A conservative columnist on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump's economy during an interview on Fox News.
Byron York, a columnist for The Washington Examiner, discussed Trump's economy during an interview on "The Ingraham Angle" with host Laura Ingraham. He noted that the economy is one area where the Republican Party is not addressing a lot of people's concerns, and that could be bad news for the party in the midterms.
"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 instance, he's claimed that the second administration "defeated inflation," even though economic data shows otherwise. He has also claimed unprecedented job growth, despite data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing job growth has been flat since he took office.
Fact-checkers have consistently challenged Trump's economic narratives, pointing out exaggerations about manufacturing job creation, trade deficits, and economic recovery.
York seemed to undercut Trump's narrative on inflation during the interview.
"The inflation that went up under Biden is still there," York said.
York: They are not really addressing a lot of people's concerns right now. Look at credit card balances. They have gone up and up and up. People using credit cards for essential items. The inflation that went up under Joe Biden is still there. Prices haven’t gone down. pic.twitter.com/FdR0ekfTfU
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