Video. Trump says 'I love the inflation,' claims US taking millions of barrels of Iranian oil

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 10, 2026 · 72 words

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Trump says 'I love the inflation,' claims US taking millions of barrels of Iranian oil Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: President Donald Trump welcomed new inflation data showing prices rising 4.2%, saying the…

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Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that new inflation data showing prices rising 4.2%. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: new inflation data showing prices rising 4.2%.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “new inflation data showing prices rising 4.2%”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

The claim states inflation is 4.2%, but the most current U.S. Labor Department data provided in the evidence explicitly states the annual inflation rate was 2.9% for the 12 months ending August.

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web search NEUTRAL — Home Inflation and Prices Current US Inflation Rates: 2000-2025.The annual inflation rate for the United States was 2.9% for the 12 months ending August, compared to 2.7% previously, according to U.S.…
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-infl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Inflation has averaged 0.95% per year since 1635, causing an overall price difference of 3,923.52%. Use the form on this page to look up inflation for any year (this year's inflation is estimated base…
https://www.in2013dollars.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Free inflation calculator that runs on U.S. CPI data or a custom inflation rate. Also, find the historical U.S. inflation data and learn more about inflation.
https://www.calculator.net/inflation-calculator.html

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Claim 2: “US forces were moving millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz”

CORROBORATED

The claim is supported by multiple independent sources: a cross-reference from EuroNews, a web search result citing 8.5 million barrels transiting, and a report on President Trump ordering a secret operation to move oil through the Strait. Wikipedia entries further provide the geopolitical context of the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis/campaign.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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