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President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are in “a race against time,” according to The Hill, as they face “bleak” odds of addressing one of voters’ biggest concerns ahead of the midterm races.<\/p>\n

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The cost of living and general economic affordability remain the most pressing issues for voters this year, and numerous polls have indicated that a significant number of them blame Trump directly for the current state of affairs, particularly the problem of runaway inflation. In the face of his mounting unpopularity, the GOP has been staring down increasingly worse midterm odds and seems poised to lose one or both of its congressional majorities to Democrats in November.<\/p>\n

According to a Monday morning report from The Hill, Trump and his party are desperately “hoping that inflation can be bent downward in time to revive their chances in November\u2019s midterm elections,” but their outlook is not strong.<\/p>\n

“New data released late last week on personal consumption expenditures (PCE) showed inflation above 4 percent,” the outlet explained. “Even excluding food and gas costs, so-called core inflation was at 3.4 percent for the year ending in May. This, in turn, makes an imminent reduction in interest rates by the Federal Reserve much less likely \u2014 despite Trump\u2019s clamoring for it.”<\/p>\n

The report continued: “Gas prices also remain elevated, with the national average cost per gallon at $3.90 on Friday, according to AAA. Although down from its apex, this price is still almost $1 above the level that was seen just before Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <\/span>attacked Iran in late February.”<\/p>\n

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The Hill also noted some signs of hope for the party, specifically the plummeting cost of oil in the wake of Trump’s shaky ceasefire deal with Iran. This, however, does not guarantee that the prices consumers see at the pump will be down enough before November.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have time, but we don\u2019t have that much time,\u201d GOP strategist Matt Mackowiak <\/span>told The Hill. \u201cThere are several reasons for Republicans to believe things are going to get better. The questions are: How much better are they going to get, and how much are voters going to feel it?\u201d<\/p>\n

“The polling numbers demonstrate just how steep a climb the president and his party are facing,” the outlet added. “Inflation is consistently the issue on which Trump performs worst when voters are asked about his performance in office. In the polling averages maintained , Trump\u2019s net rating is almost 40 points underwater on the topic. A Reuters\/Ipsos poll released last week found that just 22 percent of adults approved of how Trump was handling their cost of living, while 69 percent disapproved.”<\/p>\n

It continued later: “Most pertinently of all, inflation has remained stubborn. In November 2024, the month of Trump\u2019s reelection, the annualized rate of inflation was 2.7 percent. The reading one year later was exactly the same. The rate ebbed slightly at the start of this year, only to ramp up again as a consequence of the war with Iran.”<\/p>\n

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