Posted on 12/22/2025 4:21:24 PM PST by SoConPubbie
President Donald J. Trump took office on a promise to defeat inflation and bring down costs — and 11 months later, he has made substantial progress in reversing the inflation and cost-of-living disaster he inherited. Inflation has been cut by more than half, gas prices have fallen sharply, real wages are growing again, and key household expenses are finally heading in the right direction.
Democrats caused it. Under Biden, inflation averaged nearly 5% and hit 9.1% amid the worst inflation crisis in decades — fueled by the Radical Left’s obsession with spending.
President Trump is fixing it. In President Trump’s second term, inflation has dropped to an average of just 2.7% — the critical first step in reversing Democrats’ cost-of-living disaster. In fact, under President Trump, Americans have even seen the first overall price decline since 2020. Core inflation — often called the best measure of inflation — is now lower than it was at any time during the last three years of the Biden Administration.
Democrats caused it. Under Biden, prices rose across the board; for example, car prices rose 22%, gas prices rose 30%, hotel rates rose 37%, and airfares rose 31%.
President Trump is fixing it. Under President Trump, prices for eggs, butter, ice cream, fresh fruit, cereal, fish, seafood, rice, pasta, and ham have all seen declines — while the price of a Thanksgiving turkey this year was down nearly one-third compared to its Biden-era high. Other everyday essentials, like toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper, laundry detergent, and diapers, have all substantially decreased in price over the past year.
Moreover, households heated by propane or heating oil will pay less to heat their homes this winter than last winter. In fact, since President Trump took office, prices for propane, kerosene, firewood, and fuel oil are all down.
Finally, after increasing 9% in total under Biden, prescription drug prices fell in President Trump’s first eight months in office. Now, thanks to President Trump’s relentless “Most Favored Nation” push, drug prices will come down even further with unprecedented deals that lower the costs for inhalers, arthritis medication, obesity drugs, infertility medicine, and other items.
Democrats caused it. Under Biden, Americans’ real wages plummeted by nearly $3,000.
President Trump is fixing it. For the first time in years, wages are rising much faster than inflation. In President Trump’s second term, even after accounting for higher prices, Americans’ real wages are on track to grow by more than $1,000 after his first full year in office — and much more for workers in certain industries.
Democrats caused it. Under Biden, gas prices were the highest they had ever been, setting multiple all-time record highs despite draining our strategic reserves to artificially decrease prices.
President Trump is fixing it. In President Trump’s second term, gas prices have fallen to the lowest average price in 1,741 days and Americans on track to spend the lowest amount of their disposable income on gas in the last two decades. In fact, average gas prices have dipped below $3 per gallon in 39 states, below $2.75 per gallon in 24 states, and below $2.50 per gallon in seven states. Prices at some stations are even below $2 per gallon in seven states.
Democrats caused it. Under Biden, mortgage rates hit their highest in decades as rents surged.
President Trump is fixing it. At the beginning of December, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.19% — 12% lower than when President Trump took office in January, saving Americans $3,000 per year on new mortgages. According to the Consumer Price Index, shelter inflation is at a four-year low, and the national median rent has fallen for four straight months.
If Trump is for lowering prices, then Dems are for raising them. Lower prices are racist.
Excellent!
Problem is these companies never roll back price increases...If he could force these companies to roll back then that would be very helpful.
Sorry if that were the case prices would be in drop back to the 1950’s levels....
You mean price controls?
Go ask Nixon how that worked out for him.
The market is an amazing machine. Governments should try leaving them alone.
I am always amazed at the number of people on this forum who think the government should be intervening all over the place. “There oughta be a law!”
I thought we were conservatives?
The problem is and always has been Regulations drive up the prices and what few instances a Regulation was rolled back the prices increases remained the same as Companies are about making as much money as possible for the Shareholders and John Q Public isn’t watching business and calling them out so the prices remain high.
Oh yea, price controls have always worked soooo well in the past......BWWWWAAAAAAHAHAHAHA, you bet!
The problem is and always has been Regulations drive up the prices and what few instances a Regulation was rolled back the prices increases remained the same as Companies are about making as much money as possible for the Shareholders and John Q Public isn’t watching business and calling them out so the prices remain high.
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Companies need a profit margin to survive & if their sales are maintained at current pricing, they have no incentive to change.
The consumers roll in this, is to withhold frivolous spending on products & services that are trying to benefit from inflationary pricing.
“It’ll work out, it always does “
I will give you a GOLD STAR, too...................... 
Everything a democrat hack is connected to comes with a high price tag the thrill of indulgence without personal cost.
Thanks for the ping.
EVERY time a government gets involved with economic issues, they screw it up. Shortages and higher prices. But the dimrats can’t help themselves. They propose solutions to the “problems” and end up fouling it up even more.
Obama care is a huge example.
My pleasure.
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