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Ben Shapiro warns Democrats have 'strong incentive' to crater the economy and blame Trump

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Ben Shapiro, co-founder of The Daily Wire, warned on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast that Democrats might intentionally harm the economy to blame President Trump before the 2026 midterm elections. Shapiro suggested that Democrats would introduce bills under the guise of affordability and target the AI industry, which he claimed is crucial for economic growth. Shapiro also discussed the implications of the Democrats' recent election victories and his views on future political cycles.
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On November 14, 2026, Ben Shapiro, co-founder of the Daily Wire, warned on Sean Hannity's podcast that Democrats might seek to undermine the U.S. economy over the next two years to blame President Donald Trump. Shapiro predicted that Democrats would introduce "affordability bills" that are not genuinely about affordability and would aim to destroy the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, which he claims is responsible for much of the current economic growth in the country. Shapiro's warning follows recent Democratic midterm victories and suggests the party may pursue an aggressive legislative agenda.

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Taylor Penley
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Shapiro predicted that Democrats would introduce "affordability bills" that "aren't actually about affordability" and seek to "destroy" the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as part of what he characterized as a broader effort to undermine Trump's presidency.
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Democrats could be gearing up to undermine the economy and leave President Donald Trump to shoulder the blame, Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro warned this week, raising concerns about the party's agenda following its 2026 midterm victories.
2026-11-14 · Fox News
Ben Shapiro warns Democrats have 'strong incentive' to crater the economy and blame Trump · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

Democrats could be gearing up to undermine the economy and leave President Donald Trump to shoulder the blame, Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro warned this week, raising concerns about the party's agenda following its 2026 midterm victories. uncertain
Shapiro → gear → victories
"I think that the Democrats right now have a strong incentive to basically crater the American economy over the course of the next two years and blame President Trump for it," Shapiro told Sean Hannity on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast. asserted
Shapiro → think → podcast
Shapiro predicted that Democrats would introduce "affordability bills" that "aren't actually about affordability" and seek to "destroy" the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as part of what he characterized as a broader effort to undermine Trump's presidency. asserted
he → predict → presidency
"[The AI industry] is responsible for the vast majority of economic growth in the country right now," Shapiro said. asserted
Shapiro → say → country
The warning comes after Democrats' midterm victories, which Shapiro suggested could embolden the party to pursue a more aggressive legislative agenda. uncertain
Shapiro → come → agenda
"And they'll do it in the name of populism," he said. asserted
he → do → populism
During Thursday's podcast episode, Shapiro also discussed his evolving views on Trump, the rise of antisemitism, the personal security threats he says have affected his family and his outlook on the 2028 presidential race. asserted
he → discuss → race
"The only hope that Republicans have is that Democrats will do what Democrats typically do, which is misread the moment, see this as a mandate for radical change..." Shapiro said, discussing Republicans' prospects following the midterm elections. asserted
Shapiro → have → elections
"You and I have been in this game for a long time, and we've seen a lot of these cycles," he told Hannity. asserted
he → see → Hannity
"And whenever I hear Republicans go, 'Oh, we'll never win again,' I'm old enough to remember when Barack Obama won re-election and then four years later, Donald Trump was taking his seat in the Oval Office," he added. asserted
he → hear → Office
Viewers can watch or listen to Sean Hannity's full conversation with Ben Shapiro on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeartRadio. asserted
Viewers → watch → YouTube
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