PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

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

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

Watch on YouTube

Intel Briefing: Inflation, Trump's China Summit, and insider trading on Iran

Published | Video Starts at 01:01

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, coming up. In 2019, an affordably priced barbecue was about $400. In 2026, the same barbecue is $800. $650. In 2025, inflation kind of cools a bit, but tariffs are now levied. President Trump comes in, tariffs come in. That Same barbecue is $750. (01:01–01:14)

CLAIM

Asserts that the price of a barbecue has doubled from 2019 to 2026.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Elissa Slotkin

Discover more from

Elissa Slotkin

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.