Trump says 'I love the inflation' as consumer prices hit three-year high
US President Donald Trump said 'I love the inflation' as consumer inflation surged to a three-year high in May, according to corroborated reports. The Consumer Price Index increased by 4.2% year-on-year, up from 3.8% in April, according to Livemint.com. Soaring energy prices were caused by Trump's war in Iran, corroborated across multiple sources. US businesses’ input costs are rising rapidly as a
US President Donald Trump said 'I love the inflation' as consumer inflation surged to a three-year high in May. The Consumer Price Index increased by 4.2% year-on-year, according to corroborated reports. Livemint.com reported that inflation rose to 4.2% in May, up from 3.8% in April. Soaring energy prices were caused by Trump's war in Iran, according to corroborated sources. US businesses’ input costs are rising rapidly as the Iran war's oil shock is increasing business costs, according to Bluesky. Democrats have made rising prices a cornerstone of their campaign to take control of Congress in November's midterm elections, according to corroborated reports. Trump's comment was criticized by Democrats. Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Trump of showing contempt for American households, according to Livemint.com. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson contended that Trump's comments had been misconstrued, according to Livemint.com.
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