Republican strategist Scott Jennings said Thursday that if he were running former President Donald Trump's campaign, he would be “drooling” that Vice President Kamala Harris would endorse President Joe Biden's economic record.
Vice President Harris and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz spoke to CNN host Dana Bash on Thursday night, more than five weeks after President Joe Biden announced he would seek reelection on July 21. said Bash said in the interview that she and Biden have “done a good job” on the economy. (Related: “Does that bother you?”: Jennings and Axelrod feud over Harris' sandal response in CNN interview)
“At the beginning, when Harris spoke about Biden and his record, our screens displayed this – they call it a caption – a headline at the bottom that said, 'Harris endorses Biden Administration's economic record,'” Jennings said. “Harris makes it clear that she accepts and will continue Biden's economic policies, his record, what they've done. She has not shown any regret or remorse or introspection about what they've done.”
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Since Biden and Harris took office, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by more than 20%. Strike The most recent high was 9% in June 2022. The CPI rose 2.9% in July, the first time it had fallen below 3% year-over-year since that peak, compared with a 1.4% year-over-year increase when former President Donald Trump left office.
“She kept blaming inflation on this fantastical price gouging,” Jennings said. “She didn't think about the state of the country's economy or what they've done beyond just saying, 'Joe Biden and I have done a great job.' If I were the Trump campaign, I would salivate at the idea that they would run a campaign like that. I don't think it's sustainable.”
Harris suggested. Empower The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on August 16 that it would impose “severe penalties” on “price gouging” in grocery stores. speech Regarding economic policy. (Related article: Charles Payne says Kamala Harris' corporate tax hike plan will “make life harder for workers”)
Jennings also criticized Harris for not addressing Biden's claim that he was “okay.”
“I also thought it was interesting that she didn't take responsibility at the end, telling the American people that Joe Biden is alive and well and strong, and we all know that's not true, and that's why he dropped out of the race, and she still stuck to the idea that he's alive and strong, and he's alive and well today,” Jennings said. “Nobody believes that.”
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