Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Donald Trump‘s remark that he “loves inflation,” calling the comment “shocking” and warning that it could hurt Republicans politically ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Greene made the remarks in comments shared Wednesday by CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins after Trump dismissed concerns about the latest inflation data and told reporters, “I love the inflation.”

“Yeah, I found that shocking,” Greene said. “I remember during the Biden administration, that was one of the biggest issues that MAGA, all of us, would scream at the top of our lungs about, and we called it Biden inflation.”

Greene noted that Trump campaigned heavily against inflation during former President Joe Biden‘s administration and argued that many Americans continue to struggle with rising costs.

“To hear the president say today that he loves inflation is absolutely outrageous,” she said. “That’s a punch in the gut to every single American that is struggling to pay their bills, struggling to pay grocery prices, and struggling to basically keep up while their credit card debt is mounting and mounting.”

She also linked rising prices to the administration’s handling of the conflict with Iran, saying it was difficult for Americans to accept inflation “from a billionaire president” when higher costs were tied to “a war that he decided to pursue.”

A Gift To Democrats?

Greene’s comments add to a growing list of reactions following Trump’s inflation remarks.

Earlier, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) accused Trump of abandoning his campaign promise to lower prices, arguing that working families continue to struggle with the cost of gas, groceries and other necessities.

The debate comes after the Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% year-over-year in May, the highest reading since April 2023. Energy prices remained the primary driver of the increase, with gasoline prices rising 40.5% from a year earlier.

Trump has defended his comments by arguing that the recent inflation surge is largely tied to the conflict with Iran and higher energy costs. He has repeatedly said oil prices could fall sharply if a peace agreement is reached and the conflict comes to an end.

Greene, however, suggested the political damage from the remark may linger.

“That one’s going to come back and bite him,” she said. “He basically just handed the Democrats a great big campaign ad for the 2026 midterms.”

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