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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle

Man shakes hands with woman with security and vehicles nearby
Donald Trump greets the General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, and president, Mark Reuss, during a visit to the company’s Milford proving grounds in Michigan on Monday. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Gas prices are up almost a dollar a gallon since the day Donald Trump took office; mortgage rates just hit their highest level in nearly a year, and over the weekend a prominent economist said the Iran war is costing the average US household more than $1,200.

Americans are struggling through a deepening affordability crisis caused largely by Trump’s ill-fated war against Iran. They are in need of a boost, something to lift the spirits. Perhaps the president could give a speech, letting the people know that we are all in this together.

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