As President Donald Trump tries to reclaim the political narrative on inflation and affordability, new polling shows voters are increasingly viewing him the way they once viewed his predecessor: as the person responsible for an economy that feels more expensive and harder to navigate than ever.

In the days following Democrats ’ sweeping victories in off-year elections, Trump attempted to reassure voters that he has inflation under control. He cited a Walmart promotion as evidence that Thanksgiving meals are now “25 percent cheaper” than during the Biden administration. “My costs are lower than the Democrats on everything, especially oil and gas,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

But that message appears to be falling flat. The University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment droppe

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