{"id":2476468,"date":"2025-08-19T18:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kennedy-says-trump-is-not-talking-enough-about-inflation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T18:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:30:24","slug":"john-kennedy-says-trump-is-not-talking-enough-about-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kennedy-says-trump-is-not-talking-enough-about-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"John Kennedy says Trump is not talking &#8216;enough&#8217; about inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-kennedy-says-trump-is-not-talking-enough-about-inflation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476468&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports that Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) criticizes former President Donald Trump for not addressing inflation and the economy enough in his public statements. Kennedy emphasizes that voters are frustrated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protests-as-sri-lanka-runs-out-of-fuel-food-medicine\/\" title=\"Protests as Sri Lanka Runs out of Fuel, Food, Medicine\">rising living costs<\/a> and urges Trump and the Republican Party to focus more on lowering the cost of living. He highlights that the appeal of socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is due in part to his attention to inflation and everyday concerns of families, though Kennedy warns that Mamdani&#8217;s &#8220;neo-socialism&#8221; would worsen inflation. Kennedy suggests Trump should communicate more about economic issues, explaining that while inflation may be slowing, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prices remain high<\/a>, and outline plans such as deregulation and spending control to reduce costs. The article also notes the political context, with Democrats possibly prioritizing the economy in upcoming elections and a Democratic strategist emphasizing the importance of forward-looking economic messaging focused on younger voters. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">John Kennedy says Trump is not talking &lsquo;enough&rsquo; about inflation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2206576\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said voters are &ldquo;tired of paying more to live worse&rdquo; on Monday, and encouraged President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3759455\/democrats-would-rather-ukraine-bleed-than-trump-succeed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> and the Republican Party to deliver on lowering the cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3501911\/new-york-city-club-shooting-brooklyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York City<\/a> mayoral nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500902\/barack-obama-zohran-mamdani-more-alike-than-people-think-joe-concha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> is &ldquo;probably&rdquo; going to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-cities-more-power-to-ban-homeless-camps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court gives cities more power to ban homeless camps - Washington Examiner\">city&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s general election, mainly because the socialist candidate is speaking about inflation and other things &ldquo;moms and dads worry about.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500905\/trump-us-wont-do-business-with-russia-until-we-get-the-war-settled\/\">Trump says US won&#8217;t do business with Russia &#8216;until we get the war settled&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500787\/gas-prices-steady-heading-into-middle-of-month\/\">Gas prices: Slight increase but mostly steady heading into the middle of the month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3496473\/car-loan-tax-deduction-big-beautiful-bill-trump-tariffs\/\">Some car loan interest qualifies for a tax deduction over the next few years<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>However, Kennedy said Mamdani&rsquo;s solution, &ldquo;neo-socialism,&rdquo; will only make the city&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3499347\/inflation-unexpectedly-pops-to-to-3-3-in-july-in-producer-price-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inflat<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3499347\/inflation-unexpectedly-pops-to-to-3-3-in-july-in-producer-price-index\/\">ion<\/a> &ldquo;worse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But in my opinion, and I&rsquo;ve said this to him myself, President Trump is not talking enough about the economy and specifically inflation. People are tired of paying more to live worse. Republicans promised to get prices down. There are things we can do to do that that we are doing, but I don&rsquo;t [think] the president&rsquo;s talking about it enough,&rdquo; Kennedy said on NewsNation&rsquo;s <em>On Balance with Leland Vittert<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;never really liked&rdquo; to discuss the economy &ldquo;as long as I&rsquo;ve known him.&rdquo; The senator also listed other topics Trump &ldquo;loves&rdquo; talking about, such as reorganizing government, foreign affairs, and crime.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said the president won the 2024 election because &ldquo;Trump represented hope,&rdquo; while former Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3495732\/bernie-sanders-kamala-harris-lost-trump-too-many-billionaires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> &ldquo;represented more hurt.&rdquo; He added that the economy was a major factor in the contrast between the two candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said if he were Trump, he&rsquo;d explain to the voting public that inflation dropping only means the price of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-future-of-america-depends-on-mothers-with-large-families\/\" title=\"The Future Of America Depends On Mothers With Large Families\">goods isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t going up as quickly as before. He&rsquo;d also preview steps to lower the cost of living, such as deregulating the economy and getting &ldquo;control&rdquo; of the nation&rsquo;s spending.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3500935\/consumer-sentiment-drops-inflation-fears-rise-trump-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CONSUMER SENTIMENT DROPS AND INFLATION FEARS RISE AS TRUMP PUSHES TARIFFS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s possible the Democratic Party could lean on the economy ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500509\/schumer-scores-top-2026-senate-recruits-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>. Republicans only have a small majority in the House of Representatives and a three-seat majority in the Senate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategist Stefan Hankin told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> such a focus needs to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3759261\/democrats-republicans-economy-despite-voter-distrust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;forward-looking&rdquo;<\/a> and about how younger people are &ldquo;getting screwed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Kennedy says Trump isn&#8217;t discussing inflation enough<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2476469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25212640487111.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5708,33599,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2476468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-inflation","tag-john-kennedy","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25212640487111.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476468"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476476,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476468\/revisions\/2476476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}