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Posted on 11/06/2025 8:07:51 PM PST by Miami Rebel
With a social-media post that said “STOP LYIN” about there being an affordability crisis, President Trump claims he’s whipped inflation.
But consumers are still feeling the squeeze.
Target’s prices are up 5.5% nationwide this year and Walmart’s are up 5.3%, according to an analysis by DataWeave, which looked at roughly 16,000 items across each retailer’s website.
Amazon’s price hikes have averaged more than 12%, according to a report.
After seven months under Trump’s tariffs, Americans are paying more for nearly everything — from a cup of joe and plush living room sofas to children’s toys.
Inflation for food has been tamed to 3.1%, according to September’s Consumer Price Index — a far cry from the double-digit increases under President Biden.
But certain groceries, particularly meat, are still up for various reasons. Bananas are up 8.6%, mostly because of tariffs, as almost none are produced domestically. Chicken and eggs have fluctuated because of bird flu.
Beef is up across the board — up more than 19% for steak, and 14% for ground beef. Ranchers blame smaller herds because of drought. They are also helped by tariffs on foreign beef, and Trump says he’s considering consumer relief by boosting Argentinian imports.
“Putting Joe Biden’s inflation crisis firmly behind us has been a Day One priority for President Trump,” White House spokesman Kush Desai told The Post in a Thursday statement.
“Americans are paying less for essentials like gas and eggs, and today the Administration inked yet another drug pricing deal to deliver unprecedented healthcare savings for everyday Americans.”
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>> Things are getting cheaper. Gas for instance.
When gas goes down, everything goes down! Because shipping.
Drill baby drill! Drill here, drill now, pay less.
according to an analysis by .......DataWeave...
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😂
Pfft.
Lying about mass deportations is the biggest problem of all, because without them the squeeze of low wages and high housing costs will inevitably continue.
LOL 🤣
Apparently
The media can say what they wanted in 2022. The voters didn’t buy it and punished the Biden administration in 2024. The voters could easily do the same in 2026 with the current administration if they believe prices are higher than promised during campaign. Voters decide not the media.
Gasoline is down....great for consumers, but goods travel by diesel-powered trucks.
How have diesel prices moved ?
Short term Anti American BS from a free traitor is no way to start the day.
F u and your free traitor propaganda.
diesel ranges from 10 to 30¢ per gallon HIGHER over 1 year ago.
lower nowhere
Free Traitors will rot in hell.
Go to the DU and post your BS.
I am a supporter of tariffs on principle, but this right here is retarded — and demonstrates a serious ignorance on the part of the people leading this administration’s tariff policy.
9% + 9% + 3% +3% = 24%. How much have wages increased? And that is the govt rigged numbers. And the fed says good enough for govt work and cut rates with the stock market at an all time high. What’s another 12% or more over 4 years. Layoffs reached a 22 year high yesterday. Agree that Trump does not control the economic cycle. But people live with the economic reality not in a fantasy plan and that’s what controls the midterms and elections.
Why aren’t all the Smurf mayors and governors following Mandamni’s lead and opening free food supermarkets so their hungry voters can get something to eat? Don’t want those voter starving to death like the Afrikan kids.
I read that this Thanksgiving dinner had fewer items than last year and used more generic Wal-mart brand items to keep costs down. It’s not a good one-to-one comparison.
“It’s not a good one-to-one comparison.”
Right. It’s only a good and fair comparison when it’s “apples-to-apples. It’s shameful that our side resorted to trickery; that’s the job of the RATs.
Ducks Unlimited?
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