SEE IT: Hakeem Jeffries Doesn’t Like It When News Program Hosts Challenge Him With Facts

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries found himself repeatedly on the defensive Monday after Fox 5 New York hosts challenged his attempts to blame rising costs on President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and the ongoing situation involving Iran.

Jeffries appeared on Good Day New York intending to focus on affordability and economic concerns facing American families. Instead, much of the interview turned into a debate over inflation, gas prices, and the economic record of Democratic administrations.

The exchange became increasingly uncomfortable as hosts Rosanna Scotto and Dan Bowens pushed back on Jeffries’ claims and reminded viewers that many of the same economic problems Democrats now criticize also occurred under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Jeffries argued that uncertainty surrounding the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz had contributed to higher costs for American consumers.

According to the Democratic leader, instability in the region has increased economic uncertainty and placed additional pressure on household budgets.

But Scotto quickly challenged the premise.

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