A conservative columnist on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy during an interview.
Byron York, a columnist for The Washington Examiner, discussed the state of the economy in an interview on “The Ingraham Angle” with host Laura Ingraham. He highlighted that the economy is an area where the Republican Party is not effectively addressing many people’s concerns, which could spell trouble for the party in the upcoming midterm elections.
“Look at credit card balances; they have gone up and up,” York said. “People are using credit cards for essential items. Car loan delinquencies are going up. These are real indicators that people are having trouble getting by every single day.”
Throughout his second term, Trump has repeatedly made misleading claims about the economy. For example, he has asserted that his administration “defeated inflation,” although economic data suggests otherwise. He has also claimed unprecedented job growth despite statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that job growth has been flat since he took office.
Fact-checkers have frequently challenged Trump’s economic narratives, pointing out exaggerations related to manufacturing job creation, trade deficits, and the broader economic recovery.
York appeared to challenge Trump’s narrative on inflation during the interview, stating, “The inflation that went up under Biden is still there.”
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