Hakeem Jeffries Slams Trump and Republicans Over Rising Gas, Grocery, Housing and Health Costs: ‘America Is Way Too Expensive’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized President Donald Trump and Republicans over rising living costs, arguing that their economic promises have failed to improve conditions for everyday Americans. Jeffries Slams Rising Costs On Saturday, in a post on X, Jeffries wrote, "Donald Trump and Republicans promised a Golden Age. Gas prices are up. Grocery prices are up. Housing costs are up. Health insurance premiums are up." "They have delivered nothing but a Rotten Age. And the American people know it," he added. In a clip shared alongside the post, Jeffries said Trump and Republicans had "failed" to deliver the promised economic improvements. "The economy is not going in the right direction. It is failing everyday Americans," Jeffries said. He pointed to higher gas and grocery prices, interest rates, housing costs and health insurance premiums, arguing that the combination had pushed up the cost of living. "The cost of living is out of control. America is way too expensive," Jeffries said. He added that millions of Americans were working hard and "playing by the rules" but could not thrive and "can barely survive." He continued, "The American people have had enough
) criticized President Donald Trump and Republicans over rising living costs, arguing that their economic promises have failed to improve conditions for everyday Americans. Jeffries Slams Rising Costs On Saturday, in a post on X, Jeffries wrote, "Donald Trump and Republicans promised a Golden Age. Gas prices are up. Grocery prices are up.
Housing costs are up. " "They have delivered nothing but a Rotten Age. And the American people know it," he added. In a clip shared alongside the post, Jeffries said Trump and Republicans had "failed" to deliver the promised economic improvements.
"The economy is not going in the right direction. It is failing everyday Americans," Jeffries said. He pointed to higher gas and grocery prices, interest rates, housing costs and health insurance premiums, arguing that the combination had pushed up the cost of living. "The cost of living is out of control.
America is way too expensive," Jeffries said. " Donald Trump and Republicans promised a Golden Age. Gas prices are up. Grocery prices are up.
Housing costs are up. Health insurance premiums are up. They have delivered nothing but a Rotten Age. And the American people know it.
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15 per gallon, nearly $1 higher than a year earlier. Trump had blamed the increases on the Joe Biden administration and said oil prices would fall after the conflict ended. S. 4% monthly increase.
He argued that rising costs across services indicated that recent price increases were not temporary or isolated. Detrick also highlighted higher pet-care and veterinary costs, saying broad-based increases were keeping inflation elevated. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published editors. Read Also: Trump Tells Zelenskyy to Stop Hitting Russian Diesel as US Prices Hit Record Highs: ‘That’s Hurting the World’ Photo courtesy: Shutterstock