Bessent Suggests Inflation Worries Are A Democratic Hoax

By NewsHound Ellen — May 31, 2026
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After falsely claiming that families have paid “less than $200” more for gas since Trump started his unnecessary war with Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent whined, “all the Democrats want to talk about now is beef and gasoline. … Last year was eggs, eggs, eggs.”
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