On Friday's “CNN News Central,” Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su said that she is endorsing former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, over his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. I answered people who said it was because they didn't trust the economy. “We have to live in a world of facts. If you look at almost every measure, what we are seeing in the economic recovery inherited from the previous administration is a success story.” On the one hand, “inflation is down to pre-pandemic levels, and we're telling companies that have made record profits to take advantage of this situation and say, 'Oh, somehow inflation is a force of nature. He urged people not to say things like, “It was something like that.” ”
asked co-host Kate Bolduan. “If the affordability crisis continues, and indeed it does, it will still be very difficult for many people to afford the things that sustain them. As we've seen in past polls, that's one of the reasons some people support Donald Trump… They don't trust Kamala Harris on the economy. So what do you say to them when you see these reports?”
Sue replied: “Look, we have to live in a world of facts. If you look at almost every measure, the economic recovery that we inherited from the previous administration is a success story. Again, creating jobs, increasing wages. , clearly rising prices remain a challenge and we continue to combat it. Inflation has fallen to pre-pandemic levels. And we have seen record profits for companies. I've been urging people not to take advantage of this situation and say, “Oh, somehow inflation was like a force of nature.'' A selection has been made. And part of the problem is the monopolistic behavior of companies that say they can do whatever they want because consumers have no choice. We are also fighting against it. ”
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