WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov 8, 2025 – House Speaker Mike Johnson unleashed a pointed critique of Democratic economic policies Saturday, pinning America’s past bout with soaring prices squarely on the party and its “socialist” allies, while spotlighting Republican efforts to restore affordability under the Trump administration.
In a post on X that has already racked up thousands of views, Johnson shared stark visuals from a recent Fox News segment contrasting inflation rates: a modest 1.4% Consumer Price Index (CPI) when former President Trump departed office in January 2021, versus a blistering 9.1% peak in June 2022 under President Biden. “The Democrats & socialists who BROUGHT the high prices to America—would only grow government spending and make the problem WORSE,” Johnson wrote. “It is common sense Republicans who are working every day and delivering on AFFORDABILITY.”
The post, timestamped just after 11:50 a.m. ET on November 8, arrived amid a backdrop of Republican-led fiscal reforms that supporters credit with taming inflation. Since Trump’s return to the White House earlier this year, the administration has touted aggressive tariff implementations—generating an estimated $170 billion in revenue year-to-date—and targeted spending cuts, including the removal of over 700,000 individuals from SNAP due to fraud detection. Gas prices have dipped to an average of $3.08 per gallon, down from Biden-era highs exceeding $5, and food inflation has cooled to 2.7%, according to recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
“Thanksgiving meals are 25% cheaper than last year,” one enthusiastic reply from user @AmericanVoiceX noted, echoing broader GOP messaging on blue-collar wage growth hitting a historic 3.2% and over two million deportations contributing to stabilized border costs. “Peace through strength is back. Wins keep coming and the left still cries.”
Johnson’s remarks come as House Republicans advance a slate of single-issue spending bills aimed at curbing what they call “Bidenomics’ hangover.” Critics, however, question the pace of progress, with one commenter pressing: “You have continued the Biden era spending. We also have not gotten single issue spending bills. What happened with that?” Another jabbed at partisan optics, posting an image quipping about Republican lawmakers’ appearances: “Why do all the Republicans wear make up?”
Defenders of the Democratic record, including former Biden aides, have long argued that the 2022 inflation surge stemmed from global supply chain disruptions and the Russia-Ukraine war, not domestic policy alone. Average inflation under Biden clocked in at over 5%, nearly double the roughly 2.8% under Trump’s first term, per independent analyses—but Democrats counter that wage gains outpaced price hikes for many workers by mid-2023.
The exchange highlights deepening partisan divides ahead of the 2026 midterms, with affordability remaining a flashpoint. Polls show 62% of voters prioritizing inflation control, per a recent Gallup survey, giving Republicans an edge in battleground states where grocery and energy costs hit hardest.
As Johnson rallies the base, his post—complete with the Fox News chyron “JOHNSON: LOOK AT THE FACTS ON AFFORDABILITY”—serves as both a retrospective indictment and a forward-looking pledge. With the House GOP holding a slim majority, the speaker’s “common sense” agenda now faces tests in reconciliation talks over tax cuts and border security funding. For now, the message is clear: Republicans are framing the narrative as one of redemption, one tweet at a time.
