Inflation 'came in hotter than expected': Fox News analyst says the quiet part out loud

Former Vox journalist Aaron Rupar noticed even Fox News reporting unexpected rising inflation on Thursday.

“The PCE price index: This is the number that the fed pegs its 2 percent inflation target to. It came in hotter than expected, rising for the second month 2.6 percent,” said an analyst on Fox News ‘Mornings with Maria’ with host Maria Bartiromo. “The expectation was 2.5 percent.”

Reuters similarly reported the PCE price index advancing 2.6 percent after increasing 2.4 percent in May. Economists suspected businesses were still “selling inventory accumulated before President Donald Trump's sweeping import duties came into effect.” However, they expected goods prices to rise in the second half, with businesses passing on higher costs from Trump’s tariffs to consumers.

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Social media took the news bitterly, with one critic posting on X that “You didn’t have to show me these numbers for me to know that inflation is rising. Everything is getting more expensive.”

“We can feel it in our wallets, everything is more expensive and Trump is to blame for it,” said another commenter on X.

Virginia Democratic organization Arlington Democrats labeled the inflation hike “Trumpflation” and added that Trump’s tariff “are crushing Americans.”

“It’s almost as if electing a s————— businessman and letting him run roughshod over our economy was a really bad idea,” said another critic.

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A recent CBS News/YouGov poll revealed 50 percent of U.S. adults beleive Trump’s policies were affecting them financially, with only 18 percent of respondents saying they felt better off. Additionally, as inflation rises, MSNBC reports there are signs that people are holding Trump responsible for the increasing prices. The same CBS poll found a whopping 62% believe Trump’s policies are making food and groceries more expensive.

A recent Fox News poll found 62 percent of voters disapproving of Trump’s handling of inflation.