Trump breaks 'Day One' promise to lower costs as prices surge across America in first six months

Six months into Trump's presidency, tariffs and economic policies drive up grocery and household costs despite promises of price relief.

Terry Holt is a former Bush-Cheney spokesperson. He also served as a spokesperson for House Speaker John Boehner.  

The campaign trail promises sounded too good to be true, because they were.  Trump committed to "end" inflation, cut energy costs "in half," make health care more affordable, and that Americans would see "drastic price reductions" and cheaper groceries.

For most swing voters, lower costs were the whole point of voting for those now in power. They were counting on policies that would improve their lives, not make them harder. As polls show, the anger runs deep for a president and Congress who are gutting the social safety net, dolling out special favors to their wealthy friends and personally profiting from high office.