Trump brushes off major inflation spike as consumer prices skyrocket: ‘I love the inflation’

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-10 17:01:07 | Updated at 2026-06-12 16:55:47 2 days ago

Published June 10, 2026, 12:25 p.m. ET

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President Trump shrugged off annual inflation spiking to 4.2% in May due to the Iran war, telling reporters that “the numbers were great.”

“No, I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation,” Trump said in the Oval Office.


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President Trump holds up the Secure America Act after signing it in the Oval Office.President Trump says he loves inflation. REUTERS

The president added: “You know why? Because as soon as this war is over… it’s going to come down like a rock.”

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