Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed the media for Trump’s claim that the affordability problem in America is a hoax and poisoning the public at the same time.
During an interview on CBS’ Face The Nation, host Margaret Brennan took the Trump administration to task for the pain Americans are feeling over his failing economy that is reflected in all the recent polling being taken. Bessent, denies it and then spouts economic word salad hoping to dupe the viewers.
Brennan used the latest data to highlight her points.
BRENNAN: But when we hear from, for example, the president, when he says that affordability is a con job by Democrats, that seems to just not be resonating with consumers that have been polled by CBS.
60% of Americans polled by this network told us President Trump makes prices and inflation sound better than they really are. And his approval rating on the economy is now down to 36% in our latest poll.
On inflation, approval is even lower, 32%.
Don’t you need to show that you feel the pain?
BESSENT: Well, Margaret, I think the president’s frustrated by the media coverage of what’s going on.BRENNAN: This is the polling of average Americans.
BESSENT: Yeah, but I think the average Americans, they are hearing a lot of it from media coverage.
And I will tell you that affordability has two components.
There’s inflation, and then there’s real incomes.
Real incomes are up about 1%.
