{"id":68311,"date":"2025-11-23T13:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T21:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=68311"},"modified":"2025-11-24T02:18:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:18:36","slug":"whut-trumps-treasury-secretary-says-to-move-from-blue-states-to-red-states-to-lower-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=68311","title":{"rendered":"WHUT? Trump’s Treasury Secretary Says to Move From Blue States to Red States to Lower Inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Sunday morning, Trump dispatched his Treasury Sycophant…er…Secretary, Scott Bessent, to another interview on another television program. Which appears to be the main duty of everyone in Trump’s Cabinet, who spend more time in TV studios than in their offices. On this occasion Bessent was there to make bizarre excuses for why inflation has persisted throughout Trump’s second occupation of the White House. Heaven forbid they take responsibility for anything. Among the prime directives of MAGA World is “Blame Others.”<\/em> For instance…<\/p>\n

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Let’s set aside why a Trump Cabinet official is appearing on “fake news”<\/em> NBC (as Trump calls it). During his interview on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Bessent sought provide the Trump administration’s solution to the inflation problem that the country is mired in. Never mind that Trump says that there is no inflation and that the economy is better than ever. Bessent offered this advice to make everything even more betterer…<\/p>\n

“The Council of Economic Advisers has a study. You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher. And that is because they don’t deregulate, they keep prices up, energy is higher.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."<\/p>\n

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)<\/a> 2025-11-23T15:10:35.773Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n