Trump tries to flip the script on affordability

President Trump will try to change the narrative on affordability Tuesday when he makes a speech in Pennsylvania amid rising economic dissatisfaction among the public.

Trump has recently pushed back against the criticism of his administration over rising prices and an arguably sluggish economy, calling the term "affordability" a "Democrat scam" during comments at the White House last week.

But he seems to be shifting his approach with polls showing his approval rating well underwater and Democrats holding a lead in the generic congressional ballot.

A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday showed 57 percent of voters believe Trump is losing the battle against inflation, the issue that respondents said they cared about the most. A majority also said Trump's signature tariff policy is harming the economy and that the economy is shrinking.