# Analysis: Trump’s handling of inflation is a historic liability ahead of the 2026 midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/82691

- CNN, 2026-10-01 23:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/politics/inflation-polling-trump-disapproval?Date=20261001&Profile=CNN

> Aaron Blake writes that the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections remains uncertain. But he says President Donald Trump’s handling of inflation is already a historic political liability, comparable to few seen in modern American politics.

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