US President Donald Trump traveled to the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday, where he sought to convince Americans that his handling of the economy is sound ahead of a midterm election that could spell trouble for him and his ruling Republicans.“Yesterday, it was announced that inflation is far lower than anybody expected,” Trump told the audience after the government reported that consumer prices rose 2.7 percent in ⁠November from the same period last year. “I told you!”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.With prices increasing and unemployment up, Trump has his work cut out for him. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday showed just 33 percent of US adults approve of how Trump has handled the economy.Trump argued that the economy is poised for a surge due to his policies and that any problems people are experiencing are the fault of the Democrats.He contends that he has lowered the price of gasoline, imposed tariffs that