The affordability problem Trump can’t escape

特朗普无法摆脱的经济负担问题

Apple News Today

2025-12-09

13 分钟
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President Trump used to talk about the economy a lot more. As his poll numbers slip, he might have to again. Josh Dawsey, reporter at the Wall Street Journal, explains. Over four years of war with Ukraine, Russia has been able to keep raising an army to fight. Ekaterina Bodyagyna, a reporter for Politico, joins to discuss how Russia has sustained such a relentless force. Paramount launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros. after losing out to Netflix in acquiring the historic studio. NPR reports on why Paramount thinks its bid is better for Warner Bros. and consumers. Plus, one of Trump’s handpicked U.S. attorneys resigned, why Congress may withhold a portion of the Pentagon’s travel budget, and how the Louvre’s bad year just got a little worse. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
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  • Good morning.

  • It's Tuesday, December 9th.

  • I'm Shamita Basu.

  • This is Apple News Today.

  • On today's show, how Russia is making sure it never runs out of soldiers,

  • the latest twist in the deal to buy Warner Brothers,

  • and why this year just keeps getting worse for the Louvre Museum.

  • But first, President Trump is set to visit Pennsylvania,

  • a key swing state today, to deliver a speech focused on pricing and affordability.

  • Sounds like campaign era deja vu, right?

  • While on the trail last year, Trump spent a lot of time in states like Pennsylvania,

  • hammering the Biden administration for failing to address inflation.

  • The high cost of living was a top concern for many Americans.

  • That's still true today.

  • Now, as that economic unease has persisted,

  • it's Trump who has had to make the case that he's hearing those concerns and acting on them.

  • Since taking office, the Trump administration has largely focused on tariffs,

  • which most economists agree generally raise consumer prices,

  • immigration, foreign policy, and other issues.

  • In a cabinet meeting last week,