Inflation is way down. We’re coming way down. And last week, it was announced just last week that inflation dropped by the largest amount in more than six years.
- Speaker
- Donald Trump
- Statement date
- 22 July 2026
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The claim in context
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High confidenceAI-assessed confidence, not a measured probability. What this means
The latest CPI report available when the statement was made did show a sharp one-month decline: headline CPI fell 0.4% in June 2026, the largest monthly decrease since April 2020—more than six years earlier. However, describing inflation as broadly “way down” is overstated without a defined baseline: the 12-month inflation rate was still 3.5%, above the 3.0% rate recorded in January 2025, and core inflation was 2.6%.
- “Way down” has no specified comparison point, so that portion is inherently subjective.
- The report evaluates the statement using CPI, the standard headline inflation measure; the speaker did not identify a specific inflation measure.
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Inflation decreased in the latest report available by July 22, 2026.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that headline CPI fell 0.4% from May to June 2026, after rising 0.5% in May.
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The June 2026 inflation decline was the largest monthly decrease in more than six years.
BLS said the 0.4% decline was the largest one-month decrease since April 2020, which was more than six years before the July 22, 2026 statement date.
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Inflation was broadly “way down.”
Headline inflation did fall from 4.2% year over year in May 2026 to 3.5% in June, but 3.5% remained above the 3.0% rate in January 2025. Core CPI was unchanged month over month and up 2.6% year over year, so the broad characterization lacks important context.
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Inflation would continue coming down.
“We’re coming way down” is a prediction without a defined time period or measurable benchmark; it cannot be verified solely from the data available on the statement date.
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The CPI report cited by the statement was released on July 14, 2026, and covered June 2026.
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Headline CPI fell 0.4% in June 2026, the largest one-month decrease since April 2020.
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The 12-month headline inflation rate was 3.5% in June 2026, down from 4.2% in May 2026.
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Core CPI was unchanged in June 2026 and increased 2.6% over the prior 12 months; the monthly headline decline was driven substantially by a 5.7% fall in energy prices.
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