Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she succeeded where many Democrats have failed: getting President Donald Trump on the phone to discuss lowering costs for American families. However, while the Massachusetts Democrat is highlighting the substance of the conversation, critics call Trump’s sudden interest in affordability a “charade.”
In a statement shared on X, Warren detailed how the call came about after she delivered a speech accusing Trump of driving up costs for families and abusing his power. She said she challenged the president to act if he was serious about affordability. “After my speech, the President called me, and I delivered this same message on affordability to him directly,” Warren said, according to her office. “I told him that Congress can pass legislation to cap credit card rates if he will actually fight for it.”
