US politics live: most Americans blame Trump for high prices, poll shows

<p>New poll shows 55% of Americans hold Trump administration accountable for cost of living rises – a day after Trump makes false claims on economy</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/trump-pennsylvania-affordability-speech">Trump rails on affordability ‘hoax’ and flings racist attacks in rally-style speech</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/fact-check-trump-speech-pennsylvania">Fact-checking Trump’s speech</a></p></li></ul><p>Welcome to US politics live. I’m Shrai Popat and I’ll be bringing you the latest from Washington and beyond.</p><p>We start today with <strong><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/10/poll-affordability-cost-of-living-00678076">a new poll from Politico</a></strong> that shows two particularly important statistics. <strong>Almost half of Americans find their monthly bills (from groceries, to healthcare, to utilities) difficult to afford</strong>. While<strong> 55% of Americans blame the Trump administration </strong>for high prices at the grocery store.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/10/trump-us-politics-live-updates">Continue reading...</a>

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