‘It Doesn’t Work That Way’: Trump Commerce Secretary Called Out After Insisting Economy Isn’t Trump’s

Michael Luciano Sep 12th, 2025, 8:05 pm

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick insisted that the current state of the economy has nothing to do with the policies of President Donald Trump . The claim earned him a rebuke from Mike Allen of Axios.

While U.S. stock markets have hit record highs in recent days, the job market has shown signs of weakening, while prices have been creeping up. Allen interviewed Lutnick on Thursday’s edition of and asked the Commerce secretary about “increasingly bleak” economic data.

ALLEN: Inflation in August ticking up to 4.3%, the highest since ’21. Manufacturing activity shrank in August, six months running. Unemployed workers exceeding job opening

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