Panicked advisers to Donald Trump are reportedly urging the president to stop dismissing Americans’ financial anxieties and insisting there is no cost-of-living crisis.

White House officials have advised Trump not to brush off voter concerns about inflation and rising food costs, and instead pivot his messaging to assure Americans that he is working to address these issues, administration officials told CNN.

The backlash to Trump’s handling of the economy was evident on Nov. 4, when GOP and Trump-endorsed candidates suffered humiliating defeats in races across the country. The White House now fears the GOP could face crushing losses in the 2026 midterms if Trump continues to bury his head in the sand about voters’ economic fears.

“You can’t convince people that their experience, what th

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