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Trump Claims Best-Ever Poverty Numbers as Economists Warn

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:53 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the United States has the best poverty numbers ever.
Users on X/Twitter mocked the claim, labeling Trump “stupid” and “brain-less”.
University of Chicago economist Steven Durlauf warned that inflation outpaces wage growth, cutting real incomes.
FBI director Kash Patel was ridiculed on X/Twitter for celebrating phone calls made in his job.

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the United States has the best poverty numbers ever.
Users on X/Twitter mocked the claim, labeling Trump “stupid” and “brain-less”.
University of Chicago economist Steven Durlauf warned that inflation outpaces wage growth, cutting real incomes.
FBI director Kash Patel was ridiculed on X/Twitter for celebrating phone calls made in his job.