Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Won Affordability’ Amid Slipping Approval Rating

 Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Won Affordability’ Amid Slipping Approval Rating

Trump said during his speech, which largely centered around the U.S. economy, "I have to listen to the fake news talk about 'affordability. Affordability.' Do you notice, what word haven't you heard over the last two weeks? Affordability. Because I've won. I won affordability. We inherited a mess."

Trump said later in his speech, "We inherited a mess with high prices and high inflation, and we're turned it around and made it great. They don't mention the word 'affordability.' I haven't heard the word in two weeks. It's all a con job. Airfares, hotels, car payments, rent, sports events, groceries -- everything is down. Everything is down. Dairy. Eggs. Potatoes and Chicken."

Meanwhile, Trump’s approval has been sliding steadily since the start of his second term, with recent surveys showing him deeply underwater across multiple polling firms at the same time.

Taken together, four recent polls place Trump between 19 and 26 points underwater, a range that CNN polling analyst Harry Enten described as unprecedented for this point in a second term.