Trumps affordability talk: Letters to the Editor Dec. 15, 2025

The word that President Trump will have to embrace during the rest of his speaking tour is empathy (“Fixing Joe’s money mess,” Dec.10)All the statistics he cites to show how the economy is doing so much better will not win over the many who are struggling.

People are just not feeling it, and don’t need to be told differently.Tony GiamettaOceanside“Affordability” is the political buzzword of the week.Everything’s “too expensive” and the politician who can promise the lowest prices gets the brass ring at the carnival.What exactly can people not afford, and who can’t afford it? Where is it happening? Everything is always happening somewhere else, and yet the mainstream media would have you believe that it’s everywhere.Arthur SaginianSanta Clarita, Calif.President Trump’s comments in Pennsylvania last week show how out-of-touch he is with the average American.

Families can’t afford homes.Feeding a family and paying household bills is becoming more difficult every day.Trump thinks he’s a superstar and sees himself as infallible — yet hogs like him make it very hard for “the little guy” to have any hope.I voted Republican in 2024.

I can’t imagine voting for the GOP again.Willie HarrisPeoria, Ariz.Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email.

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While I read about the “affordability” debate, I’m astonished that the GOP misses the two biggest factors for the high cost of living, one being housing costs, and the other the mostly hidden cost of government: taxes.For example, New Jersey has extremely high property taxes, which in my case, are about 10% of my income.There’s also an opportunity tax on every person in this country for the excessive cost of government and the horrendous use of capital.Wake up, GOP.Andrew J.MacDonaldFanwood, NJTrump is again on the camp...