Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Criticizes NBC Host
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out NBC host Kristen Welker for cherry-picking inflation data during a Sunday interview on "Meet the Press."
Welker questioned Bessent about price increases for everyday goods, such as coffee, beef, and bacon, citing specific increases:
- coffee prices are up 19% from a year ago
- beef is up almost 15%
- bacon is up almost 6%
Secretary, coffee prices are up 19% from a year ago, beef is up almost 15%, and bacon is up almost 6%, just to name a few. So when are all grocery prices going to come down, as President Trump promised?
Bessent countered that the Biden administration left behind a severe affordability crisis and that overall inflation has eased under President Donald Trump's leadership, stating:
As much as I like you, you like to cherry-pick. You know, when we came in, it was 'eggflation, eggflation, eggflation.
Author summary: Bessent criticizes Welker for cherry-picking economic data.
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