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Donald Trump, U.S. President

“We inherited the worst inflation in the history of America from the Biden administration. And as you know, last week, it was announced that inflation is way down. It’s down more than it’s been in over six years.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: Trump did not inherit the worst inflation in history. And while there was a big one-month drop in the rate of inflation in June, the annualized inflation rate was not lower than when Trump took office.

Donald Trump, U.S. President

“Under the Biden administration, America was plagued by the nightmare of stagflation, meaning low growth and high inflation, a recipe for misery, failure and decline.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Economic experts told us that federal data do not support Trump’s claim that there was economic “stagflation” during the Biden administration. Inflation was high during much of Joe Biden’s presidency, but economic growt…

Donald Trump, U.S. President

“Before I entered office, 100% of all new net jobs were going to migrant workers. ... But since I took office, 100% of all net job creation has gone to American citizens.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: These specific employment figures can mislead because the reported levels of native- and foreign-born workers are influenced by predetermined population estimates for 2025 that the Census Bureau calculated in 2024. The …

Tim Scott, U.S. Senator

“Under Donald Trump "we had the lowest unemployment rates for African Americans, for Hispanics, for Asians, a 70-year low for women.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts

FactCheck.org says: The lowest African American unemployment rate was under President Biden, and the lowest unemployment rate for Hispanics was the same under both presidents. Women also had their lowest rate since the 1950s under Biden.

Eric Trump, -

“If Biden gets in... we can all say goodbye to these unbelievably good gas prices. Don't forget the nearly $5 per gallon we were paying under O'Biden.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Spins the Facts

FactCheck.org says: Eric Trump claimed that gas was $5 "under O'Biden," but "unbelievably good" under his father. The average price of gas while Obama was president: $2.97. Trump: $2.49, which includes lower prices due to the pandemic.

Eugene DePasquale, Auditor General of Pennsylvania and Democratic congressional candidate

“Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars ...and potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: It's possible that workers would need to repay the money, and Trump's comments, while incomplete, opened the door to terminating the payroll tax entirely.