Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans on the economy

After a year that began with action in Venezuela and a trip to Davos, President Donald Trump is turning his attention back to the domestic economy.

On Tuesday, Trump made a planned trip to Iowa to speak about affordability, which could be followed up by monthly speeches in more US cities and states. It comes after he commented in a White House press conference that the US economy was “great”, but “we’re not getting” the message across.

White House correspondent Bernd Debusmann explains why the president’s attention has pivoted back to the economy.