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Stammering MAGA commentator slammed on his own show over surging diesel prices

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Fox Business host Larry Kudlow, former director of the National Economic Council during President Donald Trump's first term, was shut down on his own show Wednesday after brushing off concerns about surging diesel prices during a rosy take on the economy. Kudlow, a regular panelist on "The Big Money Show," was boasting that inflation was better than media reports had suggested before pivoting to a prediction: that the Iranian government could be on the verge of collapse. "Will Iran literally dissolve in the next few weeks because they are utterly bankrupt?" Kudlow asked. "They cannot trade externally or internally, and their pal China is not helping them." Fox Business’ Dagen McDowell interjected to point out a crucial flaw in Kudlow’s bullish outlook. "Diesel though," McDowell said. "Sorry?" Kudlow replied. "Diesel prices, though," McDowell said. "They feed through to goods and services of all shapes and sizes." McDowell warned that the costs would show up in higher consumer prices "i

First report: Lyin' Larry Kudlow Taking Over Bartiromo's Sunday Show — crooksandliars.com, 2d