Donald Trump has stepped up his campaigning ahead of the Midterm elections, holding 30 rallies in 32 days, including two events in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday. His intensive schedule comes as his approval rating has fallen below 40%, according to the source article.
At the rallies, Trump continued to present himself as a forceful speaker, but the article argues that his administration has not delivered on promises to improve household finances. It points to persistent concerns about inflation, grocery and fuel costs, interest rates and unemployment, and says middle- and lower-income households have become poorer.
Trump blamed the economic difficulties on the conflict with Iran, despite having pledged not to involve the United States in a war. In Iowa, he said he had not ended the conflict because he had wanted to be “kind,” adding that “at some point we’re going to hit them hard.” He also described higher gasoline prices as a small price to pay for global security.
In Kansas, Trump warned that a Democratic victory in both chambers of Congress would bring chaos. He claimed that “millions of third-world immigrants” would enter the country to “loot, rape and steal,” and compared the prospect with Europe.
The article suggests that fear of falling living standards may weigh more heavily on voters than Trump’s warnings about immigration, potentially leading some to vote in their own economic interests.
Sources: La Vanguardia.