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In economic speeches, Trump claims inflation victory nearly 20 times even as prices bite

Trump claims inflation is defeated despite inflation near 3%, with food costs up 3% and wages rising only 1.1%, Reuters found in a review of his speeches.

  • Donald Trump has repeatedly declared inflation defeated in economic speeches, despite many Americans still feeling the strain of high prices.
  • Republican strategists say Trump's mixed messaging on inflation risks creating a credibility gap ahead of the midterm elections.
  • When Trump veered off topic in the speeches, he spent significant time disparaging Somali-born congresswoman Ilhan Omar and her community.
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In economic speeches, Trump claims inflation victory nearly 20 times even as prices bite

Donald Trump has claimed victory over inflation nearly 20 times in speeches on the economy, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a president rarely acknowledging the strain many Americans say they feel.

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The American president proclaims again and again that inflation is over, while citizens continue to pay high prices for basic goods.

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