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James Lankford: “Yes, we're at 3% inflation, but during the Biden administration it was 9% inflation.”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

Sen. James Lankford reacts to President Donald Trump’s speech in Durant

Published October 1, 2026

The southern border is now closed. We're not dealing with 12,000 people a day illegally crossing the border. It's zero crossing the border. He also talked about inflation. Yes, we're at 3% inflation, but during the Biden administration it was 9% inflation. So, yes, things are too high, but it's got to come down. And he said we also had to address Iran. (01:49–01:54)

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Asserts that current inflation is 3%, down from 9% during the Biden administration.

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“Crime has dropped to a 90 year low for violent crime.”
Asserts that violent crime is at its lowest in 90 years.01:38-01:42
“The southern border is now closed. We're not dealing with 12,000 people a day illegally crossing the border. It's zero crossing the border.”
Asserts that the southern border is closed with no illegal crossings.01:41-01:49
“Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. They are a terrorist state. They're crazy enough to be able to use a nuclear weapon.”
Asserts that Iran is a terrorist state and should not have nuclear weapons.02:02-02:09