Stop lying to your constituents about the economy. Mortgage rates just hit 6.71%, the highest since July 2025. Diesel is at a record $5.85 a gallon, driving up the cost of everything Americans buy. These are not feelings manufactured by the media — they are facts, and your constituents are living them every day.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer went on Fox News and told Americans that the economy "is good out there" and blamed bad vibes on the press. That's not a policy argument — it's an insult. Even three-time Trump voters are saying publicly that prices aren't down and they're "over it." When your own base is telling reporters to "stop the bullshit," the gaslighting isn't working anymore.
I want you on record: acknowledge what your constituents are actually experiencing, and stop covering for Trump's policies that are making it worse. The trade war with Canada, record mortgage rates, and $5.85 diesel didn't come from nowhere. Own it or fix it — but stop lying about it.
First sent on September 6 by Jeffrey Barlow
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