Trump previews debate attacks against Biden's economy days before candidates face off

• Donald Trump gave a brief glimpse of the ammunition he is loading up for the first presidential debate against President Biden.
• Trump took out several props to illustrate his attacks against Biden for inflation, saying he might save the stunt for the debate.
• The debate prohibits props and pre-written notes, along with several other restrictions to prevent theatrics and unnecessary disruptions.

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday gave a brief glimpse of the ammunition he is loading up against President Joe Biden's handling of the economy ahead of the first presidential debate next week.

Throughout his roughly 80-minute keynote speech at a conference for the evangelical advocacy group Faith and Freedom Coalition, Trump launched a spate of attacks against Biden including about economic issues like inflation, climate infrastructure spending and the growing federal deficit.

On inflation specifically, Trump foreshadowed a tactic he said he might use at the upcoming debate against Biden on June 27.

"I sort of have this little thing. I shouldn't show it. Maybe I should save it for the debate," Trump said moments before taking out a miniature box of Tic Tac candies and holding a regular sized box next to it.

"Inflation, this is what it does to you. This is Tic Tacs now," Trump proceeded, gesturing to the miniature box as the crowd roared with laughter. "That's what inflation has done. I'm glad everybody in this room has good eyes. But I will end the Biden inflation nightmare."

Trump's Tic Tac demonstration represents a phenomenon that Biden himself has referred to as "shrinkflation," the practice of selling smaller-sized items for the same price. The White House has used "shrinkflation" as an attack against corporations