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Hakeem Jeffries: “Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Costs…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber

Published November 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:47

And House Democrats have repeatedly from the very beginning of this year made clear the cost of living is too high. Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Costs aren't going down, they're going up. Grocery prices through the roof, electricity prices through the roof. Housing costs too high, childcare costs too high. (06:47–06:53)

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Asserts that Trump promised to lower costs, but they have increased.

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