What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 9 Dec 2025?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
After just 10 months, our border is secure, our spirit is restored, inflation is stopped, wages are up, prices are down, our nation is strong, America is respected again, and the United States is back.
Inflation had not stopped and prices were not down. The Consumer Price Index stood at 324.800 in September 2025, the latest month published when he spoke, up 2.2% since January and 3.0% from a year earlier.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (all items, not seasonally adjusted) was 317.671 in January 2025 and 324.800 in September 2025, against 315.301 in September 2024: prices rose about 2.2% after he took office and 3.0% over the year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0).
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- Remarks on the national economy at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania.
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