Warren calls Trump’s bluff on affordability after State of the Union
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Trump laid blame on Democrats for affordability and argued his administration has solved the problem, as polls consistently show increased concern from voters
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling President Donald Trump's bluff after he claimed to be "ending" the affordability crisis during his State of the Union address, opening a new front in the battle that could determine November's midterm elections.
"Your claims are directly at odds with the day-to-day experiences of American households, who are struggling with rising costs of essentials, including food, housing, health care, child care, and electricity," Warren, D-Mass., wrote in a letter to Trump, which was shared exclusively with CNBC after being sent late Wednesday.
"Despite your claims, you have not 'solved' affordability or 'defeated' inflation. Instead, over the past year, prices have skyrocketed for American households," Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, wrote.
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