Trump touts 3.5% June inflation as sharpest monthly drop in six years

Trump touts 3.5% June inflation as sharpest monthly drop in six years

Trump president cites Labor Department data on Truth Social, framing the annual inflation reading as the largest monthly decline in more than six years.

Richard Miniter
First Published: July 14, 2026, 6:22 AM ET

Donald Trump claimed a fresh victory over rising prices, pointing to new federal inflation data.