Donald Trump's Reaction to Fox News Segment on Soaring Prices and Inflation

Trump's Outrage at Fox News Segment

• 😡 Donald Trump reacted furiously to a Fox News segment featuring Peter Schiff, whom Trump labeled a "Trump hating loser."
• 🗣️ Trump questioned Fox News' decision to feature Schiff, a stockbroker, and accused him of being wrong about the economy and tariffs.

Trump's Claims vs. Economic Reality

• 🤥 Trump falsely claimed that prices are substantially down and that gasoline hit $1.99 a gallon, attributing any affordability crisis to "Sleepy Joe."
• 📊 The transcript notes that while gas prices are down 7 cents from a year ago, they average around $2.89, nearly a dollar more than Trump's claimed low.
• 📈 Schiff argued in the segment that while gas prices might be temporarily lower, most other prices are still rising, and inflation is likely to accelerate.

Hidden Economic Data

• 🚫 Trump is accused of withholding inflation reports, skipping October's report and potentially November's, which is unprecedented in 12 years.
• 📉 This withholding of data is seen as an attempt to hide unfavorable economic indicators from the public, especially as Trump claims inflation is down.
• ⚠️ The speaker criticizes Trump's strategy of lying about people's lived experiences with prices, stating that such tactics have not worked in the past.