Karoline Leavitt: “My predecessor stood up at this podium and she said…”

“But I will just add, there's a lot more scrutiny on this issue from this press corps than there was. Well, and the previous administration said that, too. My predecessor stood up at this podium and she said inflation doesn't exist. She said the border was secure and people like you just took her at her word. And those were two utter lies. Everything I'm telling you is the truth, backed by real, factual data.” (24:38–24:43)

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