Trump’s bold economic promises on the campaign trail have led to a policy salad

The president's scramble to win back voter affection after negative polls has led him to spew incoherent proposals

A vote for Trump means your groceries will be cheaper," Donald Trump promised Americans on the eve of the presidential election. During the US president's first year back in office, however, food prices rose faster than they did during Joe Biden's last.

Facing negative poll numbers, Trump is taking a tack that few Republicans have dared contemplate before: spewing out a rain of often incoherent proposals to signal he feels voters' pain, in order to recapture their affection.