With only six months until Election Day, the White House is having a full-blown “freakout.” Donald Trump is an unpopular figure, but it seems Joe Biden is even less popular.
The current president is lagging in the polls in most battleground states, was outraised by Trump last month, and the circus-like hush-money trial in New York hasn’t moved the needle — at least not yet.
Certain voters will motivated by issues such as abortion rights, Gaza or border security. But what’s really killing Biden is experienced by every voter, every single day.
Things cost too much.
The inflation rate has dropped from its heights a few years ago, but the high prices remain. Axios created a simple chart comparing the inflation to actual prices.
Over the past year, grocery prices only rose 1.1%. But if you go back to January 2021, those prices are nearly 21% higher since Biden took office.
And it’s not just groceries. The cost of dining out is up 22%........