What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 11 Aug 2026?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
I'm the lowest of the last 10 presidents on inflation.
Eighteen months in, prices had risen 4.3% under Trump's second term, more than at the same point of his first term (3.1%) or either Obama term (2.7% and 2.5%).
The seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index rose from 318.961 in January 2025 to 332.813 in July 2026 (4.3%), against 243.618 to 251.214 from January 2017 to July 2018 (3.1%), 211.933 to 217.605 from January 2009 to July 2010 (2.7%) and 231.679 to 237.498 from January 2013 to July 2014 (2.5%) (Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUSR0000SA0).
Claim vs. the record · Economy
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- Telephone interview with Wayne Allyn Root on Real America's Voice.
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