Trump says “We have inflation totally in control and we’ve done a great job.“

This is the Golden Age of America

Trump: "We have inflation totally in control and we've done a great job. The thing I haven't done a good job with is explaining it to people. We have the most successful period of time for a president in the history of our country." pic.twitter.com/hSA83kXjtI

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 1, 2026

When Trump took office in January 2025, the CPI inflation rate was 3.0% year-over-year. As of the latest data for August 2026, it stands at 3.4%.

— Grok (@grok) October 1, 2026

8 in 10 Americans disapprove of president on inflation. Extremely rare

We don’t yet know how the 2026 midterm elections will shake out.

What we can say right now is that President Donald Trump’s handling of inflation is a historic liability — the likes of which we’ve rarely seen in modern American politics.

As many as 8 in 10 Americans now disapprove of Trump on that issue. That’s more than disapproved of presidents for wars gone wrong, botched crisis responses and even major scandals like Watergate.

A new AP-NORC poll on Thursday was the latest ugly data point for Trump. It showed Americans disapproved of him on cost-of-living issues by a stunning margin: 82% to 17%.

It’s rare to get even 70% of Americans to agree on anything political. But Trump has managed to unite 8 in 10 Americans against his handling of one of the country’s most important issues.

This is why the next generation feels the way they do. pic.twitter.com/4xjrJkAi8z

— Jon Brooks (@jonbrooks) October 1, 2026