Trump roasted for creating perfect midterms attack ad in latest Oval Office gaffe
President Donald Trump got torched online after his latest gaffe during an Oval Office event, with numerous observers arguing that he had inadvertently created the perfect midterms attack ad for the Democrats.On Wednesday, Trump was taking part in various events in the Oval Office of the White House, including one honoring the team behind his Reflecting Pool remodeling and another to mark the signing of the $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill. At one point during the day, he took questions from reporters and was pressed about what he thought about the latest report showing that inflation had reached major levels in the U.S.Instead of expressing remorse or offering comfort to voters struggling with high prices, Trump shared his "love" for the development."No, I love it. I love the inflation," Trump said, before explaining that his optimism was based on oil barrels purportedly seized from Iran. "You know why? Because as soon as this war is over, do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? You know who doesn't know? Iran until right now."It was the first part of that statement, however, that prominent observers on social media seized upon, suggesting that it would make perfect fodder for Democratic attack ads about his lack of care for the state of the economy."Yet another tailor-made ad for the Democrats this midterm season," Zeteo reporter Justin Baragona posted to BlueSky. "Trump admits his pointless war is making your life more expensive, and he loves it," The Tennessee Holler, a popular liberal political account, posted to BlueSky."'Sir say something good about the economy?' 'I love the inflation,'" financial reporter Ed Zitron, a prominent AI critic, posted to BlueSky. "'Something else?' 'I have eaten fifteen dollars in coins this morning and they were very tasty.'""If you're a reporter who's going to ask Republicans about Trump's latest blunder, be sure to have the audio with you ready to play," author and commentator Kevin M. Kruse posted to BlueSky. "Ask them how they feel about Trump saying, 'I love the inflation,' then play the clip, then ask them again. Just get the phrase spoken on film repeatedly.""WOW: Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ after consumer price index hits 3-year high," radio host Dean Obeidallah posted to BlueSky. "Trump reminds us he doesn't care about working class Americans. And the flip side is his oligarchs are making record profits. The entire GOP MUST pay the price for this in November.""If that’s not an ad for the midterms I don’t know what is," popular liberal political creator Joanne Carducci posted to X."If we had a media that worked, Trump saying 'I love the inflation' would be in every headline and news broadcast," writer and reality TV star Hemant Mehta posted to X."People can't afford to feed their families," Democratic Illinois Governor and 2028 contender J.B. Pritzker posted to X. "Your struggle is a joke to him."Reporter: Are you concerned, Mr. President, about the latest inflation number which came out this morning? Trump: No, I love it. I love the inflation. pic.twitter.com/8jFiJDo3Su— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) June 10, 2026
