2026-10-19 · Economic claims
The 'Worst Inflation in American History' Claim
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the Worst Inflation in American History
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Why this matters
Trump uses an absolute historical claim about inflation without defining the period or measure.
Fact-check / context
U.S. inflation has been substantially higher in some earlier historical periods.