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Trump’s Bizarre New Tangent Leaves Critics Dumbfounded
HuffPost • • world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump criticized the word "affordability," calling it a "fake word" during a Pennsylvania event and blamed political opponents for causing high prices.
- Trump also made a wordplay attack on Democrats, calling them "Dumocrats" and claiming most people don't know the word "dumb" contains a "b," a statement frequently repeated by him.
- The term "affordability" is well-established, dating back to 1910, and has been widely used, especially since the mid-20th century, contrary to Trump's claim.
- Despite Trump's promises to reduce prices, inflation and costs have generally risen during his tenure, influenced by factors like the conflict with Iran and rising oil prices.
- Recent inflation improvements may be threatened by new strikes on Iran, which have caused oil prices to increase again, potentially leading to higher inflation.
