The actual story of food prices and affordability in 2025 doesn’t really line up with Trump’s claims, according to November data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released on Thursday morning. Data from a Politico poll conducted by Public First from November found that 50% of Americans said that they struggle to pay for food. Hopefully, Republicans will use this irrefutable fact!”Yet, he’s also continued to say that Democrats are “making up” the numbers. “Our energy costs are way down. AdvertisementThat aforementioned Politico poll also found that most Americans (55%) hold the Trump administration responsible for the increase in costs — including 22% of his own voters.

Source: Huffington Post December 19, 2025 01:39 UTC