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MAGA Rep. Gets Blunt Reality Check After Claiming Americans Are Worse Off Than 4 Years Ago

Elise Stefanik at press conference
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Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is getting a reminder of what happened in 2020 after claiming Americans are not better off than they were four years ago.

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, who represents New York's 21st district, received a blunt reality check after claiming that Americans are worse off now than they were four years ago.

During the press conference, Stefanik criticized President Joe Biden and his administration, citing what she called a "catastrophic" border crisis, inflation concerns, and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.


Quoting former President Ronald Reagan, she posed the question, "Are you better off today than you were four years ago?" and claimed that the answer for "hard-working Americans across the country is a resounding no."

You can hear what she said in the video below.

Social media users and some of Stefanik's colleagues in the House quickly pointed out the timing of her reference, noting that four years ago, in March 2020, the United States was grappling with the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country was entering shutdowns, which had severe economic consequences, leaving businesses and industries on the brink of collapse.

Well over 1.2 million Americans have died since the pandemic began. Many of these people could have been saved had former President Donald Trump's administration taken the situation seriously from the start.

Stefanik, a prominent Trump surrogate, did not mention that Trump raged against shutdowns, attacked healthcare professionals, frequently undermined the efforts of the White House COVID-19 Task Force, and openly pushed conspiracy theories about the virus and the vaccination campaign that were embraced by his followers, hindering the country's ability to rebound from the pandemic's economic shock.

Many have criticized Stefanik as a result.


Stefanik's absurd claim came on the same day former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announced the suspension of her 2024 presidential bid, potentially paving the way for Trump to secure the Republican nomination.

There has been speculation that Stefanik—who openly parroted Trump's "Big Lie" that the 2020 general election was stolen from him—is positioning herself as his potential vice presidential pick.

In a recent interview, Trump outlined the top criteria for a vice presidential candidate, emphasizing the need for someone who could "be a good president ... in case of emergency." While there is growing anticipation around Trump's VP selection, he has indicated that an announcement will not be made for "a little while."

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