DJT sparked immediate reactions by telling reporters, "I love the #inflation" after the BLS released data showing the annual inflation rate hit a three-year high of 4.2% in May. He called the numbers "great" and predicted inflation will drop "like a rock" once the conflict with Iran is resolved.
Inflation can be a difficult beast to tame once it has been unleashed. And the affordability discourse is only going to get louder now.