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A NCS reporter clashed with a supporter of former President Trump over whether or not he ought to have considerations about the economy, in a NCS interview that performed on the liberal community on Wednesday.
NCS’s Elle Reeve interviewed Trump supporters at a MAGA boat parade in Panama City, Florida about their most vital points heading into the 2024 election. At one level, she bought right into a heated dialogue with Trump supporter Joe Harner as a result of he mentioned the economy was his primary concern, telling Reeve that all the things was “too expensive.”
She chimed in to lecture him for pondering this manner.
“Let me maybe ask a slightly impolite question. But you know, if you can afford a boat, you’re not hurting so bad, right?” Reeve requested. “Because a boat cost a lot of money, and it’s a lot of upkeep.”
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“Listen, nobody gave me s—!” Harner responded. “I earned everything that I’ve got. I’m retired military, retired power plant, and I am successful and retired with boats and jet skis because I did it right, and everybody has that chance. Whether they choose or not, that’s up to them.”
“I would never try to take anything away from you in that way,” Reeve responded. “But what I’m asking is, groceries are probably a smaller part of your budget than say, someone who’s like a little worse off.”
“I think it’s interesting that people who are a little bit more comfortable are still so concerned about the economy. Do you see what I‘m saying?” she continued.
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Food costs have risen about 22.8% within the final 4 years, based on a Fox Business evaluation. (iStock)
“Because I want my money to go further,” he mentioned. “I want inflation to go down. I want interest rates to go back down. I want all that, but that covers everybody in the economy. Not just me, not just the poor, not just the rich, it covers everybody.”
After Reeve requested Harner if he was nervous his youngsters would not be capable of afford a home or a automotive, he mentioned he wasn’t nervous about that.
“I train my kids and taught my kids properly. They have great educations and they’re both successful in their careers. Actually, they‘re doing better than me,” he revealed.
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Though the speed of inflation has subsided to 2.5% as of August 2024, Americans’ budgets are nonetheless stretched as a result of worth will increase which have occurred in rcent years. Compared with 4 years in the past, in August 2020, when the nation was within the midst of the pandemic and earlier than inflation accelerated, costs are up simply shy of 21%, based on FOX Business calculations.
Overall, food prices have risen about 22.8% within the final 4 years.
To maybe the person within the interview’s delight, nevertheless, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half some extent this week, marking the primary discount in 4 years.
Fox Business’ Eric Revell contributed to this report.