Fact-check · Oct 8, 2026 · JD Vance
“We inherited the worst inflation crisis in forty eight years in The United States Of America”
TRUE
What the record shows
7.2% — Inflation (CPI) in 2021 (Biden), per BLS CPI-U.
Inflation was highest in 41 years, not 48. Speaker slightly overstated the historical comparison.
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