Biden Blames Covid, Inflation For People Being ‘Down’

BIDEN: “So, I think things are a little out of whack, and I don’t blame people for being down. You know, when you have a year or two years of the pandemic, kids out of school, the mental health problems in the country are seriously increased, especially among young people. Some things are — for example, even if they’re dealing with employment or getting better jobs or making more money. Inflation is still higher than it should be, and everything from gasoline prices to a war going on in Ukraine. I mean, so, I can’t think of a time when there’s been greater uncertainty, notwithstanding the fact we created 800,000 manufacturing jobs. We’re better off than virtually any other major nation in the world economically. But it’s understandable why people are just down.”