I want to bring in MSNOW's Alex Tabat at a diner in Oakland Park, Florida. Jim Messina is former White House deputy chief of staff for operations under President Obama, campaign manager for Obama's 2012 re-election and CEO of the Messina Group. Jim, can you sell a tax cut when people are ARE FEELING SQUEEZED IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES FROM THE GAS PUMP TO THE GROCERY STORE.DO THEY NOT GET THEIR OWN BOTTOM LINE. NO, YOU CANNOT SELL A TAX CUT, ESPECIALLY THIS ONE, CHRIS, WHERE THE TOP 1 % GOT MORE THAN the entir ...

Thank you, Mr. . Chairman. So, for a solid year while he ran for president, Donald Trump promised pretty much every day that he was going to lower costs on day one.On day one, if he was elected, those were his words, not mine. So, Secretary Bessant, you are one of the president's top economic adviserss. Let's just start with a little truthtelling about the Trump economy.One year in, affordability is the top concern for Americans across the country. Donald Trump has called affordability, I want to get this r ...

Last week, President Trump said, quote, "We have the groceries going down." Did grocery prices drop in 2025. >> Uh, numer numerous prices have >> Did grocery prices drop in 2025. >> Numerous grocery prices have gone down.>> I'm sorry. I I don't know if you can't hear me. Did grocery prices drop in 2025. >> Numerous grocery prices have gone down.and and and in fact in fact we have seen inflation at 2.1% for the past >> Have you seen the Bureau of Labor Statistics that is Donald Trump's own Bureau of Labor St ...

I do want to talk about the economy, sir, here at home and and I I wonder what grade you would give. >> A+ A+ plus. >> Look, electrics electric bills have gone up. Everyone's bills have either stayed the same or going higher. Grocery prices have not gone down. Everybody suffered from inflation that happened during the Biden administration. And I think the the president needs to be aware that he's a billionaire, president of the United States, and you can't gaslight people and tell them that their bills are ...