Americans in a Reuters/Ipsos poll identified the cost of living as the primary factor influencing their votes in the upcoming midterms.
Dissatisfaction among Americans continues to grow because of rising prices and uncertainty about jobs, and this is apparent in President Donald Trump’s falling approval ratings. Yet his recent State of the Union address emphasized that the US economy is “roaring like never before.” “We have achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before. A turnaround for the ages,” he said, before adding, “We will never go back to where we were just a short time ago.” But recent polls suggest that a majority of the population disagrees with his vision about the economy ‘booming.’
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address (Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool)
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