Fact-check · Oct 1, 2026 · Donald Trump
“African American poverty Hispanic American poverty, Native American poverty, are all at the lowest rates in the history of our country”
MISLEADINGSaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
Census Bureau 2024 data: Black poverty 18.4% (up from 2022 low of 17.1%); Hispanic poverty 13.9% in 2025 (historic low); Native American poverty 19.3% (not a historic low). Only Hispanic poverty is currently at a historic low.
Only Hispanic poverty reached a historic low in 2025. Black poverty increased from 2022's record low. Native American poverty remains elevated, not at historic lows.
Sources
- Monthly and Episodic Poverty: 2023 July 2025 P70BR-210 By Marissa Davila
- The Racial Gap in Poverty Rates in the United States Is Expanding
- Poverty in the United States: 2024 - https: // www2 . census . gov.
- Poverty Rate for the Hispanic Population Fell to 13.9%, Lowest on Record
- Census Bureau Data Underscores Gender, Racial Disparities; Policy Decisions in 2025 Will Worsen Conditions for All
- What is the poverty rate in the US?
From: President Trump Participates in a Site Visit, Oct. 1, 2026
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