Trump Shares Reuters Report of US Poverty Rate at Record Low

Trump amplifies a Reuters headline saying the US poverty rate dipped to the lowest on record, citing the Census Bureau.

First Published: September 16, 2026, 5:13 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a Reuters news post reporting that the US poverty rate fell to the lowest level on record, citing the Census Bureau.

The shared item carried the headline “US poverty rate dips to lowest on record, Census Bureau says,” attributed to the Census Bureau. Trump circulated the report without added commentary, letting the headline stand on its own.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “https://www.reuters.com/world/us-poverty-rate-102-2025-census-bureau-says-2026-09-15/ X.com US poverty rate dips to lowest on record, Census Bureau says reut.rs/ US poverty rate dips to lowest on record, Census Bureau sa… From reuters.com 8:30 PM 9/15/26 76K Views” on September 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 4th message released today, and the last post was 31 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 40 of his 579 posts over the last 30 days classified as Economy posts.

The post pointed readers to the report by mentioning the source (see reuters). The Reuters graphic displayed a photograph of a person in an orange high-visibility vest handling boxes and bags at what appeared to be an outdoor food distribution site, with the headline overlaid on the image.

The shared post reflected engagement figures shown on the graphic, which listed a timestamp of 8:30 PM 9/15/26 and 76K views on the original Reuters item. Trump added no text beyond the link and preview when circulating the material to his followers.