‘He’s desperate’: US citizens react as Joe Biden lauds economic success on TV show
India Today
American citizens reacted to Joe Biden praising the US economy’s success on Jimmy Kimmel Live amid inflation rising to a record 40-year high. During the show, the President called inflation “the bane of our existence.”
American citizens on Thursday, July 10, reacted to President Joe Biden praising the economic conditions in the US during his interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday. During the interview, Biden praised the success of the US economy while calling inflation “the bane of our existence.”
"We have the fastest-growing economy in the world... the world... the world. We have 8.6 million new jobs since I got into office. The unemployment rate is down to 3.6 per cent. We reduced the deficit by $320 billion last year. We'll reduce it by $1.6 trillion," said Joe Biden during the interview with Kimmel.
Since then, citizens have been reacting in a mixed manner. Some said they were unsure about the economy's success, but felt the impact of rising prices on a daily basis. According to the Department of Labor, inflation has risen to a 40-year record high in 2022.
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