Fox viewers brand Karoline Leavitt a 'liar' over economy claims
Karoline Leavitt caused a stir online after blaming Biden and Democrats for America's affordability crisis, with critics accusing the White House press secretary of spreading misinformation
LifestyleEntertainmentKaroline LeavittKaroline Leavitt caused a stir online after blaming Biden and Democrats for America's affordability crisis, with critics accusing the White House press secretary of spreading misinformation05:21 ET, 26 Jul 2026White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has sparked a backlash after blaming former President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party for the affordability crisis during an interview with Lara Trump. Discussing the upcoming midterm elections on Fox News,Leavittargued thatDonald Trumphad taken swift action to improve the economy after returning to office. She said, "I would remind the American people of who caused the affordability crisis in this country. It was Biden and Democrats. President Trump took immediate action on day one to fix that. All these things will only get better if given two more years with a Republican congress. " Elsewhere,the 28-year-old mother-of-two admits Trump has an unusual relationship with staff that makes her job 'very easy. 'Article continues belowHer comments prompted a flurry of reactions on social media, with some users accusing the White House press secretary of misrepresenting the state of the economy. One critic wrote, "Like hell Trump did, Leavitt your a liar. Biden brought Americans back from the brink of destruction after the pandemic in 2020. "The same user continued, "Biden had the best recovery of GDP growth in history after that horrendous crisis. Trump caused the worst economy crisis after taken office from Biden, this time around its 100x worst. Trump committed corruption, extortion and fraud, so much more. "They went on to add, "Not to mention the sex trafficking ring Trump runs out of Mara Largo for years. With all those charge’s still open. Trump criminality is legendary in America history, now it’s your economy America suffering again. "The post concluded, "It’s all Trump thievery and greed with no allies in the world. That will decimated Americans, if action isn’t taken immediately. Your already in the flashing red lights, the stocks, treasury bonds, are next. Not single country worldwide trusts Trump administration. "Another person said, "It's laughable. You can literally look at inflation charts. Trump made this crisis, these people are delusional. ""Your boss has been in office for two years now. Quit blaming Biden," a third person said. "If the Trump admin plans to play the Biden card this whole term, then surely Trump was responsible for the economy under Biden (until Biden fixed that) before handing over a good economy to Trump one more time so he could destroy it! They really are Neanderthals!" a fourth person said. Article continues belowHowever, others seemed to defend Leavitt on her statement. One social media user wrote, "She's right. Americans are still suffering from the 40% Biden/Harris price hikes and massive inflation. " Another person added, "Facts. "Choose Irish Star as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.