Claim: President Donald Trump is on shaky ground when he claims that annual income for the typical household is up by an inflation-adjusted $5,000 since he took office. That turns out to be based on an erratic series of estimates drawn from a government survey that isn't even designed to measure income.
Fact-check: Trump's Shaky $5,000 Boast - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president donald trump is on shaky ground when he claims that annual income for the typical household is up by an inflation-adjusted $5,000 since he took office. that turns out to be based on an erratic series of estimates drawn from a government survey that isn't even designed to measure income.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2019-11-06T20:00:17