conservatives are social media Accounts associated with House Democrats were removed Tuesday over deleted posts that suggested the economy was strong and appeared to minimize the suffering of people who have difficulty buying groceries.
“And here we were thinking, y'all can't afford eggs!” A screenshot the Means Democratic Party posted to X on Tuesday ×post Journalist Paul Brandas said: “Air travel is at a record, holiday shopping is at a record high, the stock market is at an all-time high, and some Pollyannas are whining that the economy is 'the worst ever'.”
The post, which has since been deleted by the Revenue Democratic Party, sparked a backlash from conservatives on social media.
“It's embarrassing to post…it's amazing,” said Abigail Jackson, communications director for Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Posted in X, “And Democrats are wondering why they lost.”
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House Ways and Means Democrats are facing backlash over deleted tweets about the economy. (Getty Images/File)
“Humpty Dumpty was sitting on the wall. The price of eggs went up. We couldn't afford them all!” Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney Posted in X. “As the price of eggs continues to rise, the Democrats of means tweet with a big smile on their faces! Humpty Dumpty, overcome with despair, says, 'I can't stand these prices, these prices!' Democrats laughed and didn't care. Apparently not, but we have to pay more for eggs in high-cost despair!”
“This is what Democratic staffers on Capitol Hill actually think about the majority of Americans who rejected their policies after creating the worst inflation crisis our country has seen,” said one conservative commentator. Amanda Head said. Posted in X. “This is what makes them so out of line!”
Andy Puzder: “It's the economy, idiot.” Trump won the election. Democrats just chose to be stupid.
A woman shops in the dairy section of a supermarket in Manhattan, New York, on January 27, 2024. (Charlie Tribalew/AFP via Getty Images)
“And people are wondering why Democrats lost…” said Meredith Sherin Turton, digital director for House Speaker Mike Johnson. Posted in X.
Prime Minister Johnson: “Americans have struggled for four years to afford basic necessities, but House Democrats are making a mockery of them.'' Posted in X. “Tell me about the outrageous and embarrassing comments you've made.”
“House Democrats have deleted the tweet below that mocks people complaining about egg prices, disrespecting Republicans after record spending on Black Friday,” said Chuck Ross of the Washington Free Beacon. I also thought that there was.” Posted in X.
Fox News Digital reached out to House Ways and Means Democrats for comment, but did not receive a response.
A Gallup poll released ahead of the presidential election found that 52% of Americans believe they and their families are worse off now than they were four years ago.
The pollster pointed out that participants' responses to whether they felt their “life was better” were usually tied to: us economy.
Gallup's monthly economic confidence index hit -26 on a scale of -100 to +100, with 39% saying the economy was better four years ago.
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For the past three years, Americans have cited inflation as the most important economic problem facing their families. The survey results suggest that despite generally low unemployment and unemployment rates, inflation is the underlying fear in many Americans' economic perceptions. steady economic growth.
About 46% of Americans say the current economic situation is “bad,” about 29% say it's “fair,” and 25% say it's “good” or “excellent.”
Additionally, 62% of respondents in the survey said the economy was “deteriorating,” while 32% said it was “getting better.”
Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
