Kayleigh McEnany Torches Jeffries’ Inflation Spin in Fiery Takedown [WATCH]

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany dismissed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ assertion that Republicans are struggling politically due to inflation, countering that Democrats are the ones dealing with internal divisions after their 2024 election losses.

Jeffries made his remarks during a virtual call on Sunday, claiming that Republicans are “crashing the economy in real time” by allowing inflation and high prices to continue rising.

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However, inflation hit record levels during Joe Biden’s administration, with prices soaring under his economic policies.

McEnany responded to Jeffries’ comments on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom on Monday, arguing that Democrats are struggling with messaging and facing internal discord as Republicans control both chambers of Congress, the presidency, and hold a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court.

“When [Jeffries] says the GOP is on the run, I mean, we control both Houses of Congress. The GOP controls the presidency, 6-3 constitutionalists on the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, he is holding meetings last Friday, very unhappy meetings, where he has to berate members about their behavior, [that] doesn’t seem like the red side’s on the run. The blue side seems to be having a little more internal turmoil,” McEnany said.

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McEnany noted that Democrats had attempted to focus their messaging on high prices but were overshadowed by their own missteps during President Donald Trump’s congressional address.

She pointed to the removal of Democrat Rep. Al Green from the House chamber after he disrupted the speech and the refusal of several Democrat lawmakers to acknowledge a 13-year-old cancer survivor and angel mothers who lost their children to illegal immigration.

“[Democrats] put out this, you could say mildly effective messaging of 20 Democrats all talking about high prices, trying to move the messaging from Biden had high prices to Trump had high prices,” McEnany said.

“They were, if nothing else, on message. But then Al Green stomped on that and the other members in not standing for Daniels, the 13-year-old cancer survivor, they stomped on the one message they had where it was all in unison.”

During Biden’s presidency, inflation surged, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reaching a peak of 9% in June 2022.

Rising prices placed a heavy burden on American households, yet Democrats and the corporate media largely defended Biden, often claiming that inflation was beyond a president’s control.

Despite their recent concerns over inflation under Trump, Democrats repeatedly blocked Republican-led efforts to roll back Biden-era regulations that contributed to rising energy and electricity costs.

GOP lawmakers voted to repeal taxes on methane emissions from natural gas operators and the natural gas tax, but the measures received little to no support from Democrats.

Economists widely pointed to two major spending bills passed under Biden—the Inflation Reduction Act and the American Rescue Plan—as key contributors to inflation.

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan included stimulus checks, debt bailouts for state and local governments, and funding for vaccine distribution.

The Inflation Reduction Act directed $370 billion toward climate change initiatives, further increasing government spending.

While Democrats attempt to shift the narrative on inflation, McEnany’s comments reflect a broader Republican argument that Biden’s economic policies, not GOP leadership, are responsible for high prices.

With control of Congress and the White House, Republicans are likely to push back on Democrat efforts to shift the blame as they pursue economic reforms to undo Biden-era policies.

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