Elissa Slotkin: “In 2019, an affordably priced barbecue was about $400.”

“So I thought I'd break this down for everybody. Okay, just. Just for comparison, let's imagine you're buying a barbecue for Fourth of July. Coming up In 2019, an affordably priced barbecue was about $400. Covid hits that same barbecue goes to $500. In 2023, that barbecue is $650. In 2025, inflation kind of cools a bit, but tariffs are now levied.” (00:17–00:22)

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