President Donald Trump tells reporters he loves inflation
Asked if he was concerned about the latest inflation numbers, President Donald Trump told reporters he loves inflation.
As summer begins and the midterm elections are just a few months away, new polling shows voters favor Democrats slightly more than 10 percentage points higher than Republican congressional candidates.
A poll released June 11 by Emerson College showed that Democrats have 50.3% support among likely voters in November. Meanwhile, the Republican Party maintains its support of 39.5% ahead of the midterm elections.
According to a new Emerson College poll, 10.2% of potential voters have not yet decided which party they will vote for in November. Emerson’s 10-point lead for Democrats in June polls has not moved since April, when he held the same lead over Republicans.
The Emerson College poll was conducted from June 7th to June 8th, had 1,200 respondents, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.
The latest poll comes just one day after the Labor Department released its latest consumer price index, which found that prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier.
The mark marked the first time since 2023 that inflation exceeded 4%. But despite concerns about inflation, President Donald Trump told reporters on June 10 that he was not worried.
“No, I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love inflation. You know why?” Trump said. “Because as soon as this war is over, you can say now what you didn’t know.”
Republicans narrowly secure majority
Republicans maintain slim majorities in both the House and Senate ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Republicans hold a slim five-seat majority over Democrats in the House, 217-212. The close margin has prompted both Republicans and Democrats to look for ways to improve their chances of taking control of the House through redistricting efforts in states such as Florida, California, Texas, Virginia and New York.
The House is a realistic target for Democrats in November, but the Senate is also seen as within reach. Republicans hold a six-seat majority in the House. Democrats are trying to take back the chamber by flipping Republican seats in Alaska, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine and Texas.
Joey Garrison contributed to this article.
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