Biden says he has to lie about his 'progress' because otherwise Americans' economic outlooks are "locked in the fear of negative mindset," not because the inflation and overall prices are up.
Biden: "I've never once spoken to Chairman Fed since I became president." 2022: "I'm meeting with Chairman to discuss my top priority, and that is addressing inflation. That's why we're meeting," the press leaves.
Q: Why did Biden claim, twice in one week, that inflation was 9% when he took office — when it was really 1.4%? Biden's Press Sec: "Well, uh, look, what the point he was making, uh, is that, uh, ..."