The CNN panel was at odds on “State of the Union” Sunday after President Joe Biden's former communications director, Kate Bedingfield, said Vice President Kamala Harris could tout “falling” inflation as a campaign victory.
Harris has reportedly been planning to distance herself from Biden since she became the Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race on July 21. During the debate, Republican strategist Brad Todd accused Harris of “giving up everything” on the Biden administration, sparking a heated exchange as Bedingfield tried to defend the vice president's record.
“Hold on a second, she's not rejecting everything this administration has done. She talked about the fact that they've managed to keep inflation down. She talked about policies that have kept costs down. She's taking it even further with price gouging,” Bedingfield said.
“So she's not standing up and saying, 'I'm going to negate everything we've accomplished.' She's saying, 'This is how I've built this, and this is how I'm going to make your lives better over the next four years,'” Bedingfield continued.
CNN's Scott Jennings then said, “Inflation is not going down,” prompting a rebuttal from Bedingfield and other commentators. (Related article: Neil Cavuto and Harris have heated argument over inflation responsibility)
“No, that's not true. Inflation is going down, but inflation is still going up. So let's tell the truth about inflation,” Jennings said.
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“Certainly, inflation is coming down. Wages continue to outpace inflation, so that's true,” Bedingfield replied.
Todd also weighed in on the discussion, criticizing the price hikes since Biden took office.
“Today a pickup truck would cost $40,000; back then it was $30. [thousand] “When Joe Biden took office, interest rates doubled. If you get a mortgage, your interest rate is doubled. Prices are going up, but that's because of inflation,” Todd said.
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