Donald Trump spoke reluctantly about the economy at his rally in North Carolina, while campaign advisers worried about his message.
The Republican candidate has been criticized by concerned members of the Republican Party who fear he is spending too much time bashing his opponents and not enough time on important issues.
As Trump continues to criticize Kamala Harris and her vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, his advisers are trying to encourage him to talk about something voters actually care about: the economy.
At his rally in Asheville on Wednesday, Trump made a tepid attempt to broach campaign-relevant topics, repeatedly invoking the elusive “they.”
It was unclear who exactly “they” was referring to. DailyMail.com reached out to Trump’s campaign for comment on the matter but has not yet received a response.
Donald Trump reluctantly touched on the economy at his rally in North Carolina amid growing concerns from campaign advisers about his message
“This is a little bit of a different day because we’re talking about something called economics. They wanted to give a speech about the economy,” he said.
“They say it’s the most important issue, I’m not sure, but they say it’s the most important issue. Inflation is the most important issue, but that’s part of economics,” the former president said.
He then turned his sights on his Democratic opponents again, ridiculing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for signing a bill requiring menstrual products to be placed in public school bathrooms.
“He wants tampons in boys’ bathrooms,” Trump told the crowd.
Walz signed the bill to combat “period poverty,” but some Republicans have interpreted the legislation’s broad language to include boys, and have nicknamed the governor “Tampon Tim.”
Although Trump is discussing a different topic, his attempt to broach the economy shows that he is trying hard to listen to the advice of his campaign staff.
The advice comes after voters have repeatedly indicated in polls that the economy is an important factor in deciding who to vote for.
Trump holds an eight percentage point lead over Harris when it comes to who voters trust more on the economy, according to a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll of seven swing states.
Voters in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — three states currently considered undecided — are more likely to support Trump (53 percent) than Harris (44 percent) on the economy, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll.
As Trump continues to criticize Kamala Harris and her VP candidate Tim Walz, his advisers are trying to encourage him to discuss something voters actually care about: the economy.
However, some national polls show Harris closing in on Trump’s lead on this issue.
New poll released by the Financial Times and the University of Michigan show that for the first time this election cycle, voters have more confidence in the Democratic candidate than in Trump when it comes to the economy.
The August poll found that 42 percent of respondents would trust Harris on the economy, while 41 percent would support Trump.
According to the FT, the survey marks “a sharp change in voter sentiment following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the White House race” last month.