Trump has been under mounting criticism for failing to bring down inflation, with Americans continuing to report high prices on groceries and essentials. Even as Trump insists he has lowered costs, his campaign’s Black Friday fundraising emails undercut that message by promoting so-called “deal” prices that were actually higher than the prices listed on his own merchandise website.

In one email, the Trump team claimed the price of a red MAGA hat ornament had been “reduced” to $37, though the official campaign store simultaneously listed it for $30. The email claimed the MAGA trinket new price was a “30% off deal.”

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    7 hours ago

    Scammers often include misspellings to weed out people who aren’t gullible enough to fall for the scam…