Inflation at Zero? Biden Criticized for Picking Monthly Figure

President Joe Biden and the White House came under fire yesterday for claiming that inflation for July was "zero"—despite that being one of the official statistics.

Speaking from the White House, Biden said: "I want to say a word about news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero." He continued, "Today we received news that our economy had zero percent inflation in the month of July."

This led to some incredulous responses, reminiscent of the recent debate over whether the country is in a recession or not. Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert tweeted that "The White House is a bit confused. The inflation rate isn't at 0%, that's Biden's approval rating."

Texas Senator Ted Cruz summed it up as "Fake News: 8.5% = ZERO #Bidenflation"

Nathan Brand, the Deputy Communications Director for the Republican Party, said "Sure, they're straight up lying."