Dem Rep Lloyd Doggett slams Trump for 'too many lies to count' in address to nation
AUSTIN, TEXAS: Rep Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) vehemently criticized President Donald Trump's recent remarks on the economy during the White House speech.
Doggett, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and representing the 37th Congressional District of Texas, disputed the assertions made by Trump that the economy is booming, saying that many voters are feeling the pinch of the rising prices of everyday goods.
Lloyd Doggett fires back at Trump's claims with humor
“Trump's campaign rant tonight reminds me of a famous line from the old Marx Brothers comedy Duck Soup--'Believe me or believe your eyes?' wrote Doggett, referencing the classic 1930s film to emphasize what he described as a disconnect between Trump’s economic assertions and observable reality.
Trump’s campaign rant tonight reminds me of a famous line from the old Marx Brothers comedy Duck Soup--"Believe me or believe your eyes?"
— Lloyd Doggett (@RepLloydDoggett) December 18, 2025
He is clearly not buying groceries or other goods, made more costly by his tariff taxes. Too many lies to count, including his attack on the…
Doggett continued, writing, “He is clearly not buying groceries or other goods made more costly by his tariff taxes,” indicating that consumers, not just economic statistics, should inform assessments of economic health.
Lloyd Doggett talks about the Affordable Care Act
In his tweets, Doggett noted that Trump attacked the Affordable Care Act on the same day that a handful of GOP Congressmembers supported it, a juxtaposition he suggested illustrated inconsistency in Republican messaging.
“Too many lies to count, including his attack on the Affordable Care Act on the same day a handful of GOP Congressmembers supported it,” said Doggett.
The core of that argument is, in fact, the criticism that Doggett leveled against a Republican health care proposal in a recent press release as "NothingCare," a pun that was meant to express his idea that the plan provided less than enough protection or decent coverage for the American people.
The press release alleged that the GOP chiefs were sabotaging the necessary health care safety measures while promoting the alternative policies that, according to Doggett, were devoid of any significant help or advantage for the patients and their families.
After previously rejecting my amendment to maintain the tax credits that help millions of families afford ACA plans, Republicans shut down the government for weeks, and delayed all year.
— Lloyd Doggett (@RepLloydDoggett) December 17, 2025
I spoke out today about the harm they are inflicting on many of our neighbors by replacing… pic.twitter.com/qZcASyXmYE
“But I do agree with him that as to the Trump regime, there has ‘never been anything like it!’” continued Doggett.
Doggett’s remarks on Trump and his economy come after the president’s latest speech in which, amid concerns over inflation (currently at 3%), Trump claimed that "for the first time in years, wages are rising much faster than inflation."
He used various charts to argue that the economy is on an upward trajectory, despite recent labor market weaknesses.
