Joe Scarborough rips Trump’s claim Americans are ‘twice as wealthy’

MS NOW hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski challenged President Donald Trump's economic boasting on Tuesday's "Morning Joe," after he told reporters that Americans have become "twice as wealthy" under his administration's policies. Brzezinski put it bluntly: "The economy sucks." Scarborough contended that the White House has neglected the financial well-being of ordinary households and instead favors the richest Americans, including the president's own children, whom he called "gazillionaires now."

Scarborough said that if Trump paid attention to working, middle-class and even upper-middle-class Americans, he would see that they feel left behind. He asked what polling shows about how those voters view the economy. His case drew on NBC News polling in which 55% of surveyed voters blamed the president's policies for damaging the economy. Scarborough also argued that tariffs, wars and trade wars all push prices upward.

Scarborough framed the dispute as one of priorities, saying the economy is "OK for people like Trump," though not for those left behind. The host added that he would not be surprised if Trump's agenda drove interest rates, which were raised earlier this month, higher still. In his telling, that would translate into steeper payments on credit cards, mortgages, car loans and student loans, making everyday life costlier for working and middle-class families.

Summarized by PolitiKool from MS NOW’s reporting. Read the full story at MS NOW →