https://thehill.com/homenews/5640090-donald-trump-economy-inflation/
President Trump gave the economy under his second administration an “A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus” ahead of his trip to Pennsylvania to sell his efforts to bring down inflation on Tuesday.

The president made the comments during an interview with Politico that was conducted on Monday. During the interview, Trump was asked about one of his of his supporters who gave him an “A-plus-plus” grade overall but said not enough is being done to address the high costs of goods.

“I inherited a total mess. Prices were at an all-time high when I came in. Prices are coming down substantially,” Trump said, referring to what he said were decreasing energy costs.

“Prices are all coming down. It’s been 10 months. It’s amazing what we’ve done. If you think of gasoline a gallon, they had it at $4.50, almost $5.00. You go to some of the states, you had it at $6.00. We hit, uh, three states two days ago, $1.99 a gallon. When that happens, everything comes down,” he said.

Trump’s remarks come as he prepares to travel to Scranton, Pa. on Tuesday to tout his efforts to bring down costs. The president, who campaigned successfully on affordability in 2024, has since been plagued by frustration among Americans over prices remaining high.

Republicans saw their biggest warning sign yet on the issue in last month’s off-year elections when Democrats won elections in key races across the country.

Trump has laid blame on the Biden administration for high costs and has referred to Democratic messaging on affordability as “a hoax” and “a con job.”

The administration has also sought to address the affordability issue through removing tariffs on various products in recent months.