Erika Kirk shares her ‘personal approach’ to being ‘very proud’ of Trump as the president
WASHINGTON, DC: The co-hosts of 'The Five' and Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk discussed President Donald Trump’s “economy” tour ahead of the midterms during their episode on Tuesday, December 9.
While the co-hosts shared differing views, Erika declared she is “very proud” to have Trump as the president.
Erika Kirk shares her reason to support Trump
Erika Kirk took “more of a personal approach” in her segment, quickly pivoting to a deeply personal reason for her support of the president.
She began by referencing policy goals, saying, "I'll take more of a personal approach here, so two wins that I've always seen that Charlie as well was no tax on tips no tax on overtime. But I have to tell you something, once when Donald Trump secured peace in the Middle East the next day he flew back to DC to deliver my husband's medal of freedom to me. He didn't have to do that.”
She added, “So a lot of people, I understand there's a lot of policy and everything involved, but also I am very proud to have Donald Trump as our president. I really am, he's a good man and Charlie helped deliver the youth vote and I'll never forget the election night, when he just, my husband, everyone was overwhelmed with emotion. And I just have to say President Trump called me multiple times, he still does, he's a very a good man."
Jesse Watters praises Trump’s campaigning skills
Jesse Watters kicked off the discussion by emphasizing President Donald Trump’s popularity and the high stakes of the midterms. He argued that the president “has to use his political capital” because “if he loses the House and the Senate, it's cooked!”
Watters praised Trump’s campaigning skills, asserting, “No one is better on the stump than Donald Trump, no one can connect with the average guy and no one can raise money like he can."
He highlighted perceived economic bright spots such as gas prices “below $3,” lower oil prices, and record Black Friday sales, though he acknowledged that “the stubborn factor is rates.”
Watters also offered a policy suggestion, saying, “What I'd like to see him do is connect the mass deportations with the economy,” claiming that removing migrants would lower insurance costs and rent prices, helping to “unlock the American dream.”
Dana Perino and Jessica Tarlov clash over Trump’s economic record and inflation blame
Dana Maria Perino opened the segment by suggesting that President Trump would likely “remind people that the economy that he inherited from Biden was the one that ramped up inflation,” framing his message as an effort to “prevent any ground being gained by Democrats.”
Jessica Tarlov immediately pushed back, arguing that blaming a former president for current economic challenges “is not really resonating with people.”
Tarlov dismissed Trump’s handling of the economy, saying he “doesn't have a supply chain, he doesn't have a global health pandemic that was killing millions of people all over the world, he’s just setting our economy on fire, and not in the good way, in like the dumpster fire way.”
She cited several negative economic indicators, including job numbers being withheld, layoffs “on track for Great Recession levels,” and “Reuters manufacturing has been contracting for 9 months straight.”
Tarlov concluded by arguing that the $12 billion farmer bailout was evidence of a “man-made crisis point” created by Trump’s tariffs.
Jessica Tyrus calls on Republicans to be self reliant
The conversation concluded with Tyrus expressing strong frustration over the political need for President Trump’s tour.
He criticized Republican candidates for relying too heavily on the president instead of standing on their own merits. Tyrus said, "I hate this, I absolutely hate that the president has to leave the White House to go campaign for these Republicans… why does daddy have to come save you,” adding, “What are you gonna do when he’s gone!"
