Trump's economic tightrope messaging of strong economy, high prices

President Trump's economic officials acknowledge that a strong economy alone won't persuade Americans they are better off, as they try to avoid the Biden-era mistake of touting strong data while prices remain high. Top White House economist Kevin Hassett said on CNN that claiming the economy is great would look insensitive. Treasury Secretary Bessent told Axios the administration won't tell Americans how good they have it.