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Trump Claims Grocery Prices Drop Amid Rising Costs

10/6/2025

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President Donald Trump says grocery prices are decreasing, citing a speech at UN General Assembly.
Axios survey: 47% say groceries are harder to afford; independents 54%, Democrats 50%, Republicans 34%.
Eggs up 10.9%, ground beef up 12.8%, coffee up 20.9%.
Prices rose 30% 2021–2022; 3.2% Aug 2024–Aug 2025; 63% worry tariffs cause shortages; survey included 2,093 U.S. adults.

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President Donald Trump says grocery prices are decreasing, citing a speech at UN General Assembly.
Axios survey: 47% say groceries are harder to afford; independents 54%, Democrats 50%, Republicans 34%.
Eggs up 10.9%, ground beef up 12.8%, coffee up 20.9%.
Prices rose 30% 2021–2022; 3.2% Aug 2024–Aug 2025; 63% worry tariffs cause shortages; survey included 2,093 U.S. adults.