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Trump raises eyebrows as he claims US has ‘best poverty numbers’
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Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump claimed that America has "the best poverty numbers ever," citing a historic low poverty rate of 10.2% reported by the US Census Bureau for the previous year.
- Experts warn that this statistic may not reflect upcoming negative impacts from federal policy changes, such as cuts to Medicaid and food assistance, which could increase financial hardship for many households.
- Trump's phrasing of the poverty statistic was widely ridiculed and criticized on social media, with users mocking his choice of words and questioning his understanding of the issue.
- The controversy follows similar recent criticism of Trump administration officials, including FBI director Kash Patel, who was mocked for boasting about making phone calls in his role.
