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The President stated on the campaign trail before the election: “Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again. We’ll do that. We’ve got to bring it down.” Also: 8/9/24: “Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.” NBC Montana, Trump Rally in Bozeman, MT, YouTube (August 9, 2024). … “Prices will come down. You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything.” PBS NewsHour, Trump Rally in North Carolina, YouTube (August 14, 2024). 8/17/24 “Starting the day I take the oath of office, I will rapidly drive prices down and we will make America affordable again. We’re going to make it affordable again.” “We’re going to get your energy prices down. We’re going to get your energy prices down by 50%.” PBS NewsHour, Trump speaks at campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, YouTube(August 17, 2024). … @ 18:05 “Energy is going to bring us back. That means we’re going down and getting gasoline below $2 a gallon, bring down the price of everything from electricity rates to groceries, airfares, and housing costs.” … NBC News, Trump Addresses Economic Club Of New York, YouTube (September 5, 2024). … Former President Trump Campaigns in Uniondale, New York, C-SPAN (September 18, 2024). 9/29/24 “We're going to get the prices down. We have to get them down. It's too much. Groceries, cars, everything. We're going to get the prices down. While working Americans catch up, we are going to put a temporary cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. People are being made to pay 25%. Temporary ban.” Speech … Campaign Rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, Roll Call (September 29, 2024). 10/1/24: “Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again. We’ll do that. We’ve got to bring it down.” PBS NewsHour, Trump delivers campaign remarks in Waunakee as vice presidential debate set to begin, YouTube (October 1, 2024). 11/04/24 “A vote for Trump means your groceries will be cheaper” Former President Trump Campaigns in Pittsburgh, C-SPAN (November 4, 2024). 12/12/24 (finally truth but few were apparently listening at that point) “I can’t guarantee anything. I can’t guarantee tomorrow” Time … Donald Trump’s 2024 Person of the Year Interview With TIME, TIME (December 12, 2024). … 1/7/25 “We’re going to have prices down- I think you’re going to see some pretty drastic price reductions.” Associated Press, Trump holds a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, YouTube (January 7, 2025). The inflation rate was 2.9% in December. It is now 3.0% and rising. (Documentation to follow) It is clear that the President was once again CONNING the American people in order to avoid trial for his crimes. He promised lower prices on day one: he has done the opposite. You helped him. You now own this economic bait and switch. What are you going to do to honor the pledge of lower prices?