TRUMPCLAIM TRACKER

TCT-FC-INFLATION-RANK · Inflation

Second-term inflation was the lowest among the last ten presidential terms

FalseStatement: 2026-08-11Record reviewed: 2026-10-17

Claim summary

Second-term inflation was the lowest among the last ten presidential terms

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2026-08-11; occurrence documented in the linked FactCheck.org report.

What the evidence shows

The chart compared eighteen months of this term with four full years of earlier terms. Comparing the first eighteen months consistently placed this term fourth highest, not lowest, in that group.

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Sources and attribution

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  1. FactCheck.org: Trump Uses Deceptive Chart in False Inflation Boast