‘When people create forest fire & blame…’: Moreno JUSTIFIES Trump’s ‘affordability is a hoax’ claim

Sen. Bernie Moreno fiercely defended Donald Trump’s economic message during a heated Senate hearing, arguing that concerns over affordability have been exaggerated while grilling a banking industry witness over lending and interest-rate practices. Moreno compared economic policymaking to “starting a forest fire and then blaming others,” as he challenged critics of Trump’s record on inflation, consumer costs, and household finances.Watch the full exchange as Moreno confronts a banking official, debates affordability, inflation, interest rates, and Trump-era economic policies in a fiery Capitol Hill showdown.