Inflation hit 9.1% under the Democratic administration.
Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 30, 2026No matter what Democrats “say,” NEVER FORGET what they actually DID. This is the real record from just two short years ago: ❌ Inflation record high — hit 9.1% under Democrats. ✅ Today it’s 3.4% under Republicans. ❌ About 20 MILLION illegal aliens entered our country under Democrats. ✅ For a full fiscal year, the number is zero, and the border is secure thanks to Republicans. …
The claim's core figure is supported: multiple tier1 and other sources report that year-over-year US inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022, during the Biden administration.
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What we found
Supports. FactCheck.org reports the annualized inflation rate during the Biden administration peaked at 9.1% in June 2022.[1]
Supports. AP reports inflation peaked in mid-2022 at 9.1%, the highest rate in four decades, and PolitiFact notes the highest year-over-year rate on Biden's watch was around 9% in summer 2022.[2][3]
Supports. Investopedia and Kiplinger both place the 9.1% peak in June 2022 within Biden's 2021–2025 term.[4][5]
Context. The 9.1% figure is a peak; PolitiFact and FactCheck.org note it was not the worst inflation in American history (the post-WWI spike was 23.7%), and inflation later fell to around 3% or below.[1][3]
Context. The claim's wording omits the 'peak' qualifier present in the sources, but this is a casual phrasing that does not reverse the record.[3]
Sources
5 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 2 not rated
- 1FactChecking Claims from Trump’s Midterm Ralliesfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Annual US consumer inflation fell to 2.5% in August, a 3- ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Fact-checking Trump on the scale and causes of inflationpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 4U.S. Inflation Rate by President: From Truman to Bideninvestopedia.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5The Best and Worst Presidents for Inflation - Kiplingerkiplinger.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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