The article contrasts how President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance talk about the economy: Trump says the U.S. is in a “golden age” and calls affordability concerns a “hoax,” while Vance acknowledges gas prices are too high and that “we're working on it.” The backdrop includes Americans' economic confidence falling to its lowest level in more than a decade, the average long-term mortgage rate reaching its highest in nearly three years, and high gasoline prices intensifying inflation. Some Trump supporters, like 76-year-old retiree Conda Little, say he “talks it up” while Vance is “more real,” but 19-year-old Texas college student Santiago Rodriguez says Trump is out of touch with the cost of living. The article also notes Trump's joke about a $5,000 lunch at Mar-a-Lago, a contrast with his wealthy background and Vance's working-class upbringing.
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President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about high costs as a 'hoax' and repeatedly described a 'golden age of America,' while Vice President JD Vance acknowledges that gas prices are too high and says the administration has more work to do. The article describes Vance's tightrope act of recognizing voters' economic pain while still selling Trump's agenda. The disconnect comes as Americans' economic confidence fell to its lowest level in more than a decade this month, mortgage rates hit their highest level in nearly three years, and unemployment ticked up. Some voters say Trump is out of touch, while his most loyal supporters continue to trust his pitch.
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