
A POLITICO analysis of the president's public remarks and Truth Social posts from Jan. 1 through April 9 found that he emphasized affordability far more in January, but by March his focus had shifted to the Iran war. That shift tracks with a spike in oil and gasoline prices and a broader political pivot away from messaging about low energy costs. The change both reflects and amplifies concerns about inconsistent war messaging and the conflict’s potential to worsen affordability pressures at home.
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