Trump administration tries to control the inflation narrative

Published July 25, 2025 6:10am ET



President Donald Trump made lowering prices a key part of his successful 2024 campaign for a second, nonconsecutive term.

“Starting on Day One, we will end inflation and make America affordable again,” Trump swore last year during a Montana campaign event. “This election is about saving our economy.”

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