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Donald Trump rages at ‘stupid’ reporter over inflation
Donald Trump has had it with “stupid” reporters. The president’s patience for tough questions ran out once again on Tuesday, May 12, when he was asked whether his policies are working as inflation hit its highest level in three years.
U.S. inflation jumped to 3.3 percent, the highest of Donald Trump’s presidency, as gas prices surged amid Iran war.
President Donald Trump got clobbered on the economy in a new CNN poll, with a whopping 77% of Americans blaming his policies for increasing the cost of living. The post Trump Clobbered in New CNN Poll — Whopping 77% Blame Him For Increased Costs first appeared on Mediaite.
During a White House small business summit, President Donald Trump said the economy is strong and his policies are satisfying Americans. "Consumer confidence is way up," Trump said at the May 4 event.
Inflation, an increase in the general money price level (“nominal inflation”), causes substantial concern across households, boardrooms, legislative chambers, and central banks alike. It erodes the real value of fixed pensions and annuities and income from bonds.
In a Truth Social post Friday night, Trump declared “Happy Mother’s Day weekend” while boasting that 115,000 Americans found jobs in April. He also took shots at Bloomberg economists, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and Democrats, claiming they all underestimated “the strength of the Trump Economy.”
President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he is not weighing the economic burden of the Iran war on everyday Americans when negotiating a deal with the country’s leadership
Companies are starting to get refunds from Trump’s tariffs even with prices remaining high - The Supreme Court knocked down some of Trump’s sweeping tariffs, ruling that they were unlawfully imposed
The war in Iran and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz will be the major discussion items for President Donald Trump in his trip to China.