Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The biggest inflation we've got way down and I inherited the worst inflation in history.”
TRUESaid in 3 broadcasts
What the record shows
7.2% — Inflation (CPI) in 2021 (Biden), per BLS CPI-U.
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
Every time it was said
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