US EditionAhead of Trump’s Visit, Residents in a North Carolina Town Say They Feel Squeezed by High Costs
- President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Rocky Mount on Friday as part of his second event this month promoting economic policy, while residents say they feel an economic squeeze in the historically competitive U.S. House district.
- Locals point to high costs of groceries, housing and utilities as Rocky Mount city government financial troubles recently raised utility prices, while workers juggle bills and long hours.
- Crimson smokestacks and graffiti-covered trains mark downtown decline to Rocky Mount's roughly 54,000 residents, while The Miner’s Emporium, co-owned by Lucy Slep, sits mostly empty with more selling than buying recently.
- Most stores were closed Thursday morning, reducing foot traffic and squeezing revenue for local shop owners while shoppers like Daijah Bryant still buy gifts but feel uncertain about economic change.
- Trump has insisted the economy is trending upward, but optimism depends on whether residents feel change in the past year; Lucy Slep is already looking to next year for better times.
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Ahead of Trump's visit, residents in a North Carolina town say they feel squeezed by high costs
President Donald Trump will visit the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he will have traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns.
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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is hosting a rally at the Rocky Mount Events Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on Friday, just two days after he gave a national address that received harsh reviews. "I’ll be in North Carolina tomorrow at the wonderful Rocky Mount Events Center. So much to discuss," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "See you there. Doors open at 6 P.M. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"The announcement came less than …
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