Trump’s focus on race backfires as voters punish economic failings - short news
The Maga base rallied on inflation and racial grievances, but stressing race over the economy is costing the US president
Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign strategy leaned heavily on two sources of grievance among the Maga base. The first was the rising cost of living, propelled by the sharp burst of inflation that peaked at 9% a year in July 2022. Though inflation had receded to 2.7% by election day, frustration over prices convinced many voters that Trump would be a superior steward of..
source: The Guardian - 18.11.2025