Fox News host Harris Faulkner called on a Democratic guest on Monday to argue that American voters don’t understand that the economy is “strong.”
President-elect Donald Trump gained significant support among black and Hispanic voters, primarily in pre-election polls, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the early hours of November 6 and completing the more than 270 votes needed to become president. secured electors. economy. Democratic strategist Fred Hicks claimed the party was doing some “soul searching” when he claimed “the economy was strong.” (Related article: ‘I’d like an answer’: Faulkner asks Democratic guest point-blank question: Does his party actually tolerate corruption?)
“Donald Trump won the election and the Democrats clearly know that. Some wonder if someone took advantage of that,” Hicks argued. “We don’t know anything other than the outcome of the 2024 election. We saw that last week when President Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. That said, we also know that the economy is We’re trying to figure out what happened because we were doing well and doing well.”
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Prices have risen more than 20% since President Joe Biden and Harris took office in January 2021, but the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached The highest value in June 2022 was 9%. In comparison, CPI increased by 1.4% year-on-year in June 2022. January 2021When President Trump left office, the average price of a gallon of gas that year was less than $2.25; According to Go to GasBuddy.com.
“I say that, but we weren’t strong. If you look at America, you don’t see Americans saying they weren’t economically strong. Food prices were too high. You’re still saying that,” Faulkner told Hicks, to which Hicks responded by claiming there was a “disconnect” between them.
“It’s not a disconnect. It’s a disconnect from the facts, but it’s not a disconnect between us as individuals, Fred,” Faulkner replied.
Hicks acknowledged that Americans don’t feel the economy is doing well, before acknowledging that Democrats are struggling with their “message” in the election.
“Democrats have a big problem right now with our messaging, our connections, and getting people to understand where we stand because we’re moving a little bit and the Republicans are trying to make us feel like we’re on social issues. “It allowed us to frame it in a way that focused on social issues rather than economic issues,” Hicks said. (Click here to watch the Daily Caller documentary “Rigged”)
“They saw you coddling with millions of dollars in campaign funds through Kamala Harris. Voters framed you. They decided what you were.” Faulkner answered. “When you say ‘monkey-twirl’ about elections. I mean, that’s not helpful. I mean, what is that? Why would you put it that way if you don’t actually mean it? It’s confusing. It’s that simple. . It’s the economy, it’s the border. Trust the voters.”
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