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President Donald Trump’s campaign national press secretary called out Vice President Kamala Harris’ terrible economic policies and pointed out that prices are higher than ever since she took office.
Karoline Leavitt issued a statement about the state of the country’s economy following the latest inflation report that showed overall prices are still up since Harris took office.
Leavitt slammed Harris, saying, “Kamala Harris’ terrible economic policies continue to hit the American people where it hurts.”
She added, “The latest inflation report came in hotter than anticipated, overall prices are still up more than 20% since Kamala took office, and real average weekly earnings are down 3.4%.”
The inflation report, which CNBC News shared, revealed that inflation rose by 0.2 percent, putting the inflation rate at 2.4 percent, an increase that surpassed expectations. Core prices for food and energy also went up by 0.3 percent, which is above the forecast.
Leavitt pointed out the increase in food prices, writing, “Eggs, for goodness’ sake, are 70% more expensive since Kamala Harris took office!”
Leavitt also shared a post from Jacki Kotkiewicz, a Republican researcher who highlighted that the cost of groceries has risen by a staggering 22 percent and that baby food has risen by 31 percent since Biden and Harris have been in office.
It’s not just food prices that have been on the rise since Harris took office, but also the unemployment rates. The Associated Press reported that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has climbed to 258,000. In addition, weekly earnings have also come down by 3.4 percent.
Leavitt also wrote, “If Kamala is given another four years, our economy will nosedive into the worst depression this country has ever seen. Americans will continue to be robbed of their paychecks with astronomical inflation and higher taxes.”
What doesn’t help is Harris’s devastating plan to increase taxes by approving $5 trillion in tax hikes. The Trump campaign pointed out that this disastrous tax plan would raise American taxes by nearly $2,600 a year in addition to the inevitable rising costs if Harris implements her economic policies.
Leavitt explains, “There is only one solution to fix our economy: re-electing President Trump. He’s a businessman with a proven track record of success and will turn Kamala’s worsening economy around on day one.”