Kansas City Kangaroo Prof Considers Inflation Whilst Locals Fear Nukes

Apropos for #TBT we trust our right-wing readers to unpack this comment from President Trump via 2011: 

"Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective. So the only way he figures that he's going to get re-elected, and as sure as you're sitting there, is to start a war with Iran," Future Prez Donald Trump said in a November 2011 video. 

However . . .

To be fair, the MAGA campaign fib wasn't so surprising given that every American President since Reagan has started a military crusade in the Middle-East . . . Yep, Prez Biden too . . . Some even bombed away whilst earning a Nobel Peace Prize.  Moreover, for now, all of these military adventures impact voters far less than Prez Obama's sketchy healthcare quote about keeping your doctor

And so . . .

Here's the sophomoric take . . .  

"Newly released numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April compared to April 2025.

"That inflation was fueled by a 28.4% spike in gas prices over that same time frame. "

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

UMKC professor: Iran conflict causing more than just rising gas prices; it's fueling inflation altogether

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