A cabinet official in the Trump administration stunned political analysts and observers on Monday when she claimed during a television interview that a "golden age is right around the corner."
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was interviewed on Fox Business on Monday afternoon, where she discussed America's rising cost of living with host Larry Kudlow. Recent polling has shown that the cost of living is a top priority for a wide swath of voters, even though President Donald Trump has dismissed the concerns as a "Democrat scam."
"Gas is down; lumber is down; eggs are down, Larry Kudlow," Rollins said. "Really, everything is coming down ... We're not tone deaf. We know that many Americans are like, 'Well, we're still not feeling the relief.' The relief is coming. The structure is there ... It really is a golden age just right around the corner."
Rollins' statements caught several political analysts and observers off guard.
"How far away *is* the corner," Jessica Huseman, editorial director for Votebeat, posted on X.
"Hang onto to this clip," podcaster Reed Galen posted on X. "It will launch 100,000 spots next fall."
"My god. Can't make this stuff up," Lucy Caldwell, board advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative, posted on X.
"This is just a collection of inauthentic, cynical, and insincere consultant-driven talking points strung together," Ron Filipkowski, editor-in-chief of Meidas Touch Network, posted on X.
"'EGGS!!'" Fred Wellman, a Democratic Congressional candidate in Missouri, posted on X.
"My 'we're not tone deaf' T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt," Joey Hannum, senior communications advisor for the Michigan Democrats, posted on X.
Brooke Rollins: "Eggs are down. Really everything is coming down. But listen, we're not tone deaf. We know that a lot of Americans are like, 'Well, we're still not feeling the relief.' The relief is coming ... it really is a golden age just right around the corner." pic.twitter.com/BErn4vPTLx
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