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“Afford / Affordable / Affordability” said in 54 of 343 transcripts, 150 times.
Counted forms: affordability, affordabilitys, affordability's, affordabilities, affordable, affordables, affordable's, afford, affords, afford's.
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Jun 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Mack Trucks 2 times
…history, as far as I'm concerned. And they were absolutely terrible on affordability. Remember, I got here—my first day, the fake news is screaming…
Jun 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Wisconsin roundtable 2 times
…I inherited all these high prices. They came in, and they said, "Affordability." They made up the word, because that's the only thing they're good…
Jun 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a coal announcement 2 times
…we've ever had for all products—groceries, everything—and they started saying, "Affordability." They'd say, "This is about affordability." It's a con job. I inherited…
May 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a rally in NY 4 times
…booths—right?—it would cost the country $4 trillion. No country could afford that. Four trillion—you ever get an electric car and you suddenly…
…The cost. The cost." They would constantly come out with the word "affordability." I said, "They're the ones that caused the problem." I'm in the…
…Right? And I hear these Democrats from all over the place going "affordability." They're the ones that caused it. I didn't cause it. Remember the…
May 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a EPA Announcement 6 times
…it, I inherited very high prices. And from day one, they said, "Affordability." "Affordability" is their word, because they're good at that. They're good at…
…And we're doing really well. But they came up with this word, "affordability," but it's them that caused the problem. And they use that word…
…I was in one day, and I heard somebody on television say, "Affordability." And I inherited this mess from them, but we've got it in…
May 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Healthcare Affordability Event 2 times
…of drugs available on TrumpRx by nearly seven times, adding over 600 affordable generics to the website, working with industry partners. Cost-effective generic drugs…
…Politicians from both parties promised for decades to make health care more affordable, but they all failed, every single one of them. And when they…
May 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Small Business Summit 2 times
…but we call it both. It doesn't—same thing. And they couldn't afford it. They went out, they take the business, they mortgage it up…
…get it done. It never got done. Probably so expensive they couldn't afford to do it, really. But there's a thing, common sense. Right? Swimming…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say delivers remarks at The Villages 5 times
…lower taxes and much lower prices. You know, you use the word "affordability," but I was the one that received these high prices. You know…
…look at how high these prices are," and the Democrats start screaming: "Affordability! Affordability!" They're the ones that caused the problem. I'll tell you one…
…about it. They are so bad. They are so bad. It's true. "Affordability." So, first time I heard the word, 2—I'm 2 days in…
Apr 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Turning Point USA 1 time
…up the whole mess. It's a mess. And to help young people afford a house, we will permanently ban Wall Street from buying up thousands…
Mar 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers Remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner 1 time
…they've done is destroyed college sports and destroying colleges, because colleges can't afford to pay quarterbacks that never threw a ball before, that are 17…
Mar 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…mortgage is down almost $5,000. And to help our great citizens afford their American dream, I recently signed an Executive order to ban large…
Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…also gave us very high prices, and then they said the word "affordability." That's first time I ever heard it. They said "affordability." My first…
…as we work to bring down interest rates so that more Americans afford a house, I'm also asking you to ban the Wall Street firms…
Mar 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Saving College Sports Roundtable 2 times
…to be the worst laggard of all. It's not going to be affordable, and it's going to take down practically every college. In my opinion…
…you're going to have another season that's a disaster, and it's not affordable by colleges. Next to you, Steve, you had something to say. Thank…
Feb 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Corpus Christi 2 times
…1 year ago. A mess. And they came up with the word "affordability." "Affordability." And I said, "What are they talking about?" They're the ones…
Feb 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: What will Trump say during the State of the Union?, What places will Trump mention in his State of the Union address?, Who will Trump mention during his State of the Union address? 2 times
…in this Chamber who voted for those disasters suddenly use the word "affordability"—a word—they just used it because somebody gave it to them…
…We're going to figure that"—I never asked anybody if we could afford it. One more dollar. I said, "$1,776." And I said, "That's…
Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 2 times
…promised to bring down prescription drug prices and make health care more affordable, but they all failed. It was all words, as usual. They failed…
…save Americans billions and billions of dollars, making health care much more affordable, like at a level that you couldn't believe. In my first administration…
Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…prices are down all throughout. You know, they like to talk about affordability. It was just a term that they made because, you know—but…
Jan 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Iowa 8 times
…of dollars pouring into our country from overseas, we're also making America affordable again, a problem caused totally by the Crooked Joe Biden administration. I…
…came up—you know, it's a word that they came up with: affordability. Every time you hear the word, remember, they're the ones that caused…
…it was, like, a few months ago. "This election is all about affordability." Well, they're the ones that caused the problem, but nobody knows that…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum 2 times
…so-called "dirty jobs" and heavy industries should be sent elsewhere, that affordable energy should be replaced by the "green new scam," and that countries…
…house. And every time you make it more and more and more affordable for somebody to buy a house cheaply, you are actually hurting the…
Jan 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club 9 times
…So one of our top priorities in this mission is promoting greater affordability. Now, that's a word used by the Democrats. They're the ones that…
…dollar, it's 1776." They said, "That was a good idea. We could afford one more dollar." We gave them $1,776. Meanwhile, grocery prices are…
…I will be laying out even more plans to help bring back affordability. And, again, remember, that's a fake word by Democrats. Prices were too…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 3 times
…talk about cutting prices—cutting costs and cutting prices, you talk about affordability. You know, the Democrats, they're the ones that got us into the…
…those fake news people back there. They go, "This election is about affordability." They go, "Let's talk about it." "No, I'd rather not talk about…
…as we call it, the "Unaffordable"—isn't that a great name? The Affordable Care Act, they call it the—I call it the "Unaffordable Care…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…the American people and patients. This represents the greatest victory for patient affordability in the history of American health care, by far, and every single…
Dec 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…the number was 1775, and I said, "Wow, I think we can afford 1 more dollar." But we actually—they came up to me. It…
Dec 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds an address to the nation 1 time
…a Democrat administration, and it's when we first began hearing the word "affordability." Our border was open, and because of this, our country was being…
Dec 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Mexican Border Defense Medal Presentation 2 times
…mention the border anymore. Nobody talks about the border. They talk about affordability, and we're the ones that are bringing the prices down. We were…
…in our country's history, and we're bringing the prices down, but the affordability is on the Democrats, because they have made it unaffordable to be…
Dec 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…and prices are coming down. And the Democrats use this word called "affordability." They look at the camera and they say, "What are you going…
Dec 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Bill Signing Ceremony 2 times
…won't win it. And even if they do win it, colleges cannot afford to be paying the kind of salaries that you're hearing about. And…
…championship," and they'll have 100 colleges thinking the same thing. Colleges cannot afford to play this game. And it's a very bad thing that's happening…
Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…remember this, as far as prices are concerned—and they talk about affordability. I inherited the worst inflation in the history of our country. They…
…now the "unaffordable" because it's unaffordable. It used to be called the "affordable," but it was never affordable. It was always bad. It was basically…
…ones that gave the high prices. So, when they use the word "affordability," they shouldn't be using that word because they're the ones that created…
Dec 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in Pennsylvania 8 times
…even close. Yes. And I have no higher priority than making America affordable again. That's what we're going to do. And again, they caused the…
…word. You know, they always have a hoax. The new word is "affordability." So they look at the camera and they say, "This election is…
…joke. And they are ugly. You're right, sir. But Democrats talking about affordability is like Bonnie and Clyde preaching about public safety. And they are…
Dec 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: President Trump makes an announcement 10 times
…consumers, protect American auto jobs, and make buying a car much more affordable for countless American families and also safer. We're officially terminating Joe Biden's…
…day one, I've been taking action to make buying a car more affordable. I signed an Executive order to end the unfair, expensive electric vehicle…
…is down. You know, this whole thing is—they use the word "affordability." It's a Democrat hoax. They're the ones that drove the prices up…
Nov 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Presidential Turkey Pardon 1 time
…deal. And this Thanksgiving, we're also making incredible strides to make America affordable again. Walmart announced that the cost of their standard Thanksgiving meal is…
Nov 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends US - Saudi Investment Forum 5 times
…doing a great job. We're also making incredible strides to make America affordable again. That's a new word that they're using, "affordability." They talk afford…
…we're bringing prices down. But they came up with a new word: "affordability." And they look at the—"We are all about affordability." And everyone…
Nov 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends McDonald's Impact Summit 8 times
…That begins with making America—we have to do—the word is "affordable." And affordable is—should be our word, not theirs, because the Democrats…
…Everything was the worst. What they're great at is lying. They say, "Affordability." Their stuff was all much more expensive. We have a couple of…
…and your small businesses very, very hard. The Biden administration started the affordability crisis, and my administration is ending it. I'm ending it. Prices are…
Nov 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump ends the government shutdown 1 time
…cost of living, restore public safety, grow our economy, and make America affordable again for all Americans. Again, costs are way down. Energy is way…
Nov 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts dinner with Central Asian Countries 3 times
…than it was under Sleepy Joe Biden's administration. So we talk about affordability. I think that's the best chart. That's better than a poll. That's…
…Twenty-five percent down. So I don't want to hear about the affordability because, right now, we're much less. If you look at energy, we're…
…at a very low number and a very normal number. So the affordability is much better with the Republicans. The only problem is, the Republicans…
Nov 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an annoucement 9 times
…tariffs much more. For years, politicians have talked about making health care affordable, but my administration is actually doing it. Americans deserve the best health…
…that out. We should be talking about it because they talk about affordability. They don't have affordability. We had the highest inflation in the history…
…is they lie. We are the ones that have done great on affordability. They've done horribly on affordability. The only thing is they go out…
Nov 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at America Business Forum 2 times
…by nearly $3,000 a year. Day by day, we're making America affordable again. It's going to be affordable again at a really record pace…
Oct 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Oval Office Announcement 2 times
…done nothing. This will make all fertility care, including IVF, far more affordable and accessible. And by providing coverage at every step of the way…
…was it before that? It was just massive. It was impossible to afford. And sure as can be—because it was statute; it couldn't have…
Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…to be Democrats. As you know, we—this country, no country can afford to pay for illegal immigration, health care for everybody that comes into…
Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…our country, and—like they do in California. And no country can afford that. No country. And we have the border stopped up. We have…
…offering health care to people all over the world that they can't afford to pay. And that's the Democrats. And what happens, what that does…
…want to come in for the health care. But no country can afford it, and they can't afford it. So we cannot allow them to…
Sep 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump's Address to United Nations General Assembly 1 time
…doesn't it? But we stand ready to provide any country with abundant, affordable energy supplies, if you need them, when most of you do. We're…
Sep 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Announcement 1 time
…a point where I don't even know structurally if a country can afford it, and that's the least of the problems. To have families destroyed…
Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…focus on unleashing economic prosperity by limiting—eliminating the burdensome regulations, unlocking affordable energy, and pioneering new technologies. And it's going to be very important…
Aug 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…that. We're also fighting the menace of inflation to make life more affordable for American seniors, and we've ended Biden's inflation nightmare. So we had…
Jul 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…drill. Drill, baby, drill. I got to make sure that people can afford to produce the gas. But the gas has gone to the lowest…
Jul 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…credit permanent for 40 million American families. And to increase the car affordability, it makes interest on a new car payment—so this had never…
Jun 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…see a 68-percent tax increase. That's more money than anybody could afford. You'd go into a depression if that ever happened. So I think…
Jun 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…more efficient, that's better. It's much better, less expensive. And we'll put affordable energy and affordable car ownership back on the center of the American…
May 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…of it. I think it's something that is great, if you can afford to do it, and we can afford to do it. You know…
May 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…We'll also open up America's market to safe and legal imports of affordable drugs from other countries, putting dramatic downward pressure on prices. And if…