LAS VEGAS – U.S. President Donald Trump will look to brush off concerns about the economy and the sagging political prospects of his Republican Party during a campaign-style swing through the battleground states of Nevada and Arizona this week, as the war with Iran pushes gasoline prices higher.
Trump used a Thursday stop in Las Vegas to tout his tax and immigration bill that includes campaign promises tailored to court hourly and hospitality workers.
But spiking prices nationwide — from gas to groceries, housing to insurance — have shaken the U.S. economy and ?with it Trump’s clout to drive support to fellow conservatives in November’s midterm elections.
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