grilled on rising prices for items like beef and coffee, the latter price apparently fixable by lowering tariffs, the president says.
He told Fox News, "Coffee, we're going to lower some tariffs. We're going to have some coffee come in. We’re gonna take care of all this stuff very quickly, very easily." Other voters were left worrying for the next generation, with Jeremiah, 48, saying the contrast in the quality of life with his son is clear.
He said, "I was definitely hoping to see a lot of prices come back down, like gas for your car, diesel, utilities, groceries. I was hoping to see it all come back down and level out at least, but it’s not. It just keeps getting worse. I have a 20-year-old son and a 17-year-old daughter, and they can’t live on their own."
"My son’s a welder, and he makes $28 an hour, and he’s still not out on his own. Everything is just so overpriced. It’s ridiculous. When I graduated high school, I moved out and had a $300 a month apartment, piece of cake, 10 bucks an hour."
