Hakeem Jeffries Warns: ‘Trump And House Republicans Are Crashing The Economy In Real Time’

During Wednesday's House Democratic Leadership press briefing, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries discussed the Trump Administration's economic agenda.

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00:00With that, I'll introduce Leader Jeffress.

00:06Thank you, Chairman Aguilar and Vice Chair Liu, for your leadership, for convening House

00:11Democrats, and for the manner in which you have presided over the House Democratic Caucus

00:18in such an effective way during these very challenging times.

00:24Donald Trump and House Republicans are crashing the American economy in real time and leading

00:30us toward a possible recession.

00:35Donald Trump and House Republicans promised that they would lower the high cost of living

00:39on day one.

00:40Costs aren't going down, they're going up.

00:43Inflation is going up.

00:46The stock market is going down.

00:48Consumer confidence is going down.

00:51Consumer spending is going down.

00:54The retirement security of the American people is going down.

00:59And it's all connected to the chaos, confusion, and corruption of the Trump administration

01:07and extreme MAGA Republicans.

01:11House Democrats remain united in the effort to protect Medicaid and the health care of

01:16the American people.

01:18We remain united as it relates to protecting Social Security and Medicare.

01:24House Democrats strongly opposed the reckless Republican spending bill that will hurt families,

01:31hurt seniors, and hurt veterans.

01:35House Democrats remain committed to building an affordable economy and driving down the

01:40high cost of living for everyday Americans.

01:45And House Democrats are united in our understanding that we must take back the majority next year

01:54with the fierce urgency of now.