Victor Hanson blames Biden-era policies for US inflation surge

The articles, authored by Victor Davis Hanson, claim that annual inflation in the United States averaged almost 5 percent during President Joe Biden’s four‑year term, peaked above 9 percent, and that prices for some key consumer staples rose about 30 percent over that period.

Hanson attributes the inflation to policies enacted by leading Democratic lawmakers, naming figures such as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and others. He describes the party’s agenda as “socialist,” linking it to immigration, DEI initiatives and social‑movement activism, and contrasts these outcomes with lower inflation observed during the Trump administration.