Trump Brushes off Inflation Jump on Midterm Campaign Trail

A renewed rise in inflation has moved affordability to the center of closely watched congressional contests across the country, and President Donald Trump responded on Wednesday by waving off the worry while he campaigned for the midterm elections. NBC News correspondent Monica Alba reported on his return to the trail for the TODAY program.

Those key races will settle the balance of power in Washington, so the latest price data lands in a politically charged setting. Trump's choice to minimize the increase stands in contrast to the attention the issue is drawing in the contests themselves.

NBC News also aired a companion video segment explaining how the inflation increase, which came as fuel prices climbed, affects Americans. Details of what Trump said on the campaign stop were not spelled out in the material, so the extent of his remarks on prices remains unclear. Neither a specific inflation rate nor the location of the rally was given.

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