Fact-check · Nov 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The poverty rate is at an all time record low”
TRUESaid in 2 broadcasts
Same claim as the one checked on Oct 1, 2026. No new official data has been published since, so the verdict carries over. See the earlier check · How we keep verdicts consistent
What the record shows
Census Bureau reports official poverty rate at 10.2% in 2025, the lowest since records began in 1959. Previous low was 10.5% in 2019.
2023 poverty rate (11.1%) is near but not lower than 1973 record (11.0%). Not an all-time low.
Sources
- US poverty rate at 10.2% in 2025, Census Bureau says By Reuters
- Poverty in the United States: 2024 - https: // www2 . census . gov.
- Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2024
- Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2024 American Community Survey Briefs
- Poverty Rates Diverged in 2025 but Will Likely Rise Following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Implementation - Center for American Progress
- Poverty in 2024
Every time it was said
2 times, Oct 1, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 · 2 true
True
Oct 1, 2026TRUE
Nov 2, 2026TRUE
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