‘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.
Tom of New Jersey told Fox News, "I think inflation is really going to hurt the economy going forward. It doesn’t seem to be stopping, and oil and gas, I don’t see that mitigating, so it’s going to hurt."
But Luis, who is also from New Jersey, opined that growth in the US is fast. "I do believe we grow very fast over here in the US, so I would agree somewhat with him."
US President Joe Biden appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday. This marks his first network interview in 118 days. During the interview, Biden also took a swipe at former President Trump.
"I’m not sure how great the economy is going," said Hemish, a resident of Brooklyn, New York. "But I do know inflation is very high and everybody is frustrated."
