Kamala Harris acknowledges surge in food prices during Biden's presidency, Internet calls her 'shameless'

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged to a group of supporters on Friday, August 16, that food prices have been "too high" during President Joe Biden's term.

She pledged to push for a federal ban on grocery price gouging and to present strategies for lowering other costs, addressing a key concern for voters.

Kamala Harris criticizes high food prices

The 59-year-old Democratic presidential nominee spoke at a campaign event in Raleigh, where she presented her new economic plan, “We all know that prices went up during the pandemic when the supply chains shut down and failed, but our supply chains have now improved and prices are still too high."

“A loaf of bread costs 50% more today than it did before the pandemic,” Harris acknowledged a key point frequently highlighted in former president Donald Trump's campaign, agreeing that the economy was in much better shape during his administration.

"Ground beef is up almost 50%," she stated, prompting an exclamation of "wow" from someone in the close-knit audience.

The 59-year-old vice president blamed the rising food prices on "bad actors," including "grocery store chains" and "big food companies," which she claimed are "seeing their highest profits in two decades" and "not passing the savings" on to customers.

In her critique of food prices under the Biden administration, Harris notably omitted the impact of the inflation crisis on grocery costs. She mentioned inflation only once, emphasizing recent economic data showing it had dropped to "under 3%."

The US has experienced inflation rates not seen in four decades, peaking at 9.1% in June 2022 during President Biden's tenure at 81 years old, as reported by the New York Post.

Kamala Harris unveils economic agenda for first 100 days

Kamala Harris unveiled her economic agenda for the first 100 days of her potential presidency at a noticeably smaller gathering, in contrast to her typically packed rallies, following her selection to succeed Biden on the Democratic presidential ticket.

The Harris campaign reported that approximately 250 individuals were present at the event held at Wake Tech Community College, as per local source WBTV.

She advocated for a $25,000 grant for first-time homebuyers and proposed the "first-ever federal ban on price gouging on food" as a component of her contentious economic plan.

Internet slams Kamala Harris

As soon as the news surfaced on social media, users started reacting to it. A user wrote, "“Under Biden”? It is more like, “Under Biden/Harris”. Shameless."

Another added, "Wow, I did think their gaslighting had limits."

A third commentator remarked, "Correction, food prices have surged under Biden-Harris. Before we know it she will disavow that she was ever VP in the Biden-Harris administration."

"“Still too high” … prices will never come back down. Kamala is a fraud and @TheDemocrats are dumb," one slammed.

A person stated, "Kamala has been the last one in the room. She created this mess."

Another added, "She was too dumb to realize what she was admitting."

 

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