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Earlier in the week, he rolled back gas-emission standards put in place during the Biden administration. He also recently directed pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices and launched a White House prescription-drug portal, TrumpRx, which the administration says will reduce costs by removing “third-party” intermediaries.
Trump has additionally promoted a domestic policy package enacted in July that will lower taxes on tips, overtime pay and Social Security income beginning next year.
Meanwhile, Trump is embarking on an “affordability tour” this week to promote his economic agenda and address concerns about prices and inflation. He aims to counter Democratic criticisms by highlighting his administration’s efforts to improve economic conditions, despite ongoing public concerns about affordability issues.
“He will kick off his economics-focused tour at a casino in northeastern Pennsylvania Tuesday, where he is expected to tout lower gas prices, his role securing $100 billion in energy and artificial intelligence investments for the Keystone State and his approval for Japanese investment in US Steel,” the New York Post reported.
