Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-02 04:08:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 73AE03EDF7D95F3BD550A945B5B1CC90BD110A67F51A01BF139CBC8CE375F81F
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Original Note:
Rent was higher under Trump. Groceries inflation was caused by COVID-19, which happened while Trump was in office. This "meme" is inaccurate making the joke not land. https://cepr.net/rent-was-less-affordable-under-trump-why-all-the-stories-now/#:~:text=As%20can%20be%20seen%2C%20nominal,from%20home%20needed%20more%20room. https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2022/article/ppi-and-cpi-seasonal-adjustment-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.htm#:~:text=Prices%20for%20food%20at%20home,dairy%2C%20eggs%2C%20and%20corn.
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