Trump Admits: I Failed Badly in Marketing My Economic Record

US President Donald Trump admitted that he performed very poorly in explaining his economic record to the public, at a time when his popularity is waning due to a sharp rise in gasoline prices, ahead of the midterm elections scheduled for November.

The statement came during a White House event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, where Trump said his performance was very bad in explaining the good conditions of the country, while emphasizing that the nation is in its best state ever.

This comes as he prepares for an intensive 32-day campaign to support Republican candidates before November 3rd, in elections that will determine whether his party retains control of Congress.

Trump noted that the ruling party usually loses seats in Congress in the first election held after the presidential election, urging his supporters to vote to change this trend.

Despite his declared confidence, a growing number of voters are giving Trump low ratings in opinion polls, attributed to his management of an economy hurt by tariff policies and the Iran war which sharply raised energy prices.

The Conference Board revealed on Tuesday that US consumer confidence fell in September to its lowest level in nearly 12 and a half years, with households expecting deteriorating business and labor market conditions over the next six months.

Pessimism prevails regarding the job market despite accelerated job growth in August following a slowdown throughout most of the summer, while home prices rose and pressures from higher mortgage rates increased.

Trump is heading to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday, and plans to visit Alabama on Friday and Ohio on Saturday, as part of his tour to support Republican candidates.