Trump heads to Pennsylvania for affordability rally as MTG lashes out at ‘hateful’ president: Live

He brusquely dismissed a Politico reporter’s attempt to press him on how Americans should respond to an imminent increase in health insurance premiums — as Obamacare subsidies expire — at the same time they are trying to do holiday shopping and budget planning for 2026.

President Donald Trump plans to “campaign like it’s 2024 again” during the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, according to his chief of staff, Susie Wiles.

Wiles explained Trump’s strategy during a recent appearance on the podcast The Mom View.

“Typically, in the midterms, it’s not about who’s sitting at the White House,” Wiles said. “You localize the election, and you keep the federal officials out of it.”

“We’re actually going to turn that on its head and put him on the ballot because so many of those low propensity voters are Trump voters,” she added.

President Donald Trump has announced a $12 billion program that will see the Department of Agriculture dole out as much as $12 billion in taxpayer funds to bail out American farmers who have been hit hard by low crop prices and decreased demand for their products as a result of the president’s tariff policies.

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has responded to President Donald Trump’s recent Truth Social post, in which he called her a “traitor” and a “very dumb person.”

“I feel very sorry for President Trump. I genuinely do,” Greene told CNN on Tuesday morning.

“It has to be a hard place for someone that is constantly so hateful, and puts so much vitriol, name-calling and really tells lies about people to try to get his way or win some kind of fight,” she added.

Trump shared his Truth Social post in response to Greene’s recent “60 Minutes” interview, her first since she announced her resignation from Congress.

During that interview, Greene told CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl that Republicans had mocked Trump behind his back.

“I watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks, making fun of me constantly for supporting him, to when he won the primary in 2024, they all started — excuse my language, Lesley — kissing his a**, and decided to put on a MAGA hat for the first time,” Greene said of Trump.

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has ticked up to 41 percent, rising from 38 percent last month, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released today.

The poll suggests Republicans are starting to warm up to Trump’s affordability measures, according to Reuters.

However, not everyone is convinced, according to another recent survey.

This comes after Trump raged at an ABC News reporter on Monday, calling her “the most obnoxious,” after she asked whether his administration would commit to releasing the double-tap boat strike video.

When asked whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should testify before Congress, Trump told Politico, “I don’t care. I would say do it if you want, Pete.”

Trump added that Hegseth is doing “a great job.”

“I… honestly, I haven’t thought of that,” Trump told Politico, adding that it would be “devastating” if his administration loses the case.

This comes after Trump signed an executive order earlier this year seeking to end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The order has since been challenged in court.

The Supreme Court announced last week that it will hear Trump’s appeal of a lower court’s decision striking down his order. A ruling is expected in early summer.

President Donald Trump is expected to hold a rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, later today.

There, he’s expected to discuss the economy and affordability, as concerns mount over the cost of living under his administration.

In an interview with Politico published today, Trump dismissed concerns about affordability and said he’d give his economy an “A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus.”

In an interview with Politico, President Donald Trump responded to Pope Leo XIV’s criticisms of his administration.

Trump dismissed the criticism, telling Politico he wasn’t aware of his remarks.

“I haven’t seen that. I mean…I mean, he…maybe he has. I mean, he also didn’t like the wall. You know, they didn’t like the wall,” Trump said. “The wall turned out to be great.”