Why does Biden keep claiming inflation was 9% when he took office

CAVUTO: Why does Biden keep claiming inflation was 9% when he took office — when it was actually 1.4%?

BERNSTEIN: "The president talked about how concerned he was for households struggling with prices."

CAVUTO: "That's not what I asked you. Why does he keep misrepresenting this?"

BERNSTEIN: "He's making the point that the factors that caused inflation to climb to 9% were in place when he took office."

CAVUTO: "That's not what he said! He said it was 9%!"

BERNSTEIN: "The annual growth in core inflation in the second quarter of '21 was, in fact, about 9%..."

CAVUTO: "No it wasn't — it was not at that! You're almost as bad as he is."

BERNSTEIN: "I take your point." https://x.com/rncresearch/status/1791143458079445328?s=46