CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale reports that this week Trump has been "repeatedly using specific but fake inflation numbers instead of the actual numbers." The White House would not give a source for either figure. The Labor Department reported Oct. 14 that consumer prices rose 3.7% in the year to September.
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Medium
The White House won't say where Trump's inflation numbers come from.
CNN/Daniel Dale reports this. All the sources for the White House's non-response come from one reporter and outlet (CNN article plus Dale's posts). The BLS and BEA sources do not address it.
Medium
The repeated use of the figures occurred this week (week of October 15, 2026).
CNN/Daniel Dale reports the timing. The frequency and dates of Trump's statements are not independently documented in the other sources.