Greene rips Trump's economy: 'MAGA used to call this Biden inflation'
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US inflation reached 4.2% in May 2026, a three-year high driven primarily by surging energy prices resulting from Middle East supply disruptions linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict. President Trump responded by endorsing the inflation, claiming the US is seizing Iranian oil and asserting that prices will decline when the war concludes, while critics highlighted the economic strain on households where wage growth of 3.4% lags behind price increases.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize economic hardship for American households, underscoring that wage growth lags inflation, and directly blame Trump's Iran war policy and trade agenda for worsening conditions. They highlight his dismissal of inflation concerns as evidence of economic mismanagement.
Former Rep.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed President Trump over the economy and inflation on Wednesday, saying the U.S. was “IN DECLINE.” “Unbelievable!!
Here is exactly what Trump’s war on Iran, costing billions everyday, is doing to Americans.
MAGA used to call this Biden inflation and scream from the rooftops over this garbage,” Greene wrote...