Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Last year, US reported the lowest poverty rate on record”
FALSESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
US poverty rate in 2023 was 11.8% (Census Bureau, Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement). The lowest on record was 11.0% in 1973.
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
Every time it was said
Sep 30, 2026FALSE
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