WATCH LIVE: Trump touts the economy in Pennsylvania, following interim agreement with Iran

By — Mike Catalini, Associated Press Mike Catalini, Associated Press By — Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-touts-the-economy-in-pennsylvania-following-interim-agreement-with-iran Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Trump touts the economy in Pennsylvania, following interim agreement with Iran Politics Jun 23, 2026 11:10 AM EDT President Donald Trump is going to a Mack Truck facility in a battleground district in swing state Pennsylvania Tuesday, shifting attention to the U.S. economy in his first major public event beyond the capital since he signed an interim agreement to end the Iran war. Trump is expected to speak at 2:05 p.m. EDT today. Watch the president's remarks in the player above. Trump's trip to the Allentown-area business comes as he works to try to put the conflict — and the higher gasoline prices it caused — in the rearview mirror as November midterm elections draw closer. READ MORE: Trump's economic approval rating hits new low, poll finds It's the president's fifth second-term visit to Pennsylvania, a key state whose support in 2016 and 2024 helped him to win the White House. The Macungie, Pennsylvania, facility is in the 7th Congressional District, where incumbent Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie faces Democratic challenger Bob Brooks in November. The visit comes amid rising prices that could color the verdict voters render on Trump's stewardship in the fall. About one-third of U.S. adults approved of Trump's approach to the economy, according to a June Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. That's in line with last month for Trump on the issue. The Iran war, which began Feb. 28, has also been a politically difficult issue for the president. Most Americans continued to disapprove of his handling of Iran, according to the June AP-NORC poll, which was being fielded as Trump announced a tentative deal with Iran and concluded just before the interim agreement was signed last week. It found about two-thirds, 65%, of U.S. adults disapprove of how the president is handling issues with Iran, unchanged from May. READ MORE: Pentagon asks Congress for roughly $80 billion to cover cost of Iran war Still, while most Democrats and independents view Trump's actions negatively, only about 3 in 10 of Republicans are unhappy. Support from districts like the one he's visiting Tuesday are pivotal to Republicans holding narrow control of the House, where a loss could hobble the president's final two years in office. Mackenzie, a freshman lawmaker, is looking to hold onto a district Democrats have targeted to flip. Brooks, president of the state firefighters' union, has support from Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who's also seeking reelection this year. Trump's predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, also visited the Mack Truck facility to highlight regulations aim