President Trump continues to make misleading statements about affordability despite the Consumer Price Index indicating an increase in costs for many goods and services. The Onion assesses the veracity of the president’s claims. Claim: The cost of living is low. True: The cost of living is much lower than what it will be in a […]
  • breakfastatmidnight@quokk.auEnglish
    10·
    19 days ago

    Claim: The cost of living is low.

    True: The cost of living is much lower than what it will be in a few months.

    Claim: Trump has brought prices down.

    False: We’re pretty sure he means the value of the U.S. dollar.

    Claim: Trumponomics is the solution to runaway inflation.

    False: Trumponomics is a 1996 CD-ROM game published by Maxis.

    Claim: Affordability is a hoax perpetrated by Democrats.

    False: Democrats would never run on a salient issue.

    🤣

  • Ludicrous0251@piefed.zipEnglish
    4·
    18 days ago

    Honestly, aside from the cereal joke this is mostly factual reporting from The Onion. Almost feels out of place

    Claim: Affordability is a hoax perpetrated by Democrats.

    False: Democrats would never run on a salient issue.