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Trump embraces May price spikes amid Iran war: 'I love the inflation'
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Trump embraces May price spikes amid Iran war: 'I love the inflation'

The Hill · Jun 10, 2026, 4:56 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he loved “inflation,” after he was asked about inflation spiking in May. “No, I love it. The numbers were great,” Trump said when asked if he was concerned about the latest data, which showed the consumer price index rising to 4.2 percent over the past 1

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