President Donald Trump has blasted Democrats for lying about affordability as he struggles to keep his promise to bring down costs.

A series of recent economic and political indicators has put the Trump administration on the defensive, even as the record-long government shutdown comes to an end.

“Affordability is a lie when used by the Dems. It is a complete CON JOB,” Trump wrote in a post on Friday.

He argued that costs under his administration are tumbling down, but data suggest otherwise.

While inflation has dramatically eased over the past few years since it dramatically peaked under President Joe Biden as the U.S. came out of the pandemic in 2022, the cost of living has continued to go up.

The most recent data has not been released and may never come out due to the government

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