President Trump told Politico on Tuesday that if he could grade his own economy, he'd give himself an "A-plus" — an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus."

The big picture: Polls — and November's blue wave — indicate that many Americans disagree with that sentiment, even Trump's voter base, but the president has held firm to the message that his administration's economic policies have been an unqualified success. • If Americans are feeling the strain, it's because of former President Biden and Democrats, Trump has argued.

What they're saying: "The word 'affordability — I inherited a mess," Trump told Politico's Dasha Burns. "Prices were at an all-time high when I came in; prices are coming down substantially."

Reality check: Trump has frequently claimed prices are trending lower, but price

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