Congressman Brendan Boyle

You just very succinctly and effectively laid out the case why we are in real trouble right now on the economy.

It's the reason why when they measure public sentiment in terms of their views of the economy, the lowest figures now that we've seen in 20 years, the last time we've seen figures this low is the Great Recession.

The reason why?

Well, you've talked about a lot of this inflation high and rising when, of course, it was expected a year ago at this point it would be falling.

We also have a completely jobless economy.

Literally, the entire first year Donald Trump was president, basically no jobs created.

And we're awaiting the latest data on the most recent month.

But we're probably looking at job losses

and an economy with a greater than 50% shot of heading into recession.

Gas prices?

Exactly one month ago from today, the national average was $2.98 for a gallon of gas.

Today, as we speak, the average nationally is $3.98 a gallon.

At no other point in history can you find a $1 a gallon gas increase in a matter of just a month.

So the situation is bad.

It's getting worse.

And we have a president who, frankly, really only cares about putting his signature on currency and illegally etching it onto the Kennedy Center and building his big, beautiful ballroom.

He, frankly, couldn't give a shit about the American people.

The President posted this morning about, you know, his threat that on leaving Iran, he said we might be blowing up and completely obliterating all of their electric generating plants, oil wells, Park Island, and possibly all desalinization plants.

It's so funny that you're saying this, because not even about 20 minutes ago, a Democratic colleague and I were both having this conversation, and we were both perplexed at how the markets are just completely shrugging their shoulders at this point. Yesterday they were up slightly, today they're down slightly. They obviously do not take Donald Trump seriously, as you've said. I also think it's a reflection of the fact they have a great deal of confidence

kriminaalisuusjärjestelmämme, että tämä pysyvä ja vaarallinen järjestelmä ei oikeastaan toiminnallisesti toimi, ja että Mr. Powell ei ole todella järjestelmällisiä ongelmia. Haluaisin sanoa heille, että toivon, ettei yksinkertaisuus ole yksinkertaisuus, ja toivon, ettei se ole vaikuttanut.