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By MATT BROWN<\/strong><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Democratic National Committee is organizing hundreds of community events across the country this weekend in hopes of harnessing the same concerns about affordability that President Donald Trump capitalized on to return to the White House.<\/p>\n

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The events include school supply giveaways, food bank drives, neighborhood door knockings and organizer trainings.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything costs too damn much under Donald Trump and the Republicans,\u201d Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Martin said party members planned \u201cto reach, engage, register, and mobilize voters who will make the difference in races up and down the ballot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Democrats were the ones accused of being indifferent to Americans\u2019 anger about rising prices. Now they\u2019re pointing the finger at Trump, who has downplayed the impact of lingering inflation.<\/p>\n

He has described affordability concerns as a \u201choax\u201d and recently said, \u201cI love the inflation\u201d because he expects costs to drop as he tries to resolve his war with Iran.<\/p>\n

About one-third of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling the economy, according to an AP-NORC poll from June. That\u2019s down from the start of his second term, when 40% approved.<\/p>\n

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About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say the country\u2019s economy is \u201cpoor,\u201d according to an AP-NORC poll from June. That\u2019s up from 65% in March, and underscores Americans\u2019 ongoing unhappiness with the cost of living, which is being compounded by high gas prices due to the war in Iran.<\/p>\n

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Slightly more U.S. adults say the Democratic Party would do a better job than the Republican Party in handling inflation and the cost of living, according to a Marquette Law School\/SSRS poll from May. Roughly one-third of U.S. adults \u2014 35% \u2014 said the Democrats would do a better job, while 28% believe the Republicans would. Roughly one-third say the parties would be the same, or neither would be good.<\/p>\n

This weekend\u2019s events vary by region.<\/p>\n

In New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Luj\u00e1n Grisham will convene a training for 150 potential campaign staffers. Nevada\u2019s statewide campaigns will knock on doors in rural and working class neighborhoods. Others will call voters in swing districts with competitive U.S. House races to talk about the rising price of gas.<\/p>\n

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Some events are geared toward directly helping voters to persuade them that Democrats are concerned about affordability.<\/p>\n

For instance, the local party in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, plans to collect and distribute school supplies to poor families. And canvassers will fan out to discuss affordability issues in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

Democrats hope that the events will show that their time in the political wilderness has made it more serious and effective at tackling kitchen table issues. But some fear their agenda may not be heard by voters in an increasingly fractured media environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of Donald Trump\u2019s greatest strengths is that he\u2019s so loud,\u201d said Brian Derrick, a Democratic strategist. He said that events like the weekend\u2019s itinerary help Democrats focus on an \u201cAchilles\u2019 heel\u201d issue for Trump, \u201cwhich right now is his lack of interest in addressing everyday costs for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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