Trump Claims U.S. Poverty Rate Hit Record Low of 10.2%
Trump posts a chart asserting the official U.S. poverty rate fell to 10.2% in 2025, calling it a record low for all people since 1959.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump posted a political graphic on Truth Social claiming the U.S. poverty rate fell to a record low of 10.2% in 2025, attributing the result to his administration.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “U.S. Poverty Rate At RECORD LOW Official Poverty Rate, All People, 1959-2025 TRUMP Record-Low 10.2%” on September 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 3rd message released today, and the last post was 3 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 1 of his 3 posts over the last 30 days classified as Economy posts.
The graphic, styled with presidential-seal branding marked “45 | 47” — a reference to Trump’s 45th and 47th terms — displays a line chart titled “Official Poverty Rate, All People, 1959-2025.” Large red text reading “TRUMP Record-Low 10.2%” appears alongside a downward arrow at the chart’s most recent endpoint. The graphic does not cite a federal agency or report as its data source, and no independent source accompanied the post to verify the figure.
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