Prices drop first time in years, Trump proven right

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Consumer prices experienced an unexpected decline in March, marking the first decrease in nearly three years and challenging predictions about the impact of President Trump’s tariff policies. This significant drop represents only the second decrease since the Biden administration saw inflation reach its highest levels in decades.

The consumer price index decreased by 0.1 percent from the previous month, defying economists’ projections of a 0.1 percent increase. This decline follows consecutive monthly increases dating back to July 2022.

🚨 CNN: "Consumer prices month-over-month, so this was actually a DROP of .1% — that's the first time we've seen that since COVID. Year-over-year, the annual inflation rate was at 2.4%. This was also BETTER THAN EXPECTED and a 6-month low, moving in the right direction." pic.twitter.com/Hwp7gawKl7

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 10, 2025

When examining core consumer prices, which exclude the more volatile categories of food and energy, there was a minimal increase of 0.1 percent. This increase fell significantly short of the anticipated 0.3 percent rise and represents the smallest uptick in core prices since Trump’s initial presidential term.

“Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods,” Trump said.

This price reduction stands as a notable political achievement for Donald Trump, who consistently pledged during his campaign to reduce consumer prices. The March figures validate Trump’s assertion that price reductions were achievable, contrary to economic experts who maintained that while inflation rates might slow, an actual decrease in price levels was unlikely.

🚨CNN forced to report that both INFLATION and CONSUMER PRICES are dropping:

"Consumer prices.. a DROP of .1%.. First time since COVID. Year-over-year, the annual inflation rate was at 2.4%. This was also better than expected… 6-month low."
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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 10, 2025