Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Trump gives Democrats their attack line 

For the past few weeks, President Donald Trump has uttered a number of lines that Democrats could clip for 2026 midterm attack ads. 

Last month, he said "I don't think about American financial situation" when saying how he approached the war in Iran. Then there was the time he said "I couldn’t care less" about peace with Iran. 

But on Wednesday, he made a comment that Democrats will use to dunk on Republicans like they were the New York Knicks over the San Antonio Spurs.

Earlier in the day, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index report, which showed that inflation inched over four percent for the first time in three years, the dog days of inflation under Joe Biden.

The biggest culprit? The price of gas, which saw a 7 percent month-on-month increase in May. 

Trump was asked about the increase on Wednesday during a bill signing in the Oval Office and whether it worried him. 

“I love it; the numbers were great,” Trump said. “You know what I really love? I love the inflation.”

Unsurprisingly, Democrats saw this as the perfect clip.

"Every time Donald Trump opens his mouth about the economy, he significantly increases the likelihood that Democrats are going to take back control of the House of Representatives," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Inside Washington during votes. 

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By Eric Garcia

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