President Donald Trump praised the inflation report in comments to reporters Wednesday, saying, “the numbers were great” and “I love it.”
When asked by a reporter in the Oval Office if he was concerned about the inflation report that came out today, the president replied in the negative.
“I’m not concerned about the latest inflation numbers that came out this morning. I love it. I love the inflation,” he said.
He said the inflation data was good because it showed energy prices were a huge driver of rising costs — the government said they accounted for more than 60% of the monthly increase — and he suggested inflation would ease “as soon as this war is over.”
However, the U.S. launched more airstrikes against Iran on Wednesday, and Trump said more were coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.
