White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Fox News that the United States is more affordable under President Donald Trump while criticizing progressive Democratic candidates. “Thanks to President Trump and Republicans and common sense policies across the board, our country is safer, our country is more affordable,” Leavitt said.
Economic data strongly contradicts Leavitt's claims, showing consumer prices up 3.5 percent year-over-year and gasoline prices exceeding $4 per gallon. Polling from Marquette Law School reveals that only 33% of Americans feel financially comfortable, reflecting a ten-percentage-point drop since earlier this year.
Recent polling indicates Republicans are losing their traditional advantage on economic issues, with voters turning toward Democratic candidates focused on affordability.
Continuing her passionate rant on “Hannity,” Leavitt claimed progressive liberal candidates, such as Abdul El-Sayed or Troy Jackson, would turn the U.S. into “a communist h***hole” with policies such as raising taxes or getting rid of private prisons.
Leavitt's rhetoric reflects a broader Republican effort to label progressive Democratic policies as extreme in an attempt to sway swing voters.
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Karoline Leavitt tries to tell Americans the country is ‘more affordable’ because of Trump
