Trump failed to curb inflation; Republicans will pay back Associated Press: A week before America's midterm elections, which will be a referendum on the presidency's second term, Trump is struggling to keep his campaign promise to cut spending. The same desperation that enabled Trump's return to power two years ago could now take control of Republicans in Congress. While on the campaign trail, Trump insists: "Our country is in better shape than ever" and promises that interest rates and oil prices will drop once the war against Iran - a war he started - ends. The statements come as voters say they are struggling to meet basic expenses like gas and food, and they see Trump responsible for higher spending, and they point to the Republican president's aggressive tariff policies and the ongoing and unpopular war against Iran. The price of gasoline at the pumps has become a prominent issue for voters.

Trump failed to curb inflation; Republicans will pay back Associated Press: A week before America's midterm elections, which will be a referendum on the presidency's second term, Trump is struggling to keep his campaign promise to cut spending. The same desperation that enabled Trump's return to power two years ago could now take control of Republicans in Congress. While on the campaign trail, Trump insists: "Our country is in better shape than ever" and promises that interest rates and oil prices will drop once the war against Iran - a war he started - ends. The statements come as voters say they are struggling to meet basic expenses like gas and food, and they see Trump responsible for higher spending, and they point to the Republican president's aggressive tariff policies and the ongoing and unpopular war against Iran. The price of gasoline at the pumps has become a prominent issue for voters.