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MS NOW - As the war in Iran drives up gas prices and snarls supply chains, Republicans have a simple message for Americans: spend less. In recent months, Trump and his allies have bluntly asked Americans to buy fewer Christmas gifts, take fewer trips to Starbucks, eat a bizarre $3 dinner and buy liver instead of steak, among other personal sacrifices, writes Akayla Gardner. Critics, including some Republicans, say the messaging is “more than tone-deaf” and will come back to haunt the party in November, just as a sluggish economy hurt former President Joe Biden. Read more.