Pelosi, Democrats and Greene Slam Trump Over Inflation and Iran War After CPI Data Release

Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, other Democratic lawmakers and former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Donald Trump over inflation and the Iran war on Tuesday after the U.S. released new Consumer Price Index data.

"From the pump to the grocery store, the President’s reckless war of choice in Iran is hurting the American people. With inflation skyrocketing, working families are being forced to pay the price for Trump’s chaos — while he focuses on his billion-dollar ballroom," Pelosi said in a post on X.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California wrote in a post, "Trump promised to bring prices down. Prices under his policies are up. Inflation is 3.8 now. It was 3.0 when he started. His betrayal of his base in launching a war in Iran has been an absolute disaster."

Inflation continued to rise in April as the Iran war affected energy prices.

Greene, a vocal Trump critic who once strongly backed him, posted, "Inflation is rising and gas is over $4.50 per gallon all because Trump went to war with Iran. Not at all what America voted for."

The former House Republican left office midway through her two-year term earlier this year after a dispute with the president.

The AAA national average price for regular gas stands at $4.504, below the record of $5.016 set in June 2022 under President Joe Biden.

"Inflation is accelerating because of Trump’s illegal war that is skyrocketing gas prices. We need to stop this war NOW," Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington said in a post on X.

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that the consumer price index, which tracks costs of goods like gasoline, groceries and rent, rose 0.6% from the prior month and 3.8% from a year earlier. That marks the highest level since May 2023.