Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Donald Trump’s Attempts To Distract The American People From Rising Costs

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s bold promises to lower costs on day one, but now he instead is focused on distracting the American people from higher costs and rising inflation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Let me begin with a quote from President Trump during his campaign for the presidency. He said: “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on day one.”

Well, today is day 23, and prices are up 3%.

Let me reiterate: Donald Trump said during his campaign that prices would come down on day one. It is day 23, and prices are up 3%.

Donald Trump is already breaking his promise to the American people. Inflation is the number one concern of most Americans.

Donald Trump said he’d fight inflation, but he hasn’t. Groceries are up .5%. Chicken, pork, steak are all more expensive. Eggs prices are up 15% from last month. Gas prices are up 2% from last month. The prices of used cars are up. The price of heating your home is up. Housing costs are through the roof, even though Republicans are racing to privatize Fannie and Freddie.

Well, welcome to the age of Trumpflation.

Donald Trump is breaking his promise to lower costs. This was the number one issue in the campaign. Donald Trump said starting on day one, prices are going to start coming down. Well, they're up 3%. It's day 23. Welcome again to the age of Trumpflation.

Donald Trump knows that he doesn’t have real solutions to bring costs down, despite his campaign promises. So, what is he doing? He’s distracting and diverting the American people – or trying to – with issues that have nothing to do with bringing prices down.

He’s distracting and diverting with issues like changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

And talking about changing the chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center.

And talking about building hotels in Gaza.

And talking about the Panama Canal.

And talking about annexing Canada.

These are not the things that Americans signed up for.

If there was one mandate Donald Trump had, it was to fight inflation on day one, like he promised to do.

But he is not doing that. He’s focused on everything else except what Americans want most.

Meanwhile, Americans woke up this morning to bad news for their bank accounts.

They woke up to a grim reality that Donald Trump is not going to keep his promise to lower costs.

Americans woke up to an era of Trumpflation, and unfortunately, this is only the beginning.

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