What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 23 Sep 2025?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
Under my leadership, … grocery prices are down
Grocery prices were up, not down. Food-at-home prices rose 2.7% in the year to August 2025, the latest data before the speech.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report before the speech showed grocery prices up: the food at home index rose 0.6% in August 2025 and 2.7% over the previous 12 months, with the unadjusted index at 314.608 in August 2025 against 306.402 in August 2024 (BLS, Consumer Price Index, Sept. 11, 2025).
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- Address to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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