Trump Promises Affordable Meals While Cabinet Plans 12-House Retirement
KEY POINTS
- â˘President Trump admitted Tuesday at the White House that his affordability message isnât landing with voters.
- â˘Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed retirees own 10-12 homes in Davos, while Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins estimated a three-meal daily cost at about $15.
- â˘A CBS News/YouGov poll showed 74% believe the White House is not doing enough to lower prices, and 44% feel financially worse under current policies.
On Tuesday in the White House briefing room, President Trump admitted his affordability message has a 'public relations' problem, just as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dazzled Davos with tales of retirees owning '10 or 12 homes.' Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins tried selling a $3 meal comboâchicken, broccoli, tortilla, and 'one other thing'âbefore correcting it to $15.64 for three meals daily, which pocket-liners who rely on SNAP barely get $300 for monthly. Polls are savage: 74% think the White House is flopping on price battles, 76% see wages in inflationâs rearview, and 44% blame Trumpâs policies for their financial hangover. Davos awaits Wednesday, the billionairesâ playground, where 'affordability' gets the luxury treatment.
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Selling grocery bills for $15 while bragging about retiree mansions is like hosting a soup kitchen in a gold-plated yachtâfashionably out of touch and waiting for a new script.
Nothing says âWe get the economyâ like talking about 12-home retiree portfolios while serving $3 picnic meals in a world where $460 a month eats your SNAP.
Trumpâs new affordability plan: retire on mansions and eat one chicken, broccoli, and a mystery âthingâ for dinner. Davos, the billionaire sleepover, approves.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/21/2026 | Author: Madison Mills
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