Trump Backtracks On Campaign Pledge To Bring Down Grocery Prices

[nmmi]

Source: Huff Post/MSN

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President-elect Donald Trump admitted in an interview with Time magazine that it will be difficult for him to reduce consumer prices, contrary to statements he made on the campaign trail this year.

"It's hard to bring things down once they're up," Trump told Time in an hourlong interview for its "Person of the Year" feature. "You know, it's very hard."

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"We will end inflation and make America affordable again, and we're going to get the prices down, we have to get them down," Trump said at a rally in September. "It's too much. Groceries, cars, everything. We're going to get the prices down."

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Trump also specifically promised to get gas prices down: "I will cut your energy prices in half within 12 months."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-backtracks-on-campaign-pledge-to-bring-down-grocery-prices/ar-AA1vKkEM

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There are many more ludicrous claims he's made about prices in the article.

Trump never outlined a clear plan to reduce prices. His signature economic policy proposal during the campaign was to impose tariffs ... something economists said was more likely to spike prices...

“I can’t guarantee anything. I can’t guarantee tomorrow,” he told NBC News’ Kristen Welker on “Meet The Press” on Sunday.

Similar backtracking on his promises that tariffs wouldn't boost prices...

[RainCaster]

1. But he's a man of his word!

Who knew that he would back up on his promises two months before he can actually wield any power?

No guts, no glory. Just your typical GOP Post Turtle.

[nmmi]

2. What's particularly interesting is that the backtracking was in Time's Person of The Year interview with him

President-elect Donald Trump admitted in an interview with Time magazine that it will be difficult for him to reduce consumer prices, contrary to statements he made on the campaign trail this year.

“It’s hard to bring things down once they’re up,” Trump told Time in an hourlong interview for its “Person of the Year” feature. “You know, it’s very hard.”

[orleans]

9. just your typical GOPiece of shit: donald fucking trump, liar and douche extraordinaire nt

[dalton99a]

3. But your electric bill will be cut in half

[Dem4life1970]

4. Too bad, so sad...

...and you won't be able to blame Biden, Harris, Hillary, or Obama. It will be...all....your...fault.
Good luck.

[msongs]

5. if dems had a billionaire friend he/she could promote these failures all over the place nt

[IronLionZion]

6. No one could have seen this coming

sounds like a real man of the year.

[PortTack]

7. That GD f..king magazine. I swear if I see a copy lying around in an office or airport I'm gonna rip it to shreds!

[usonian]

8. Caption Contest

Please supply the caption.



No criteria for a winner.
If you disagree, or if I completely forget, make your own!
Copy, edit and post to an image host.

[Seinan Sensei]

13. Geez, his body language

I’ve seen it all too often

Head turned to the side
Chin stuck out
Lips pursed together
Furrowed brow

Translation:
“I have no idea what’s being said,
I don’t know. I don’t care.
But I like the way this makes me look”

To be clear, there are no thought-processes in that reptilian brain of his. He’s just posing. Like a model who’s always pointing, always checking his cufflinks.

[usonian]

15. Aw, that may be true but it's not a caption.

I was thinking something like:

You're a lot of woman, you know that? Yeah, wanna make 14 dollars the hard way?

I guess it's $100 now, due to inflation.

Or "I was just fucking around about grocery prices going down. Here's the deal. That steak that's priced $30.00 is yours for ONLY ONE BITCOIN"

Special deal just for you


Note: 1 BTC is $100,000 today.

No matter. I get to see that mug when I do anfy graphics editing. It hurts but I'm hoping for vibes going his way, like a concrete enema.

[dpibel]

29. "You say these are called GROSS-A-REES?"

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

10. Fox after the lying bastard is sworn in:

"Our food prices are quite a bargain compared to what people are paying in other countries..."

[J_William_Ryan]

11. "There are many more ludicrous claims he's made about prices in the article."

So much for voting for Trump because of ‘the economy.’

Trump voters got suckered once again – they’re too stupid to realize it, or too dishonest to admit it.

[not fooled]

12. The Art of the Con

Lucy...football...Charlie Brown.

Dumbshits fell for the con again.

[Karasu]

14. This was THE reason 99% of his dumbfuck voters voted for him.

What the fuck now?

[ZonkerHarris]

16. Bend over America. You're about to be royally fucked.

[everyonematters]

17. You can't believe a thing he says.

[Vinca]

19. "Sorry you can't feed the kids, but don't forget to buy my latest NFT card."

[Bengus81]

20. From a guy who promised a balanced budget in his first term

Never happened of course and jacked the deficit with his tax cuts for the rich and corporations which of course will NOW be renewed.

[yardwork]

21. We MUST NOT let him get away with this.

He literally won the election because of this.

[travelingthrulife]

22. LOL. Our crack news reporting teams are on it.

[Fla Dem]

23. He knew he had no controll over what grocery stores charge, it was just another of his

false promises that would endear him to the middle / lower class voter.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

24. Prices on practically everything will go up under him,

even without tariffs. The vast number of idiots that voted for him all seem to be rolling-in-the-dough, at least in their puny ass minds.

[republianmushroom]

25. Enjoy, republicans.

[bucolic_frolic]

26. With deportations and thinning populations through disease

there will be less demand. That should drop prices - for those who aren't dead.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

27. Well, there you go, republican't lurkers...

Your fearless leader hasn't even taken office and ALREADY he's fucked you.

[usaf-vet]

28. In my mind the reality is he is going drastically increase the cost of groceries if he manages to deport farm workers.

Of course, Djt will never admit that he was responsible for the increase because it's Biden's fault because "It's hard to bring things down once they're up,"

When you are in the grocery stores and note the prices of seasonal fresh produce are on a steady increase, be sure to find a red MAGA hat and thank them for the increase. You might also want to thank them for the declining quality of the same produce, as the longer it sits in the field unpicked, the poorer the quality will be when it reaches you.

Just a thought!

Here is a second related thought.

But if you/they don't mind doing back-breaking, dangerous work, the pay scale for migrant workers might be attractive.
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/What-Is-the-Average-Migrant-Worker-Salary-by-State

It will be interesting to watch how quickly the jobs of migrant workers are filled by all the red hats who need a good-paying jobs.

[Danascot]

30. I don't see that he has a problem

All he has to do is claim that prices are falling just because he got elected. Just like he claimed the stock market was up, unemployment and immigration were down and the economy was the best ever during his first term. MAGA will ignore the evidence on their grocery receipts. They love to be lied to.