CNN’s broadcast was interrupted to deliver breaking news that most poll respondents believe former President Donald Trump has “driven the economy into the ground.” Chief data analyst Harry Enten broke down the findings, stating, “Donald Trump may be trying to downplay voters’ concerns about affordability, but that is a significant error. It may be an error that goes down in political history.”
Enten highlighted that when Trump was elected, voters trusted him to address inflation. “Back in October 2024, Trump had a nine-point lead over Kamala Harris in trust on inflation. But today, he is underwater like the Titanic by 26 points when it comes to inflation,” he noted.
The poll asked voters which former president bears more responsibility for today’s economy: Joe Biden or Trump. Trump received 54% of responses. Additionally, 75% of voters said Trump is not doing enough to address rising costs.
Despite these findings, in a recent Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham, Trump dismissed concerns about affordability. “More than anything else, it’s a con job by the Democrats. Costs are way down,” he said.
Trump also downplayed a proposal to introduce 50-year mortgages, calling it “not even a big deal.” He remarked, “I mean, you go from 40 to 50 years,” before being corrected by the journalist, who clarified the proposal was actually from 30 to 50 years.
During the interview, Trump also questioned the credibility of polls, stating, “I think polls are fake. We have the greatest economy we have ever had.” Following the broadcast, some Fox News viewers criticized him harshly, branding the 79-year-old former president as “the least intelligent person ever to hold the presidency.”
Trump further revealed his intention to pursue a $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC after the network admitted to splicing segments from one of his addresses, creating the appearance of a continuous statement shortly before the January 6 unrest.
The interview sparked widespread reaction online. One X user wrote, “He is easily the least intelligent person ever to hold the presidency, and it’s not even close.” Another commented, “God forbid someone ask Donald Trump what gravity is,” while a third asked, “How on earth is this a real person?”
In one notable moment, Trump stated, “Now, nobody knows what a magnet is. If you don’t make a magnet, you don’t make a car. You don’t make a computer, you don’t make a television, and radios, and all the other things. You don’t make anything.” The comment generated further uproar online, with one user saying, “Magnets? I swear you couldn’t make this stuff up!! Yeah, MAGA cleanup on aisle dumb! There is CLEARLY something wrong with this man.”
