The Truth About the Inflation Crisis and the Psychopaths Lying to You About It

August 13, 2026

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The Truth About Inflation and the Political Class That Denies It

In a conversation with former Treasury official Catherine Austin Fitts, Tucker Carlson argues that inflation is real, rising, and being deliberately misrepresented by the political establishment. The episode centers on a single tweet from Matt Walsh—"Grocery prices are insane. They're still rising. Addressing this problem should be the number one priority of every elected leader"—and the furious backlash it provoked from conservative commentators like Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin.

The Core Argument: Inflation Is Real and Intentional

Carlson opens with a simple observation: you don't need government statistics to know prices are up. "All you got to do is buy the things that you've always bought—a tube of toothpaste, Skippy peanut butter—it's more expensive than it was a year ago, two years ago, certainly more than it was five years ago." He dismisses official CPI measures as "skewed, some intentionally skewed, designed to hide the truth rather than illuminate it."

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What you'll learn

1 The Truth About the Inflation Crisis and the Psychopaths Lying to You About It
2 (00:00) **Matt Walsh's Viral Tweet** - Tucker Carlson opens by reading Matt Walsh's simple tweet: "Grocery prices are insane. They're still rising. Addressing this problem should be the number one priority of every elected leader."
3 (02:40) **Why Leaders Must Prioritize Domestic Concerns** - Carlson argues that elected leaders exist to serve their population, not foreign countries or themselves
4 (07:10) **The Neocon Attack on Matt Walsh** - Carlson describes how "the neocons" who control the Trump administration attacked Walsh for daring to complain about food prices
5 (12:16) **Ben Shapiro's Argument: You Have No Right to Complain** - Carlson plays a clip of Shapiro telling young people their lives are actually better than their parents'
6 (14:53) **Obesity as a Sign of Sadness, Not Success** - Carlson dismantles Shapiro's claim that obesity proves American prosperity
7 (15:24) **Rewriting History in Real Time** - Carlson explains the propaganda technique of gaslighting the public about what they just witnessed

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Show Notes

Ben Shapiro to America: shut up and eat your goyslop. Overpriced burritos are more than you deserve.

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Catherine Austin Fitts began her career on Wall Street at Dillon Read & Co. and later served as Assistant Secretary of Housing under President George H. W. Bush. Drawing on her experience in finance and government, she became an outspoken critic of mortgage fraud and financial misconduct, ultimately prevailing in an 11-year legal battle with the Department of Justice.

Today, Catherine publishes The Solari Report, a weekly financial briefing covering money, markets, and major economic trends. She also hosts events around the country connecting subscribers focused on financial freedom and independent living. Subscribers of Tucker Carlson get a special offer here: https://solari.com/tucker-carlson-special-offer/

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