What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 20 Jan 2025?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
Apples have doubled in price. You want an apple, anybody? Pay twice what you did 2 years ago.
Apples got cheaper, not twice as expensive. The government's apple price index fell about 5 percent from December 2022 to December 2024, the latest month before his remarks.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index for apples was 362.529 in December 2022 and 343.966 in December 2024, the latest month published before the remarks (BLS, CPI-U series CUUR0000SEFK01).
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- Remarks and document signing after the indoor inaugural parade at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
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