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- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed America has the best poverty numbers ever in a social-media clip.
- Reuters reported the Census Bureau recorded 2025 poverty at a historic low of 34.5 million people.
- The same report said median household income reached its highest level in 2025.
- Congress’s 2024 tax-spending bill is now influencing poverty figures, analysts say.
- The Washington Post noted experts expect 2026 poverty to rise because of SNAP cuts.