Trump Touts Fox News Chart Showing U.S. Poverty Rate at Record Low
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Trump Touts Fox News Chart Showing U.S. Poverty Rate at Record Low

Trump shares a Fox News graphic citing Census Bureau data that frames the official U.S. poverty rate, tracked since 1959, as reaching a record low through 2025.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: September 17, 2026, 6:16 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump amplified a Fox News broadcast graphic that framed the official U.S. poverty rate as hitting a record low, sharing the on-screen chart with his followers on Truth Social. The image, drawn from “The Will Cain Show,” cited the U.S. Census Bureau as its data source.