Donald Trump did not inherit the worst inflation crisis in history.
Posted by Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov, Checked
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovSep 30, 2026
The claim that Trump did not inherit the worst inflation in history is supported. FactCheck.org, CNN and DW all state that the worst US inflation came after World War I (23.7% in 1919-1920), not under Biden, and that Trump did not inherit it. The extraction faithfully reflects the post's 'No' answer.
What was said
… Let me, like, go play around with it." Was there voter fraud that changed the 2020 election? No. Who won the 2020 election? Joe joe Biden did. Donald Trump inherit the worst inflation crisis in history? No. I mean, like, literally, like, AI it was like, it was great. And then today, now it doesn't tell you any of that. I know. They got to it. They got to the super intelligence. Wait, can I add one about it? …
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. FactCheck.org (tier1) reports Trump falsely claimed he 'inherited the worst inflation in American history'. It notes the worst inflation was 23.7% from June 1919 to June 1920, and Biden-era peak inflation was 9.1% in June 2022.[1]
Supports. CNN fact-checks the claim and concludes 'Trump didn't inherit the worst inflation in history.' It notes inflation was 3% when Trump took office, lower than his later rates.[2]
Supports. DW rates the claim that Trump inherited the worst inflation as False. It states the highest US inflation occurred after World War I, not during the Biden administration.[3]
Context. Biden's 9.1% peak in June 2022 was the highest in more than 40 years, but it occurred before Trump's return and inflation had already fallen by the time he took office.[1][3]
Sources
3 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1FactChecking Claims from Trump’s Midterm Ralliesfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Fact check: Trump lies again that grocery prices 'have come ... - CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Fact check: Trump's State of the Union address debunkeddw.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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