Fact-check: “Lowest consumer confidence ratings now being recorded during the Trump economy.”
Verdict: Partly True (52% confidence)
Multiple secondary sources reported that the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to approximately 47.6–49.8 in April 2026, which those sources described as the lowest in the survey's 74-year history, surpassing the prior record low of 50 set in June 2022 under Biden. However, no direct primary source data (University of Michigan, Conference Board, or Gallup official releases) was retrieved to independently verify the 'lowest ever' characterization, and the available sources are…
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