For years, the American people have endured a relentless media campaign designed to paint a picture of perpetual economic failure under any conservative leadership. The narrative was set in stone: prices would only go up, and relief was impossible. That false narrative shattered this week against the rocks of hard, undeniable data. The November 2025 inflation report confirmed what President Trump has been promising: prices are falling, and the economy is healing. The most startling admission came from where it was least expected—the studios of CNN.
A Reluctant Admission on Prime-Time
The moment was as revealing as it was historic. Harvard economist Ken Rogoff, appearing on CNN’s News Central, was presented with the latest figures from the Labor Department. The data showed the annual inflation rate easing to 2.7%, a significant drop from 3.0% in September and a clear signal of accelerating downward momentum. Confronted with this positive reality, Rogoff delivered a verdict that left no room for the network’s usual spin. “There’s no other way to spin it,” he stated, calling the report “positive news” with virtually no negative angle to be found. Imagine the atmosphere in the control room. After years of forecasting doom, the chosen expert on their own broadcast had just declared President Trump’s economic policy a clear success. The anchor had no choice but to move on, the good news lingering in the air, a truth too potent to edit out.
The Inheritance of Ruin vs. The Promise of Recovery
To understand the magnitude of this turnaround, one must remember the economic wreckage President Trump was handed. He did not inherit a healthy economy; he inherited the scorched-earth policy of “Bidenomics.” As President Trump articulated in his recent primetime address to the nation, “The last administration and their allies in Congress looted our Treasury for trillions of dollars, driving up prices and everything at levels never seen before.” This was not political rhetoric but a precise description of the historic inflation crisis that hollowed out family budgets, from the grocery aisle to the gas pump. The previous administration’s legacy was an inflation rate that acted as a cruel tax on every American dream. President Trump’s mission was unambiguous: “I am bringing those high prices down and bringing them down very fast.” The November report is the first major validation that this promise is being kept with decisive action.
The Media’s Dilemma: Truth vs. The Narrative
This episode exposes the fundamental corruption of the modern liberal media apparatus. Their role is not to inform but to advocate, not to report reality but to shape a perception that serves a political end. When a negative economic indicator appears, it is banner news, analyzed for hours as proof of failure. Yet, when a positive report of this magnitude emerges—one that directly contradicts their desired story of collapse—they face an existential crisis. Do they report the truth and, in doing so, credit a President they are institutionally committed to opposing? Or do they ignore, downplay, or desperately seek a sliver of bad news within the good? This time, the numbers were too strong, the trend too clear. They were forced to report the truth, but the subtext of their broadcast was a mixture of shock and resignation. The victory for the American people is a defeat for their propaganda.
🚨CNN brought on a Harvard Professor to react to the new report that shows core inflation the lowest since Covid:
"It was a better number than anyone was expecting…positive news—there's no other way to spin it."
Trump fixed the economy in 11 months. pic.twitter.com/sqaHmsAI3H
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) December 18, 2025
The Contrast in Motives: Building Up vs. Tearing Down
This brings us to the most important point. Who, in this moment, is truly acting in the interest of the American people? The answer is evident in the reactions. The Trump administration and millions of hardworking families see falling inflation as a critical victory, the first breath of relief after years of suffocating costs. Meanwhile, the political opposition and their media allies are visibly disheartened. As the article rightly notes, “The only people who won’t be happy about this news are the Democrats.” Their political strategy is entirely dependent on national misery. They require a failing economy, anxious voters, and a perception of crisis to regain power. Positive news for America is a strategic setback for them. They do not want Trump or the country to be successful because they see doom and gloom as their only ticket back to power. The nation’s well-being is secondary to their political ambitions.
CNBC audibly GASPS as new inflation numbers destroy expectations.
“OH, coming in a little bit better than expected. 2.7%. That is a very good number here, very low monthly rate here.”
The lowest since 2021.
Check on the Panicans. pic.twitter.com/m33wFw4Uuf— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 18, 2025
A Turning Point Acknowledged
The significance of this moment cannot be overstated. It is not merely about a single month’s data point. It is about the collapse of a carefully constructed illusion. The media can no longer credibly claim the economy is in freefall. The data proves the trajectory has been reversed. President Trump’s focus on energy dominance, deregulation, and pro-growth tax policies is achieving what his critics said was impossible. He is bringing the economy “back from the brink of ruin.” The CNN segment, with its reluctant airing of a positive truth, will stand as a permanent record of the day the narrative broke. The facts are now on the side of the American worker, the family budget, and the leadership of President Donald J. Trump.