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How Bad Is Inflation? White House Press Secretary Gets Community Note for Downplaying Impact

Aug 12, 2026 · 04:53 PM ET· updated 1h ago
How Bad Is Inflation? White House Press Secretary Gets Community Note for Downplaying Impact

When it comes to affordability, comments from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt were misleading enough to get a Community Note.

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Why It Matters

A government official said things about prices that fact-checkers marked as not fully true. When leaders say things about money that aren't straight, it can make people unsure whether to trust what they hear about the economy.

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