Affordability Rules the Midterms. Trump Calls It 'Made Up'

Left, Right & Center by KCRW

Jul 31, 202650:30Society & Culture

What does “affordability” mean, and who should we trust to deliver it? Democrats are pounding the affordability message hard, saying President Trump began a global tariff war and a war in Iran that have both pushed price...

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