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inflation has climbed to a three-year high, and President Donald Trump has responded by calling affordability a "fake word" — a signal that the White House is not inclined to treat rising consumer costs as a policy liability.
The remarks arrive against the backdrop of the Iran War, which has contributed to upward price pressure across the economy.
A Governing Philosophy, Not a Slip Trump's current framing is consistent with comments he made last month, when asked directly about rising costs amid the Iran War.
His answer at the time — that he "loves the inflation" — was striking enough to draw headlines, but now reads less like an offhand remark than the opening clause of a considered position.
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