White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was mocked and debunked across social media after asserting that wages were up for Americans, despite a Twitter Community Note stating otherwise.
During a press conference on Monday, a reporter questioned Jean-Pierre about a tweet from President Biden that had been fact-checked by Twitter.
Karine Jean-Pierre: "So we have seen results, we have seen real results from the actions that the president has taken to lower costs for the American people."
Once again – costs are up 16.6% since Joe Biden took office. pic.twitter.com/IFRMw78D1O
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2023
“The president had a tweet out last night saying that real wages for the average American worker are higher than they were before the pandemic. That tweet has now been annotated with a message from the platform saying that that is not factual and that they have some stats and some charts footnoted along with that. Do you welcome that kind of contestation from tech platforms?” the reporter asked.
“We disagree,” Jean-Pierre responded straightforwardly.
She added, “Well, we disagree because we’re looking at the data from February of 2021. And what we’ve seen is that wages have gotten stronger, have increased. We’ve seen that Bidenomics has been really helpful in getting to make sure that we build an economy that leaves no one behind.”
Karine Jean-Pierre claims “Bidenomics” is “lowering costs.”
Prices are up 16.6% since Biden took office. pic.twitter.com/QjFZY2FJFB
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2023
Jean-Pierre’s assertion about the Community Note and her claims about Bidenomics drew criticism from Twitter users.
“Facts shmacks!” tweeted Jeryl Bier, editor of Pluribus.
You know jean-pierre hates these Twitter community notes pic.twitter.com/ZU0rTUydFL
— Alty Alterson (@DefNotASynth) May 2, 2023
Economist Max Murray wrote, “Constantly necessary to call out Miss Pinocchio and the Biden administration for putting out malarky.”
“Facts are Racist™,” joked Pradheep Shanker, a contributor to National Review.
Americans for Prosperity noted, “We (and 74% of Americans) disagree that Bidenomics is right for America.”
Radio host Alan Sanders remarked, “The regime’s most qualified liar thinks seeing a near 17% rise in prices in the two years since Biden took office, along with a 3% loss to hourly wages, is a positive achievement. Way to go! He’s got the #BidenTouch. Like the Midas touch only the opposite.”
The regime's most qualified liar thinks seeing a near 17% rise in prices in the two years since Biden took office, along with a 3% loss to hourly wages, is a positive achievement. Way to go! He's got the #BidenTouch. Like the Midas touch only the opposite. https://t.co/f4ZeVwNwGl
— The Alan Sanders Show 🇺🇸⚓️🐕 (@AlanJSanders) July 17, 2023
“ForAmerica president David Bozell tweeted, “The economy stinks, ma’am…”
President Biden’s tweet on Sunday claimed, “Right now, real wages for the average American worker is higher than it was before the pandemic, with lower wage workers seeing the largest gains. That’s Bidenomics.”
Near record-low unemployment alongside the lowest inflation in two years is no accident, and I will continue to fight for lower costs for families every day. pic.twitter.com/ue8jqwiwoR
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 15, 2023
However, the Twitter Community Note countered, “The tweet’s claim about real wages contains a factual error. On 3/15/20 when US COVID lockdowns began, real wages adjusted for inflation (AFI) were $11.15. As of 7/16/23, real wages AFI are $11.05. Real wages AFI remain lower (not higher) than before the pandemic.”
Since Biden took office, real wages are down 3%.
— GOP (@GOP) July 16, 2023
Despite the disagreement on Twitter, Jean-Pierre repeatedly defended Biden’s economy during the press conference, insisting that wages were up for workers.
“What we have seen right from the CPI data is that wages have increased. We’ve seen unemployment go down, and we’ve seen a positive movement with the economy because of what this president has done, because of Bidenomics,” Jean-Pierre said.
