BLS data: U.S. inflation slowed — Not Surged — After Trump’s Tariff Rollout

In recent days, a social-media post has claimed that inflation “picked up” under President Donald Trump, citing a roughly 3% rise and pointing to higher grocery prices since he announced new tariffs in April. But official government data tells a different story.

According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. “Consumer …