Ron DeSantis Slams Biden For Being ‘Content to Watch People Suffer’ As Inflation Hits 40-Year High of 8.5%

Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed Biden after the latest report on inflation was released, which reported that inflation has hit a 40-year high of 8.5%.

In a tweet, DeSantis declared, “Inflation is at a 40-year high of 8.5% due to federal policies of borrowing & printing money at unfathomable levels & bad energy policy, which is hurting Floridians.”

“Biden could unleash domestic energy production to provide relief. Instead, he is content watching people suffer,” DeSantis pointed out.

Inflation is at a 40-year high of 8.5% due to federal policies of borrowing & printing money at unfathomable levels & bad energy policy, which is hurting Floridians.

Biden could unleash domestic energy production to provide relief. Instead, he is content watching people suffer.

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 12, 2022

Costs for food, gasoline, housing, and other necessities have squeezed American consumers and wiped out the pay raises that many people have received.

ABC News attributed the rise to bottlenecked supply chains, robust consumer demand, and disruptions to global food and energy markets worsened by Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The reality is that the increase is a year-over-year increase, which means that it has been building for the last 12 months.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki claimed yesterday that “We expect March CPI headline inflation to be extraordinarily elevated due to Putin’s price hike.”

Tim Young responded to Psaki’s claim yesterday in a tweet where he jabbed, “Next after ‘Putin Price Hike,’ Jen Psaki will tell us it was actually Putin disguised as Biden signing all the executive orders that tanked America’s ability to be energy independent.”

Next after "Putin Price Hike," Jen Psaki will tell us it was actually Putin disguised as Biden signing all the executive orders that tanked America's ability to be energy independent.

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) April 11, 2022

Donald Trump Jr. tweeted out today after the report, “8.5% inflation. The highest in 40 years. This is what Democrat policies get you.”

“You just got an effective 8.5% pay cut, but don’t worry I’m sure all the Pelosi Dems in DC who are insider trading legally will make up for that difference and be fine. You, however are screwed!” Trump Jr. noted.

8.5% inflation. The highest in 40 years. This is what Democrat policies get you. You just got an effective 8.5% pay cut, but don’t worry I’m sure all the Pelosi Dems in DC who are insider trading legally will make up for that difference and be fine.

You, however are screwed!

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 12, 2022