‘Why Don’t We Talk About It?!’: CNBC’s Rick Santelli Goes Scorched Earth On Debate Moderators Over Economic IgnoranceHailey Gomez
General Assignment Reporter
September 11, 2024 6:40 PM ET
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CNBC’s Rick Santelli on Wednesday called out ABC News’ presidential debate moderators David Muir and Lindsey Davis for not “drilling down” on the aspects of tariffs to host Andrew Ross Sorkin.
During Tuesday evening’s presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the former president explained how his economic plan will include hefty tariffs. Appearing on the “Squawk Box,” Santelli stated tariffs are a “bargaining chip,” as he called out the ABC News debate moderators for not making any “economic sense.”
“You know how I feel about tariffs? It’s a bargaining chip, and many of the tariffs with China are still on. Once again, the moderators don’t drill down on two aspects of tariffs, but they do drill down on other areas that make no economic sense whatsoever,” Santelli said.
“Listen, prices are going up no matter what, Andrew, whether you do it on the tax side, whether you do it on the tariff side. Our policies are silly that we can’t be Santa Claus. All of those programs aren’t policies, they’re promises that never get by Congress, and each one of them has a cost we can’t afford because we’ve done this before,” Santelli continued. “When you pre-pay and you make policies that don’t make economic sense, you may think you’re getting a benefit.”
Santelli continued to state how younger generations will “feel the pain” of rising prices, asking Sorkin if he believed homeowners could handle the increases in home insurance.
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