Trump, Orban, Consumer Prices and the Media
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Trump FINALLY got confronted today by the FACT that the Walmart Thanksgiving dinner he keeps citing to prove prices are down is only because his comparison from last year contained FEWER items, of less quantity, with more inexpensive brands. He called the NBC reporter who asked him about it “fake news” and refused to call on her again.
… The press conference today was with his favorite European leader, autocrat and Putin pal Viktor Orban. First Trump repeated the lie: “If you look at affordability, which they campaigned on, they lied. Because they talked about, oh, prices are up. No, no, prices are down under the Trump Admin. And they are down substantially.”
… Reporter: “Since you brought up the Walmart Thanksgiving meal, it also contains less … Trump interrupts: I haven’t heard that. Who are you with? Reporter: NBC. Trump: Fake news, you are fake news. NBC is really gone down the tubes.”
… Trump then asked for Karoline Leavitt to come in to scold the reporters for him since he was getting upset: “Karoline, would you discuss that question that was asked and how it was asked in such a fake disgusting manner by the fake news?”
… Leavitt: “So affordability is what the American people elected this president to do. And he is doing it and you guys refuse to cover it.”
… Trump: “You know why they refuse to cover it, because they’re fake news.”
… Orban: “Can I get her for us?”
… Trump: “Karoline, the prime minister would like you to work for him in Hungary. That’s a very good decision you just made. Please don’t leave us, Karoline.”
… Matthew Gertz with Media Matters: “Trump is being embarrassed in front of his friend, who successfully cudgeled his country’s press into line by forcing the sale of outlets to his allies, a strategy that Trump is now trying to replicate to eliminate dissent in this country.”
… Trump: “Our energy costs are way down. Our groceries are way down. Everything is way down. And the press does not report it. Thanksgiving meals 25% down. So I don’t want to hear about the affordability!”
… Even Fox today admitted that prices are up on so many things because of Trump’s tariffs, running an entire segment on it. It’s tough to fool people about how much things cost because they know damn well how much they are paying. But Trump seems convinced that if he lies enough they will believe him over their empty bank accounts.
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