Fox's Maria Bartiromo took her turn trying to polish that giant turd that is the Trump economy. Never mind how average working Americans are feeling, her CEO buddies are telling her the economy is wonderful and the stock market is booming, so that means everything is going swimmingly.
Bartiromo made an appearance on this Sunday's Fox & Friends Weekend ahead of her Sunday show on the same network, and called the Democrats propagandists for telling the truth about what's going on when asked about the dismal jobs report and revisions that just came out, claiming the only thing Republicans need to do differently is fix their "messaging."
JENKINS: So Maria, let me pick up on this past jobs report quickly and get your assessment on the fact that you know President Trump is constantly talking about record markets. You mentioned there are rising wages, and what we are still seeing fewer layoffs. But yet this week already we're going to be hearing from Democrats about how horrible the economy is.
BARTIROMO: So that's just that's just propaganda. I mean look things are going well, and I think we all feel it, right, Griff? I mean, look at where we are right now. You've got job creation, you've got economic growth, you've got $18 trillion of new investment.
The president's main priority has been to put America first and get the supply chains back to America so that we're not reliant on Asia for semiconductor chips, which we need for defense, or China for pharmaceutical components.
And so that in and of itself is such a positive for the economy and for growth. So really everyone's gonna say what they wanna' say in a campaign season and I expect the campaign season is ramping up right now.
But when you actually look at what's going on, things feel pretty good. I've spoken with a number of CEOs who tell me that business is up strongly, and it has to do partly with the Big Beautiful Bill. (crosstalk) was dispensing options. Yes.
BOOTHE: No worries. So, I hear you and that's all important news. And that's what Americans need to hear. But then what do you think's leading to the disconnect and maybe some voters and Americans not feeling that way? So why is that do you think?
BARTIROMO: I think I think it's messaging. I really do. I mean, the Republicans need to do a better job in telling their story, in communicating what the Big Beautiful Bill has done for earnings.
Do know we are coming off of an earnings period right now, the second quarter where S&P 500 earnings were up 52 percent? Think about that. Earnings 52 percent higher just from a year ago because they were expensing certain things.
And when you've got better earnings, then you've got an ability to spend and invest and hire workers. And that's exactly what corporate America is doing.
If that were true, these jobs reports would be better. They're investing, but not hiring, and a weaker job market could wind up leading to a recession.
Of course, to a bunch of overpaid millionaire bloviators on Trump's propaganda network, their stock portfolios are all that matter. That and keeping their jobs.
