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even Kevin Hassett has a hard time spinning hot inflation data: "You're correct that this was a disappointing number"

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Smirkey McSmirkey: “Gas prices are up because Houtis and other bad actors from Iran … … (triggered by THE TRUMP WAR in Iran) …” White House confirms Trump War is directly responsible for inflation. 🛑

HASSET: Right. You're absolutely right. What happened was the Huthies attacked the Saudies who bought off Trump and the Kushners, who blame Biden and his proxies, which explains the energy shock this past September; but other than that everything's coming up roses! So yes, you're absolutely right.

I’d say his “punch me in the mouth” face is slightly less punchy today. The smile isn’t quite the same. The Trump effect.

I have never seen Hassett straight-faced before. Rather startling. He’s the Cheshire Cat of this administration…long after he fades from our actual view, the grin lingers on In our minds.

This began in May ‘25 w/tariffs & rising unemployment, which continued in Sept ‘25 w/rising CA grocery prices. Iran war began 02/28/26 & by May, CA ⛽️ prices were already 26% higher than a year before.

CA diesel ⛽️ prices today 64% higher which will hit both 🇺🇸 & CA HHS as well as commerce as Port of LA is the busiest container port in North America (#16 in 🌎), handling 40% of all 🇺🇸 containerized cargo.

Once again, he’s lying. September 2026 vs. September 2025 HEADLINE CPI 🔺+3.7% CORE CPI (Excludes food & energy) 🔺+2.6% ENERGY INDEX 🔺+20.4% FOOD INDEX 🔺+2.5%

Other Iranian proxies...? But I thought this was Ukraine fault/ bidens fault/Obamas fault/communism & socialism/ woke policies/ trans athletes, blah, blah, blah... also I thought everything is so great for Americans now but also its still all bad & biden's fault...🤷‍♀️🙄

Only he would try to turn this news into a positive “underneath” where nobody can see or feel it. Except for the billionaires who are increasing their wealth everday slaloming the stock market.

Hassett is always, ALWAYS wearing a 💩-eating grin. That is his message. "Eat it." One of the ways to get away from 7% mortgages according to him is "income grows a lot so people can afford higher mortgages" ???? Whose income is growing a lot, precious? Whose?

If they loose the midterms (we never know what will happen because I never thought Trump would win again) , you will see a lot of them saying that Trump is wrong...these guys are spineless

That Trump war didn't help already stupid policies. But Democrats didn't clean up the last republican toxic mess fast enough, so here we are under the shot sprinkler again. I'm very sick and tired or republican voters continuing to be stupid, mean and bigoted so stubbornly, all the fucking time.

Food prices being flat is not good news. It’s still way up, staying up isn’t something to be thankful for.