Congressman Byron DonaldThe Florida Republican Party weighs in on the economy, as Vice President Kamala Harris sparred with hosts over her role in addressing the current inflation plaguing the United States during a heated exchange on “The Breakfast Club.” He was accused of destroying the.
The debate on Tuesday's episode of the show devolved into a heated exchange between the congressman and the host after Harris blamed the Biden administration's economic policy failures.
“I would argue that we're not really thriving right now. By the way, this inflation brought on by Kamala Harris is really slowing people down from excelling,” Donald said.
“With Kamala?” host Charlamagne ta God answered. “She's the vice president. There's still a president.”
“Oh, Charlamagne,” Byron said, reminding listeners that Harris cast the tie-breaking vote on the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act in 2021.
“She broke the bonds that caused this inflation that hurt so many people in our country,” Donald said.
Guest host Angela Rye dismissed Byron's argument as “not true.”
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris poses during the “Unite for America” livestream rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on September 19, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
“Are you sure you want to go there?'' the Florida Republican said as Mr. Rye tried to persuade him, pulling out a pamphlet of “facts'' from his suit jacket to support his claims. I fought back.
Donald claimed that experts predict there will be “massive inflation” if the American Rescue Plan passes.
“That’s what happened,” he said.
“The problem with today's economy is that prices have risen significantly, inflation-adjusted wages have fallen, and people's pockets are hurting,” he added.
Donald asked co-host DJ Envy if he would hire the person who destroyed the house to fix it further.
When Rye wonders how her question relates to the topic at hand, Donald retorts, “Calm down, Angela.”
Critics slam Harris' grasp of inflation and attack on business before policy speech: 'crazy move'
“She destroyed the economy,” he said of Harris.
“That's not my intention this morning,” Rai replied.
Congressman Byron Donald (Florida) speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. (Reuters/Mike Seeger)
“Because I'm giving you the facts…so you don't want to do it anymore? Come on, Angela, that's not true. I want to have a conversation based on facts,” Donald said.
Donald posted a clip of the exchange on X late Tuesday, saying, “Democratic economists warned her it would cause inflation. And it did… cause inflation of more than 20%. Created a cost of living crisis. Crushing hard-working Americans.'' Destroyed our economy. ”
The Harris campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Biden has in the past called an assertion He dismissed the accusations as “strange,'' saying that the American Rescue Plan's large spending may have been the cause of soaring inflation.
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In 2022, he said, “You can argue whether it had a small, minor impact on inflation. I don't think there was, and most economists don't think there was.” .
Former President Trump is be repeatedly blamed “Massive inflation'' of the “Biden-Harris administration.''
