Economy · 2024-06-27
Food prices had doubled, tripled or quadrupled under Biden
Exaggerated
Food prices had doubled, tripled or quadrupled under Biden.
What the evidence shows
BLS food-price increases were around one fifth by June 2024, far below the claimed multiples.
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.