Ahead of Trump's visit, residents in a North Carolina town say they feel squeezed by high costs
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Railroad tracks cut through downtown Rocky Mount, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, with a boarded up building in the background. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)One of many empty storefronts is boarded up along a street in downtown Rocky Mount, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)El presidente Donald Trump se dirige a la nacin desde la Casa Blanca, el mircoles 17 de diciembre de 2025, en Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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Railroad tracks cut through downtown Rocky Mount, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, with a boarded up building in the background. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)