By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Under mounting pressure from Americans worried about inflation, U.S. President Donald Trump will meet on Monday with owners, operators and suppliers of fast-food chain McDonald’s to tout his administration’s efforts to drive down living costs.

Trump has argued repeatedly that his administration’s tax cuts and steps to re-shore domestic manufacturing will help boost Americans’ real income and spur growth. But economic worries played a big role in Democratic victories in key state and local elections earlier this month, and Trump’s approval ratings have continued to drop.

On Monday, the U.S. president will appeal directly to the nation’s largest fast-food chain, whose CEO Chris Kempczinski this month warned that low-income consumers

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