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A year ago, voters returned Donald Trump to the White House on the promise that he could quickly bring down inflation, jump-start factory hiring and shower the country in newfound wealth from steep tariffs he imposed on the world over. Voters are expressing concerns that high prices for groceries, electricity bills and housing are draining their bank accounts. Trump has been defiant in insisting that he鈥檚 strengthened the economy. He lashed out at reporters for pressing him on the cost of living. The president called Democrats鈥� contention that affordability played a role in the election a 鈥渃on job.鈥�

Trump鈥檚 claim about a strong economy is at odds with statistics and the views of many voters. The Labor Department reported last month that consumer prices rose 3% in September from a year earlier, marking the fastest pace since January. The latest employment figures from USA Today indicate a mixed picture of the labor market. While private sector employment increased by 42,000 jobs in October, with pay growth of 4.5 percent year-over-year, the overall job market has seen a surge in layoffs, with over 150,000 jobs cut in October. This trend is part of a broader pattern where technology companies have been most affected, followed by retail and services sectors. The increase in job cuts this year has surpassed 1 million, a 65% increase from last year at this time. A remarkable 74% of Americans describe the economy as fair to poor.

The Federal Reserve鈥檚 October economy survey found manufacturing activity varied across the country and 鈥渕ost reports noted challenging conditions due to higher tariffs and waning overall demand.鈥� Trump doesn鈥檛 like bad news, so his answer is to fire the messenger.

Trump and the Republicans got a serious warning from voters that they are out of touch with priorities that got them elected a year ago. As the incumbent, fears about the economy have made Trump the face of much of the public鈥檚 discontent. In a Fox News interview, Trump said his party and the media aren鈥檛 doing enough to spread the word about the country鈥檚 economic progress. It鈥檚 hard to spread good news when most of it is bad.

It鈥檚 not clear Trump will grasp the need to take on the same inflationary challenges that became a drag for his predecessor, Joe Biden. His priorities seem to be elsewhere. Since taking office in January, Trump has taken eight foreign trips and spent very little time talking to voters. Much of his domestic travels have been visits to his properties in Florida and New Jersey or to major sporting events. Trump has focused his efforts on peace deals abroad and a $300 million White House ballroom. His trade war with China has cost American farmers billions of dollars in lost sales while his $20 billion loan to Argentina and plans to import beef from the Pampas promise to make Argentina great again at a huge cost to America鈥檚 taxpayers and beef producers.

The government shutdown is an example of what is plaguing American politics and most certainly helped Democrats win elections. We consistently go too far and ask too much. This philosophy has become especially prevalent in recent years. Our elected leaders seem to feel they must get everything they want and grant the other side nothing. There鈥檚 no room for compromise; thus, we have in our midst the longest government shutdown in history.

A democracy is defined as a system of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings of a state are directly or indirectly decided by the 鈥減eople.鈥� What we have is a government paralyzed by polarization. It鈥檚 my way or the highway.

We are on a path of self-destruction. It鈥檚 time for both parties to reshuffle the deck. Democrats have moved too far to the left and should head to the center. Republicans must offer voters constructive conservative answers to the nation鈥檚 serious challenges. It is imperative that both parties end the tribal warfare and come to grips with the reality that they serve the people, not their political party or the president.