Didn’t Happen · economy
Didn’t Happen: “End inflation on day one”
Claim: “Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again.”
Status: Missed (inflation persisted).
Status: Missed (inflation persisted).
Timeline
2024-08 to 2024-10
Promise is repeated on the campaign trail (documented via transcripts and reporting).
2025-03-10
Vanity Fair notes the day-one promise did not occur.
2026-01-13
Reuters reports December CPI data and Trump’s reaction — inflation is still being tracked and debated, not ‘ended.’
What the promise was
The claim was not “reduce inflation over time,” but “end inflation” starting day one.
What the record shows
Inflation continued to be measured and reported; Trump referenced inflation data and urged Fed rate cuts, which implies inflation remained a live economic condition.
Ledger framing
This entry documents the mismatch between a day‑one claim and the continued existence of inflation metrics and policy debate.