Trump argued he would end inflation on "Day 1" of his presidency, but he's taken to blaming former President Joe Biden for it.

Donald Trump promised as a candidate that he could easily conquer inflation, but the reality is proving tougher than he expected.

Inflation data released on Wednesday showed that prices unexpectedly grew in January, the first month of President Donald Trump's second term. As reported by ABC News, the data showed particularly troubling rises in staple grocery items.

New inflation figures have President Donald Trump pointing the finger at his predecessor, while Americans deal with the financial fallout.

The US president, who campaigned on lowering costs, now faces the prospect of price increases continuing to accelerate on his watch US President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for last month's unexpected acceleration in consumer inflation,

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President Donald Trump is blaming his predecessor, President Joe Biden, after inflation jumped far more than expected. “Biden inflation up!” Trump wrote on social media Wednesday, taking no responsibility for breaking his campaign promise to lower prices “on day one.