Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee twisted a question about Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to joke about his wife’s “yelling” during Tuesday’s Fox Business undercard debate.
Asked by moderator Sandra Smith if Yellen was the right person to lead the United States’ central banking system, Huckabee replied, “Well my wife’s name is Janet, and when you say Janet yelling I’m very familiar with what you mean.”
The audience at Milwaukee theater responded to Huckabee’s joke with laughter and an enthusiastic round of applause.
Huckabee went on to say that the Federal Reserve is in “big trouble” because it has failed to address stagnant wages that affect low-income workers.
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