President Donald Trump took valuable time from his schedule Saturday to inform Fox News that their coverage of the affordability crisis was completely wrong, despite the network's own polling showing 76% of Americans rate economic conditions as poor and 61% disapprove of his economic stewardship.
The president, demonstrating his characteristic patience with Fox & Friends—a program he has trusted for nearly a decade—clarified that guest Peter Schiff was mistaken in suggesting Americans might be experiencing financial hardship during the Trump administration. Trump helpfully noted that Schiff "thinks prices are going up when, in fact, they are coming substantially down," contradicting the network's own data showing inflation returned to 3% after the administration's tariff rollout.
"Check out the 'booker' who put this jerk on!" Trump wrote on Truth Social, showing admirable concern that his favorite news source might be infiltrated by journalists who reference actual economic statistics rather than the president's preferred reality.
The incident comes as even Fox correspondents like Jacqui Heinrich and Bret Baier have begun the unfortunate practice of asking Trump about affordability issues. One Fox viewer, a three-time Trump voter, recently complained that "Wall Street numbers do not reflect my Main Street money," clearly not understanding that the president has declared this entire topic a "Democrat scam" and "con job" that "doesn't mean anything to anybody."
Trump has been remarkably consistent in his economic messaging, calling himself the "AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT" on Monday before explaining on Tuesday that affordability is actually a fake Democrat narrative, then pivoting again by Thursday to announce a national tour addressing voter concerns about the economy and inflation he just said doesn't exist.
The president's economic expertise remains unshakeable despite Fox's own polling showing that nearly twice as many Americans blame him rather than Biden for current conditions. This clearly represents a failure in Fox's polling methodology rather than any actual economic trends, as Trump has assured Americans that "groceries are way down" and "we have no inflation," statements that require no verification whatsoever.
