Ariana Grande questions Trump voters White House cites inflation

Ariana Grande reshared a social media post on Sunday, Sept. 29, questioning whether supporters of President Donald Trump were better off 250 days into his second term, prompting a public response from the White House. The exchange began on Instagram Stories when Grande reposted a message that cited recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, growing threats to transgender people and concerns about free speech, and asked whether voters had seen improvements in costs, health insurance or overall well-being.

The Instagram post, originally shared by Matt Bernstein, opened with "Its been 250 days" and asked whether "the widespread suffering of others" had produced the benefits voters were promised. Grande added a brief note indicating she wanted to "check in with Trump voters." Later the same day, White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai issued a statement that referenced the singer's song titles and defended the administration's record. "Save your tears, Ariana," Desai wrote, adding that the president's actions had ended "Joe Biden's inflation crisis" and were producing "trillions in new investments." He also said the president had signed an executive order...