White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answered questions on affordability and inflation during a sometimes contentious press briefing on Thursday. “Every economic metric does in fact show that the economy is getting better and brighter than where it was under the previous administration,” Leavitt noted at the top of the briefing prior to taking questions. Eric Bolling of Real America’s Voice kicked off the questioning, pointing to declining energy prices. “Energy prices have been coming down aggressively since Trump’s second term with $55 per barrel and gas prices under $3 for the first time in the past five years,” Bolling began. “Some people in this room want to call this an affordability crisis right now, seeming to want to forget four years prior when we hit 9% inflation. That’s an affordability crisis, but we weren’t calling it that back then. How will President Trump ensure that the legacy media does not flip the script?” Leavitt responded, calling the media’s coverage of affordability under the Trump administration “a point of frustration” for both herself and the president. “It’s a great question, Eric,” she said. “It is part of the reason I kicked off this briefing today, setting the record straight with facts about the economic mess that the president inherited from his predecessor Joe Biden.” Leavitt called affordability a top priority for President Trump, offering several figures to demonstrate her point. Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships “Inflation has slowed to an average 2.5% pace; real wages are increasing roughly $1,200 for the average worker; gas prices are down in almost every single state across the country, in 22 states, it’s below $2.75; the tax cuts will go into effect next year; the best is yet to come, and the president is digging the country out of the economic hole that the previous administration put us in.” A separate and somewhat heated exchange came during questioning from CNN’s Kaitlin Collins, who asked, “If the economy is as strong as the president has said it is, then why is he telling parents two to three weeks before Christmas that they should only buy two or three dolls for their children?” Leavitt responded, noting the president’s intention to bring manufacturing back to the United States: “Maybe you’ll pay a dollar or two more, but you will get better quality and you’ll be supporting your fellow Americans by buying American.” Collins followed up by challenging Leavitt on inflation — but the press secretary pushed back sharply. “There’s a lot more scrutiny on this issue from this press corps,” responded Leavitt. “My predecessor stood up at this podium and she said inflation doesn’t exist. She said the border was secure, and people like you just took her at her word. Those were two utter lies. Everything I’m telling you is the truth backed by my real, factual data, and you just don’t want to report on it because you want to push untrue narratives about the president.” Leavitt said she wishes “more people would remind the American public of how we got here and why.” “It does not mean the president is discarding the American people’s feelings. The president gets it better than anyone, which is why his entire administration has been focused on the economy and energy prices since day one.” She went on to describe Democrats as “the greatest con artists in history” who are “trying to claim ownership of an issue that they created.” Reporters also asked three separate questions about the selection of the next Federal Reserve Chair. Leavitt did not reveal when the announcement would be made, but reiterated that President Trump has long called for rate cuts. “I think the president has been quite clear about what he believes the Fed should be doing, which is lowering interest rates,” said Leavitt. She added that the president was pleased with the quarter point cut this week, but thinks “more should be done.”

Growing up in Charleston, West Virginia, Jennifer Garner spent a lot of time in the kitchen with her mom and sisters. Some of her favorite memories involve home-cooked meals and time sitting around the family table. Jennifer and her mom, Pat Garner, had a unique opportunity to visit and cook in the kitchen from her childhood. Well, kind of. KitchenAid brought the family’s kitchen back to life in a studio, surprising Jennifer and Pat. When the mother and daughter walked into the room, the emotion became evident. Jennifer, in particular, loved the nostalgia. “This is where we would hang out, all our crafts happened right here with somebody looking through from that side,” Jennifer said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KitchenAid (@kitchenaidusa) Jennifer Garner and Her Mom Had a Sweet Appreciation for the Kitchen Jennifer Garner’s mom told her daughter she felt very blessed to be back in that room, if only for a short time. “I think it’s a privilege to get to see where we used to be,” Pat said. Seeing Jennifer and her mom together in their old kitchen, making cookies, made fans misty-eyed with sweet nostalgia. “Oh myyyyy i can smell the cinnamon toast your mom would make us. and the time we made peanut butter cookies and forgot the sugar. i can’t believe how similar the kitchen is and how much it has transported me back in time with you both. i’d like to go build a pillow fort again in the den. feeling all the nostalgia, warmth, love. just wow,” friend shared. Others loved seeing Jennifer Garner and her mom’s reaction to the moment. “Every time I thought this couldn’t get more beautiful it did. From ‘I want my sisters’ to ‘it’s a privilege to see how we used to be. What a beautiful, beautiful thing,” another person wrote. “This is so beautiful- our best memories are made in the kitchen. Your mom is so sweet – and so are you. This corner of the internet needs MORE OF THIS,” a fan agreed. This story’s featured image can be found here.

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The left is yet again up in arms about a non-issue, this time regarding the amount of trillionaires in America. Because what they don’t appear to know is that there are no trillionaires in America.“We did it. They’ve been eradicated. There are no American trillionaires. We did it everybody. Yay. I guess that's a goal we all have now. In case you didn’t know,” BlazeTV host Stu Burguiere says on “Stu Does America.” “A lot of people on the left apparently don’t.”And sadly, the New York Times has landed on the list of those who don’t know this, as a recent article is titled, “Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America.”“Again, no it doesn’t,” Burguiere comments.“At Tesla, based in the Austin, Texas, area, shareholders have largely bought into a winner-takes-all version of capitalism, agreeing by a wide margin to give Mr. Musk shares worth almost a trillion dollars if the company under his management achieves ambitious financial and operational goals over the next decade,” the article reads.“Now, the terms I would like you to look at in that particular quote are ‘shareholders.’ So, the people whose money is going to be paid to Elon Musk have bought in. So, why would they buy into a winner-takes-all philosophy of capitalism? Because that would bankrupt them, right?” Burguiere asks.“Elon wins, they get nothing, right? Let’s think about it a little bit. Could it possibly be that they actually win too? Could it possibly be that they think that if Elon Musk becomes a trillionaire, they’re doing pretty darn well for themselves as well? Could it possibly be that the New York freaking Times, located in the financial capital of the world, have no idea what they’re talking about?” he continues.“And you might say, ‘Well, yeah, that is what it means, Stu.’ No, it doesn’t. It means they’re lying. They know exactly what’s going on here. They know why they’re framing it this way. And they’re doing it completely intentionally,” he adds.The article goes on to discuss mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s New York victory as a “reminder of the frustrations many Americans have with an economic system that has left them struggling to afford basics like food, housing, and child care.”“I assure you, Elon Musk having a trillion dollars, which I will note he does not have, but if he did have it, that money would not have anything to do with someone in New York feeding themselves. It’s literally got nothing to do with them starving on the streets,” Burguiere says.“It’s got nothing to do with Elon Musk. He’s not doing this to people,” he adds.Want more from Stu?To enjoy more of Stu's lethal wit, wisdom, and mockery, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Authorities allege that a Texas mother turned a blind eye to her boyfriend beating her 3-year-old son over a sustained period. Now the boy is dead — and his mother as well as her boyfriend are charged with capital murder.An arrest warrant states that Christopher Alexander — the boyfriend of Chelsea Berg — brought 3-year-old Dawson Zamora to Medical City McKinney on Oct. 14, KFDA-TV reported.'Chelsea knew that Dawson was demonstrating signs of severe illness and physical deterioration, yet neglected to remove Dawson from the dangerous situation and failed to obtain appropriate care for his injuries.'Medical staff determined the child was covered in "apparent physical injuries in various stages of healing" and immediately became concerned about intentional trauma or abuse, the station said.Witnesses then observed Alexander speaking in an agitated manner on the phone with Berg, who is Dawson's mother, KFDA reported.Witnesses added that they could hear Berg making accusatory statements toward Alexander and Alexander saying he "had to get rough with the child and strike the child in the stomach while trying to wake him up," the station said.RELATED: Female accused of stabbing her newborn baby to death: 'I have never seen anything this gruesome' Documents indicate that Berg told detectives her son previously had been hospitalized for normal illnesses but added that she recently noticed bruising on his body, KFDA reported.More from the station:She indicated she thought the child's day care was responsible for the injuries. She also indicated that she trusted Alexander to watch Dawson and made statements to indicate she had "never seen anything alarming concerning Christopher and her children."Documents state detectives showed Berg photographs of Dawson taken during the current incident, which included severe physical injuries throughout his head, chest, abdomen, back, and all extremities. Berg denied having seen most of the current injuries and was shocked by the severity of the injuries.Documents indicate that Berg didn't suggest that Alexander was responsible for the abuse, KFDA said.Soon Dawson was taken to Children's Medical Center Dallas, where medical staff determined that the child's injuries likely would result in death or permanent disabilities, the station said.Detectives then got a search warrant for the apartment of Berg, Alexander, and Dawson, KFDA reported.RELATED: Mom says white man kidnapped her 3-year-old daughter — then admits the gruesome truth Documents also note that investigators collected evidence in the apartment suggesting someone may have been hurt — and there may have been an attempt to clean or conceal blood or other trace evidence, the station said.What's more, through search warrants detectives downloaded data from multiple cell phones and electronic devices — and documents say detectives found evidence illustrating that Dawson suffered numerous injuries over the past months while alone with Alexander, KFDA reported.Police added to the station that the evidence "clearly indicated that Chelsea observed the injuries on her child, knew that her child was continuously getting hurt with Christopher, and clearly knew the dangers that Christopher presented to her children."In addition, documents added that "Chelsea knew that Dawson was demonstrating signs of severe illness and physical deterioration, yet neglected to remove Dawson from the dangerous situation and failed to obtain appropriate care for his injuries," KFDA reported.Dawson died Sunday of his injuries, the station said.KFDA, citing the arrest warrant, states that evidence indicates Alexander had been physically assaulting the boy over a period of at least 30 days — and that both Berg and Alexander noticed his visible injuries.Police added to the station that evidence also suggests the couple feared Child Protective Services would investigate them if they sought medical treatment for Dawson. In addition, KFDA noted that the couple "deliberately omitted pertinent information about the cause of the child's injuries" at one point, according to documents.Berg was arrested Monday — the day after her son's death — and charged with capital murder, the station said, adding that Alexander's charges were upgraded to capital murder.KFDA noted that a Texas capital murder conviction is punishable by death or life in prison.Berg and Alexander were first arrested in October and charged with injury to a child, a first-degree felony, KTVT-TV reported, adding that Alexander also was charged with tampering with evidence.Berg had been out of jail on bond until she was arrested again Monday, KTVT said, adding that Alexander remained in the Collin County Jail.Dawson's father, Dahrian Zamora, confirmed his son's death Sunday in a social media post, KTVT said, adding that Dahrian's birthday also was on Sunday."His gift to me was his final breath, and we are now forever interlocked with my birth and his death," Dahrian Zamora wrote on Facebook, KTVT added. "He held on to spend one last birthday with me and refused to go until then."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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