Trump Keeps Trashing Cost-of-Living Message His Team Is Pushing

President Donald Trump just can’t stick to his economic script.

Aides and allies are aware he needs to focus on the cost-of-living concerns that threaten Republican control of Congress in November’s elections, people close to the White House say.

Forcing the president to stay on this particular message is a demanding task. Trump has a penchant for veering off-topic, bristling at poor polling numbers and getting easily distracted by what he sees as more glamorous wins. It’s a situation his team will need to resolve quickly as they prepare for an aggressive campaign schedule to convince voters he is taking ...