Kevin Hassett dismisses negative economic polling as partisan
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said he does not believe polls showing negative consumer sentiment about the economy, attributing them to partisan pollsters. Hassett maintained that the economy is booming. The comments came amid questions about job creation, wage growth, high prices, and rising mortgage rates.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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3 bias groups
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The Hill
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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CNN
Hassett blames 'partisan pollsters' for pessimistic consumer sentiment and says 'the economy is booming'
adviser pressed on economic weakness · negative
Newsmax
Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy
adviser challenges polling accuracy · neutral
First to report
- CNNfirst
- The Hill+6.6 h
- Newsmax+12.5 h
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Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
The Hill · 2026-10-04 16:54 UTC
Hassett says on negative polling on economy: ‘I just don't buy it’
Newsmax · 2026-10-05 03:46 UTC
Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy - newsmax.com
Newsmax · 2026-10-05 23:44 UTC
Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy - Newsmax
Newsmax · 2026-10-06 00:27 UTC
Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy - newsmax.com
Newsmax · 2026-10-06 02:16 UTC
Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy - Newsmax
Newsmax · 2026-10-06 03:35 UTC
Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy - newsmax.com
Newsmax · 2026-10-06 06:19 UTC
Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy - Newsmax
Newsmax · 2026-10-06 08:22 UTC
Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy - newsmax.com
The split, in one line
All three outlets report Hassett's partisan pollsters claim, but CNN pairs it with record low approval on inflation while Newsmax and The Hill keep the focus on his disputing the polls.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“Hassett on negative polling on economy: 'I just don't buy it'”
“Hassett blames 'partisan pollsters' for pessimistic consumer sentiment and says 'the economy is booming'”
“Hassett Disputes Accuracy of Negative Polling on Economy”
4 tracked claims across 3 outlets
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Hassett said the economy is booming
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