What did JD Vance claim about the economy on 1 Oct 2026?
JD Vance, Vice President of the United States ·
We gotta remember that under their leadership, they had 8% inflation under Joe Biden. And in 2025, we brought it down below 2%.
Inflation was not below 2 percent in 2025. Consumer prices rose 2.7 percent over the 12 months to December 2025.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 2.7 percent over the 12 months ending December 2025, before seasonal adjustment (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index news release, January 13, 2026).
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- Political rally in Lakeland, Florida.
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