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Nov. 17, 2025 11:58-12:01 - CSPAN
02:58
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donald j trump
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john mcardle
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Price Affordability Debate 00:02:58
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john mcardle ▲ ● ▼
And a very good Monday morning to you.
You can go ahead and start calling in now as you do.
Here's the headline from today's Wall Street Journal.
The president grasps for ways to lower prices.
This is what the story notes.
A proposal to give Americans direct payments of $2,000 or more.
An antitrust probe into allegations that meat packing companies are colluding to drive up beef prices.
And a new plan to lower tariffs on coffee, fruit, and other popular products.
President Trump and his advisors are rushing to try to lower prices for U.S. consumers after voters sent a warning shot to Republicans this month over the high cost of living.
Following the recent election, President Trump's aides have urged the president to focus on affordability, and they're drawing up plans to attempt to address voter frustrations.
That from the Wall Street Journal today, the president last week on Fox News had this to say about the issue of affordability.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼
Their line is price is affordability.
That's the new word, affordability.
It's much less expensive under Trump.
And I haven't been here long.
Nine months is not a long time.
But look at what I've done to energy.
Look at the price of gasoline.
Going from $4.50 to $250 or $270, it's going to be $2 gasoline.
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People want affordable.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼
Well, the economy is my thing.
And we have the greatest economy in history.
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Are Republicans not selling it on?
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼
The Republicans don't talk about it.
So they need to do a better job on Capitol Hill if they're not going to be able to do it.
The Democrats give false talk and the Republicans, and I say it all the time, Republicans have to talk about the fact that prices are down.
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We are going to lead this here and take you live to the U.S. House, where members are delivering general speeches.
This is live coverage of the House here on C-SPAN.
donald j trump ▲ ● ▼
The House will be in order.
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