特朗普告诉内阁成员：“经济适用性是民主党人的骗局。” 12月2日，唐纳德·特朗普总统在内阁会议上开场便抨击民主党人过度关注民众负担能力问题，称其为“骗局”，同时声称通胀已经缓解。他抱怨媒体对其政绩的报道有限，并批评美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔降息速度不够快，表示将于明年初任命新的美联储主席。特朗普称他曾向财政部长斯科特·贝森特发出邀请，但遭到拒绝。他还吹嘘了全球关税带来的收入，并拿一些此前“坑过”美国的国家开玩笑。 'Affordability is a con job by the Democrats': Trump tells Cabinet. President Donald Trump opened his Dec. 2 Cabinet meeting by attacking Democrats for focusing on affordability concerns, calling it a “scam,” while claiming inflation has eased. He complained about limited media coverage of his achievements and criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates quickly enough, saying he will name a new Fed pick early next year. Trump said he offered the role to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who declined, and touted revenue from global tariffs, joking about countries that had previously “ripped off” the U.S.