Statement·self record·said 2024-05-14
“Inflation was 9% when I came to office. Nine percent.”
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Verdict
Falseby PolitiFact
2024-05-15Reasoning
Year-over-year inflation was about 1.4% when Biden took office in January 2021. It reached roughly 9% about 18 months later.
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