(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, appointed by Joe Biden, recently apologized for ruining the American economy.
Fox News reported that Yellen apologized during the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit after Greg Ip, the Journal’s chief economic commentator, said that Biden and Yellen are leaving behind a significant budget deficit and asked whether she is sorry about not fixing the problem.
“Well, I am concerned about fiscal sustainability. And I am sorry that we haven’t made more progress. I believe that the deficit needs to be brought down, especially now that we’re in an environment of higher interest rates,” Yellen replied.
However, before the summit, Yellen was gaslighting Americans into thinking the U.S. economy was doing great.
“Today, the U.S. economy is in strong shape, with a robust labor market and solid economic growth. Tune in as I join @Greg_Ip at the @WSJ CEO Council Summit to discuss the economic progress we have made under the leadership of @POTUS and @VP,” Yellen wrote on Twitter.
Today, the U.S. economy is in strong shape, with a robust labor market and solid economic growth. Tune in as I join @Greg_Ip at the @WSJ CEO Council Summit to discuss the economic progress we have made under the leadership of @POTUS and @VP. https://t.co/K0ZRuMIK6E
— Secretary Janet Yellen (@SecYellen) December 10, 2024
Conservative pundits, including Zero Hedge, criticized Yellen for her recent comments and the fact that they would not fix the economy.
“US debt rose by $8.2 trillion while Yellen was Fed Chair or Vice Chair, and by $8.5 trillion while she was Treasury Secretary,” @zerohedge wrote. “In other words, Janet Yellen has personally overseen $16.7 trillion, or 46%, of all the debt increase in the history of the USA. But she is ‘sorry.'”
Janet Yellen: “I am concerned about fiscal sustainability and I am sorry we haven’t made more progress. I believe the deficit needs to be brought down”
US debt rose by $8.2 trillion while Yellen was Fed Chair or Vice Chair, and by $8.5 trillion while she was Treasury Secretary
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 11, 2024
In other words, Janet Yellen has personally overseen $16.7 trillion, or 46%, of all the debt increase in the history of the USA
But she is "sorry" https://t.co/wgxiuyLE6P
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 11, 2024
Other people, including Elon Musk, responded to Yellen’s recent comments by showing how shocked they were after hearing them.
“Wow,” Musk wrote.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 11, 2024
Some people also said they would not accept Yellen’s apology after she ruined the American economy.
“Janet Yellen has apologized for overseeing the greatest intergenerational theft in American history. I don’t accept her apology,” former U.S. Senate candidate John E. Deaton wrote.
Janet Yellen has apologized for overseeing the greatest intergenerational theft in American history. I don’t accept her apology. https://t.co/xzkgyyF3QJ
— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) December 11, 2024
Others pointed out that Yellen’s apology was fake since she didn’t care about Americans struggling during the current Biden-Yellen economy.
“Those who mortgaged our future to reward themselves & their cronies in recent years have [three] words for us: ‘Oops, my bad,'” @menlobear wrote.
Those who mortgaged our future to reward themselves & their cronies in recent years have 3 words for us:
“Oops, my bad” https://t.co/OHcaT31Iw7
— Adam Taggart (@menlobear) December 12, 2024
Meghan McCain also suggested that “history will not be kind to Janet Yellen.”
History will not be kind to Janet Yellen. https://t.co/EqTSzTCxET
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 11, 2024
