President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to deliver remarks on the U.S. economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2025. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Trump made stops last month and earlier this month in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Michigan, to highlight his accomplishments during his first year back in the White House, and to tout his efforts to combat rising prices, a key issue with voters.
And next week the president travels to Iowa, where Republicans aim to defend open Senate and gubernatorial seats in November's elections.
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Sources in the president's political orbit confirmed to Fox News Digital last month that Trump would be making regular stops on the campaign trail this year. And earlier this week, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who served as co-campaign manager of Trump's 2024 presidential bid, signaled that Trump would be making weekly stops.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One after leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos for Washington, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo )
Trump on Thursday touted that "nobody had a better first year than I did."
"Look at what we’ve done. We have the greatest economy in the world. We have the greatest investment in a country, in history, by many times — nobody’s ever had that," he added.
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But the president's approval ratings remain well underwater, with many Americans giving him a big thumbs down on the job he's doing with the economy and the issue of affordability.
"One year into his second term, Donald Trump has made one thing unmistakably clear: He doesn’t care about everyday Americans," DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer argued in a statement. "Voters won’t forget Trump’s betrayal come midterms — and Republicans will have to answer for it."
Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast."
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