Peter Doocy Embarrasses Psaki Over White House July 4th Video Touting $0.16 Decrease in Cookout Costs

Fox News’ Peter Doocy is quickly becoming the conservative Jim Acosta of the White House Press Corps and today he embarrassed White House press secretary Jen Psaki over a video that was released touting a $0.16 decrease in cookout costs.

Doocy reported, “The official White House account tweeted yesterday that the cost of a 4th of July cookout is down $0.16 from last year,” and then repeated incredulously, “$0.16?”

“There has been a reduction in some of the costs of key components of the 4th of July barbeque, that was what the tweet was noting,” Psaki insisted.

Doocy wasn’t buying it and retorted, “So does the White House think that $0.16 off a barbeque has more of an impact on people’s lives than gas being a dollar more this time, this 4th of July?”

Psaki then attempted to make light of the situation and deadpanned, “I would say if you don’t like hot dogs, you might not care about the reduction of cost, you don’t have to like hot dogs.”

After continued objections from Doocy, Psaki deflected and concluded, “I will say that what we are most focused on is that we have created 3 million jobs since the president took office, that’s what we are focused on, and continuing to implement additional components of his build back better agenda.”

Peter Doocy confronts Psaki about the White House bragging about 16 cents off of hot dogs amidst rising gas prices.

Psaki's response: "I would say if you don't like hot dogs, you might not care about the reduction of cost" pic.twitter.com/ObTD2URC1s

— The First (@TheFirstonTV) July 2, 2021

U.S. House Rep Jim Jordan (R-OH) shared an article earlier today in a tweet that noted that there is a shortage of gas in some parts of the country and that prices have increased compared to last year as Doocy noted.

“Driving to the beach this weekend? Good luck finding gas. And when you do find it, you can thank President Biden for the cost,” Jordan explained in the tweet.

Driving to the beach this weekend? Good luck finding gas.

And when you do find it, you can thank President Biden for the cost. https://t.co/s17MTmMGCW

— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) July 2, 2021

Earlier, we reported:

The White House released a 4th of July video yesterday touting lowered prices on food items that might be used in a cookout to celebrate the holiday.

The video has been mocked by many for touting that the cost of a cookout “is down $0.16 from last year.”

The tweet accompanying the video reads:

Planning a cookout this year? Ketchup on the news. According to the Farm Bureau, the cost of a 4th of July BBQ is down from last year. It’s a fact you must-hear(d). Hot dog, the Biden economic plan is working. And that’s something we can all relish.

Backlash in the responses include comments from U.S. House Rep Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who noted, “Apparently, no one at the Biden @WhiteHouse has been to the gas station recently. The average price for a gallon of gas is $3.15. This is the HIGHEST price for a gallon of gas since 2014 and a 42% INCREASE from last year.”

The Blaze’s Elijah Schaffer changed his Twitter handle to mock the theme of the video to “Saved $0.16 on My 4th BBQ.”

Schaffer lamented, “WTF is this Chinese propaganda? Anyone who actually shops, which you all apparently do not, can see their food budgets going through the roof. Mine is up almost 30% from this time last year. My gas is 42% higher, rent raised 28%, cost of living is crushing the middle class.”

According to the video, all of the prices were sourced from The Farm Bureau.

Even supporters of the president where baffled by the tweet. One Twitter user who claimed to have voted for Joe Biden for president shared his thoughts and threatened to apparently vote differently in the future.

“Maritxu” said, “I voted for Biden, but if you do this again, I’m warning you.”