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00:02Trump has positioned himself as Republicans' main messenger on the cost of living, but
00:06a Reuters review of five economic speeches since December shows he repeatedly declared
00:11inflation beaten while rarely acknowledging ongoing price pressures.
00:15Trump said inflation was defeated or prices were falling dozens of times, even as inflation
00:20ran near 3% and grocery costs remained elevated, according to Reuters.
00:25Ground beef prices rose 18% since he took office, and ground coffee increased 29%.
00:31Reuters found Trump spent much of his remaining speaking time on grievances and unrelated issues,
00:36including immigration, questioning whether Somalia was a country, and attacking opponents.
00:41Republican strategists warned his mixed messaging risks undermining credibility ahead of the
00:46November midterms.
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