For the fourth straight month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate of inflation has fallen. In January, year-on-year CPI dropped to its lowest level since the tariffs hit in April, landing at 2.4% . After Biden’s outrageously high inflation, President Trump defeated it. Affordability is in our near-future despite the catastrophic Democrat policies over the past […] The post President Trump’s Affordability Policies Are Starting to Explode appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

New federal data released Friday showed inflation slowing and wages rising in January, trends the Trump administration says signal improving affordability. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose 2.4% last month, below the 2.5% forecast. Markets rose following the news. Average hourly earnings rose 3.7% over the past year, outpacing inflation and reflecting real wage growth. Private-sector employers added more than 170,000 jobs in January. “We saw real wage growth in 2025,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. “It could be very strong in 2026, and I think the American people are going to start feeling it.” The White House said the data reflect the success of President Donald Trump’s economic policies. “President Trump has defeated Joe Biden’s inflation crisis in record time,” said White House Spokesperson Taylor Rogers. “Inflation is low, wages are up, and the American economy is booming — all thanks to President Trump’s pro-growth agenda. President Trump is working hard to Make America Affordable Again — just like he promised.”  “Real wages are up $1,400 in 2025 — nearly half of Biden era real wage decline made up for in just one year thanks to President Trump,” said White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai. “This is just the beginning: President Trump’s MFN drug pricing deals, tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation are just starting to take effect.” When President Joe Biden took office in 2021, annual inflation was running at 1.9%. During his term, inflation averaged 4.9% and peaked at 9.1% in 2022. Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in 2021, which included $1,400 direct payments to Americans. “Joe Biden crashed the economy,” Bessent said. “The policies were a disaster for the American people.” Bessent argued that the Biden administration boosted demand through increased government spending while constraining supply with tighter regulations, driving up inflation.  The January data marks the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing as the administration pushes its affordability agenda.

Democrats in Minnesota want the public to believe that ICE Watch groups that impeded federal agents from arresting illegal immigrants forced President Donald Trump to end “Operation Metro Surge,” his massive immigration sweeps across the state. After White House border czar Tom Homan announced the operation would end Thursday, several Democratic officials in the state pushed the narrative that anti-ICE agitators were successful in their efforts and forced the withdrawal. Notably, Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer last month in Minneapolis, was reportedly a member of an ICE watch group. Alex Pretti, the man shot a few weeks later by Border Patrol, was also an anti-ICE activist who was seen on video kicking in a fed’s taillight before spitting on one of the officers. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar came out Thursday to credit anti-ICE demonstrators, while also saying the work must continue. “Minnesotans stood together, stared down ICE, and never blinked. Our state has shown the world how to protect our democracy and take care of our neighbors,” Klobuchar said. She continued: “ICE withdrawing from Minnesota is just the beginning. We need accountability for the lives lost and the extraordinary abuses of power at the hands of ICE agents, and we must see a complete overhaul of the agency.” Most of the 3,000 federal agents deployed to the Twin Cities will soon return home, while the roughly 150 feds who were there before the operation started will remain. Additionally, the agents tasked with investigating fraud cases and others deployed to crack down on anti-ICE agitators will also stay, Homan said. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images) Several members of the Minneapolis City Council also concurred with Klobuchar. “Our community came together and pushed back an occupation of our city by the authoritarian Trump regime. A drawdown of this magnitude is something for our neighbors to be proud of. But we need ICE fully out of our city, not just reduced,” Aisha Chughtai, a member of the Minneapolis City Council, said. “We need to stay organized and vigilant,” Chughtai said. “As a community, I hope we keep our arms wrapped around each other. The devastation caused by Operation Metro Surge cannot be quantified. We will need each other on the long road of recovery and healing ahead. Recovery starts with real transparency from all the individuals involved in this agreement. Minnesotans deserve transparency to be able to have accountability.” Jason Chavez, Minneapolis City Council Member, called Homan’s announcement a “victory,” led by “the city’s residents, whose resilience, strength, and dedication led to the announcement that ‘Operation Metro Surge’ will end soon.” “But we must not stop until ICE is completely abolished, and no more families are separated. I hope you’ll join me in continuing to carry the whistle of resistance, as our work is not done. I am still asking the community to remain cautious and vigilant until we can confirm what this truly means. We are still mourning, demanding justice, and we will never forget,” Chavez said. One of the most prominent ICE watch organizations in Minnesota, Defend the 612, also took a victory lap. “Minnesota is a state where neighbors have chosen to keep our neighbors safe. Minneapolis has become safer because tens of thousands of neighbors united together in common purpose to openly and courageously respond to the violent and immoral ICE surge day after day. At our schools, our hospitals, on our streets, and on our blocks,” Andrew Fahlstrom, an organizer with the group, said. “If violent abductors truly leave town, having failed to intimidate or stop our community, the 612 has shown what it takes to truly become a Sanctuary City, in a Sanctuary State. We are all incredibly proud of what we continue to do together and build together. Nothing will ever stop the people of Minneapolis from protecting our neighbors.” Homan said the decision to draw down the federal presence in Minnesota was motivated by “unprecedented” cooperation from local authorities, who have agreed to hand over illegal immigrants set to be released from jails. The former ICE chief, however, made clear that the withdrawal doesn’t mean “we are backing down from immigration enforcement or mass deportations.”

In the past few months, The Daily Wire has promised members more shows, more entertainment, and more exclusive content — and we are delivering. In January alone, The Daily Wire released over 250 pieces of content, and this month promises to be even bigger. And tonight, more huge content is coming to DailyWire+ with the premiere of Season 2 of “Ben After Dark.” Ben After Dark — Season Two You already know debate Ben. You know professor Ben. Now meet after hours Ben. The intellectual who explains the headlines all week is back to burn them down. Ben After Dark is what happens when Ben stops taking the week’s news seriously and gives it the unhinged treatment it deserves. Not everyone will love it. That’s kind of the point. Late night just met its match, and it’s filled with naughty words and wearing a yarmulke. The combination of Friday the 13th and Valentine’s Day weekend was the only sign we needed to launch season two of Ben After Dark. Ben returns with his trusty sidekick Savy and releases the rage with Ben Destroys, unsolicited recommendations from Clay Travis, and it wouldn’t be Valentine’s without a visit from Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger. Watch tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET, only on DailyWire+. The Pendragon Cycle The reviews are in, and “The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin” is a huge hit. The 7-part epic fantasy is in full swing, with the first five episodes available to stream right now on DailyWire+. In “The Pendragon Cycle,” Merlin emerges not as the wizard we remember from typical Arthurian retellings that lean on medieval imagery and rote chivalry, but as a complex prophetic figure caught in a world of spiritual warfare, political chaos, and the dawn of Western civilization. Real History with Matt Walsh On January 18, Daily Wire host Matt Walsh released the first episode of his highly anticipated series “Real History.” The first episode, which dove into “The Real History of Slavery,” showed that what you were taught in high school and college history courses wasn’t the whole story. Walsh’s new show is challenging, questioning, and reexamining the decades of propaganda you’ve been force fed. Episode II, “The Real History of the American Indians,” premieres on February 23. Finding Nancy Guthrie  The Daily Wire’s first true crime podcast features reporter Lynden Blake diving into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, and “Finding Nancy Guthrie” is already a top-20 true crime podcast. As the deadline to save Nancy Guthrie passes, questions arise — Is the 84-year-old’s disappearance truly a kidnapping or something more sinister? Are the carefully crafted ransom notes part of a larger deception? And troubling new developments as key family members seemingly vanish from view. Pints Last Call Daily Wire’s newest host, Matt Fradd, has a brand new show on DailyWire+, “Pints Last Call.” In the latest episode, Fradd sat down with Brian Holdsworth to discuss the Catholic Church’s teachings on fasting and how to strike the balance between challenging yourself this Lent without overcommitting. New episodes of “Pints Last Call” drop every Thursday night. Bar Fight with Michael Knowles Sit back and watch a different kind of fight night on Saturday with “Bar Fight,” as Daily Wire host Michael Knowles goes head-to-head with challengers from across the aisle in a no-holds-barred, high-energy debate show. The latest episode of “Bar Fight” featured Knowles facing off with viral liberal commentators Harry Sisson and Chris Mowrey. Friendly Fire The show that brings our hosts together and tears them apart is dropping multiple episodes each month. “Friendly Fire” features Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, Michael Knowles, and Andrew Klavan shooting from the hip. No moderator. No safe words. The latest episode of “Friendly Fire” dropped this week, with the guys trying to understand Bad Bunny and bad culture. Even More News Coverage The Daily Wire’s news team is going full throttle, chasing leads, breaking stories, and dragging facts into the light before the spin machine can dress them up like something they are not. Last month, while the news team kept you updated on Trump’s moves in Venezuela, our White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan broke down how Trump captured Nicolás Maduro in 88 minutes. Daily Wire immigration reporter Jennie Taer also rode along with ICE agents in Minneapolis last month, and reporter Brecca Stoll was on the ground in Minnesota, covering the protests and interviewing demonstrators. In February, The Daily Wire has kept you in the know on important news, such as the continued ICE operations in Minneapolis and the uprising in Iran. The Daily Wire will also be live from Washington, D.C., for President Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24. *** It’s only the beginning of 2026, and there’s never been a better time to become a DailyWire+ member.

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