Politics

Trump says supporters ‘did sign up for’ higher costs

President Donald Trump touted his trade war during a rally in Michigan while marking his first 100 days in his second term. Meanwhile in a new interview where he was asked about higher prices, he says his supporters “did sign up for” them, despite repeatedly vowing to lower costs. “I said all these things during my campaign. I said, you're going to have a transition period,” he says. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.

President Donald Trump touted his trade war during a rally in Michigan while marking his first 100 days in his second term. Meanwhile in a new interview where he was asked about higher prices, he says his supporters “did sign up for” them, despite repeatedly vowing to lower costs. “I said all these things during my campaign.

I said, you're going to have a transition period,” he says. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY. April 30, 2025.