Trump Promises to ‘Make America Affordable Again’ in Bedminster Speech

The former president said energy production needs to ramp up to bring prices down throughout the economy.

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, holds a news conference outside the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, N.J., on Aug. 15, 2024. Adam Gray/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump held a press conference on Aug. 15 outside his club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to discuss the impacts of inflation on American consumers.

“We will stop inflation. We will make America affordable again,” he said.