Trump Cheers Census Income Gains, Says Poverty Is Dramatically Down
Trump shares a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on 2025 household income and urges Americans to celebrate what he calls good economic news.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump celebrated new figures on American household income and poverty, calling them proof that families are doing better financially.
Trump shared a Wall Street Journal opinion article on 2025 Census Bureau data by mentioning the source (see wsj), framing the numbers as an economic win. He argued that critics were making excuses rather than acknowledging the results. The post carried no other supporting data beyond the shared link.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “https://www.wsj.com/opinion/americans-household-income-2025-census-bureau-2e2a9e36?st=9jyvTw. The writer tries to make excuses to explain this great news but the facts are the facts: Americans are doing better financially and the poverty level is dramatically down! Let’s give credit where it is due and celebrate good news for our country and fellow Americans!!! @realDonaldTrump” on September 21, 2026 at 11:26 PM ET.
47th President Donald J. Trump shared a Wall Street Journal opinion article at WASHINGTON D.C.
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This is Trump’s 17th message released today, and the last post was 7 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 46 of his 553 posts over the last 30 days classified as Economy posts.
Trump credited his administration for the reported improvement, writing that credit should go “where it is due.” He urged Americans to celebrate the figures rather than debate their causes. The post tagged his own account and offered no additional statistics beyond the shared opinion piece.
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