Trump is sending mixed signals on the state of inflation, delivering two starkly different messages within 24 hours. In a video message to the National Association of REALTORS posted Thursday, Trump struck a proactive tone, saying, “We are working to rapidly defeat inflation which will bring down interest rates.”

The message was tailored for an audience sensitive to economic conditions and interest rate trends, especially in the housing market. But just a day later, Trump took to Truth Social with a more triumphant declaration, stating, “Inflation is dead,” and touting a booming economy.

The conflicting statements demonstrate an inconsistency between acknowledging inflation as an ongoing issue while simultaneously declaring it resolved. Trump speaks one way to industry stakeholders, but

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