CNN’s Erin Burnett on Wednesday expressed her astonishment at a die-hard Donald Trump supporter’s admission about how he is making ends meet amid the cost-of-living crisis that has been made worse by the president’s Iran war.
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On her “Outfront” show, Burnett aired audio of NPR’s recent interview with a Trump voter from Georgia who said he is still staunchly behind the president, despite experiencing severe financial hardship.
The man said: “I just try to do the cutting back that I could do to, in order to try to, you know, survive until we make it through it. It’s like anything else. It’s a season.”
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Then he revealed one particular tactic to save cash: “Cook. Fast. Me and my wife have been, you know, fasting. And it’s like a lot of benefits. And including one of those benefits is saving money on groceries.”
Burnett couldn’t believe his comment about having to fast due to money worries.
“I mean, it’s stunning,” she said. “I can’t stop thinking about it, that fasting is a solution.”
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