New reporting is exposing DC insider Michael Whatley’s out-of-touch and false claims that inflation is “way down” and “costs are coming down.”
The truth is, prices have spiked 2.4% from last year. Inflation also rose more quickly than expected this past December and continued to increase in January.
Whatley continues to prove he’s completely out of touch with North Carolina working families.
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American Journal News: Whatley touts Trump economy as prices keep rising
Jesse Valentine | March 4, 2026
- Michael Whatley, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, claimed inflation is “way down,” despite economic data pointing in the opposite direction.
- While the rate of inflation has decreased slightly since Trump returned to office, prices have continued to rise. The latest figures show that prices are up 2.4% from last year.
- Polls consistently show that 2026 voters see rising prices as a top concern. A Quinnipiac poll from December 2025 found that 65% of respondents have a negative view of the economy, and nearly half believe it is getting worse.
- This is not the first time Whatley has mischaracterized the Trump economy. Last month, he told the Hugh Hewitt Show that “costs are coming down” and the Fox News Rundown podcast that “inflation is dramatically down.”
- Whatley’s Democratic opponent in the Senate race is former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who has made affordability issues a centerpiece of his campaign.
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