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Ex-Trump Aide Spells Out How White House Is ‘Gaslighting’ Its Own Supporters Right Now
HuffPost • • world
Key Points:
- Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary under Trump, accused the current Trump administration of gaslighting Americans with misleading economic messaging.
- Matthews criticized Trump’s economic adviser Kevin Hassett for claiming the economy is “amazing,” calling it out of touch with public sentiment.
- She contrasted Biden’s economic challenges, which she attributed to external factors like the Ukraine war and the pandemic, with Trump’s “self-inflicted” economic problems such as tariffs and conflicts with Iran.
- Matthews argued that Trump’s failure to fulfill campaign promises on lowering prices and maintaining peace has left his supporters feeling betrayed.
- She condemned the administration’s attempts to downplay economic struggles as disrespectful to voters who supported Trump based on those promises.
