Economy · 2024-09-10
There was no inflation at all during Trump’s first term
False
There was no inflation at all during Trump’s first term.
What the evidence shows
Consumer prices rose over Trump’s four-year term, though at a relatively low annual rate.
What happened next
Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.
Assessment notes
Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.