On Piers Morgan Uncensored, Hoover Institution scholar Victor Davis Hanson challenged Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones’s claim that “the economy sucks” due to President Trump, pointing to inflation surging under the Biden administration instead.
Jones linked rising food insecurity to Trump’s economic policies, arguing that average Americans “literally cannot afford groceries.” Hanson countered by citing U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showing much of the price explosion occurred under Biden, noting inflation hit 9.1 % in July 2022.
He said that when Trump left office, inflation was about 1.8 % and warned that massive federal spending and supply‑chain issues under Biden would generate runaway inflation. Hanson asserted rising prices for essentials like eggs, meat, and insurance resulted from cumulative increases over Biden’s term, not solely from policies under Trump.
When Jones pushed back that prices have continued rising under Trump, Hanson acknowledged moderate inflation (around 2.4 %) but maintained that the worst damage had already been done under the prior administration.
