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Economy

September inflation report received

Bring prices down at the next available opportunity

The household budget will have to cover another month of waiting for lower prices.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Treasury / Economic Messaging
Status
September inflation report received
Due
Before the next household bill
Paying for it
Consumers, especially anyone who drives to work

ACTIVITY

Updated
DJT
Donald J. Trump8:04 AM

They keep showing me a Basket, Groceries in a Basket, very expensive Basket-ing..... we're bringing it DOWN, they know it!

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:06 AM

Don't tell people BUY LESS! I want plenty of Grocerying, tremendous Grocerying, at a better Price!

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Communications8:13 AM

Communications requested a comparison period that makes this look better.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:15 AM

Same Grocery Basket every time, where are you Shopping?? Who picked these Eggs? Always the most expensive Basket they can find..... we're working on Prices, they're working on Photography!

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Household Support8:22 AM

Household Support suggested buying less until the prices catch up with the announcement.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:24 AM

Make the Basket CHEAPER!!

SUGGESTED NEXT STEP

Ask households to hold their next bills until the affordability presentation is ready.

PUBLIC RECORD

September’s consumer price index rose 0.6% from August and 3.7% from a year earlier, according to figures released October 14. Reuters reported that higher gasoline costs helped drive the increase; annual inflation had been 3.4% in August.

Reuters · 2026-10-14 ↗