{"id":828881,"date":"2026-05-29T00:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/828881\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T00:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:18:26","slug":"are-food-prices-going-down-trumps-claim-vs-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/828881\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Food Prices Going Down? Trump\u2019s Claim vs. Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">President Donald Trump has said he is making groceries more affordable for Americans, but official inflation data shows that food-at-home prices continued to rise in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday, Trump shared a graphic on Truth Social claiming he was \u201cmaking food affordable.\u201d The image listed grocery items that it said had seen price drops, including avocados (-19 percent), eggs (-90 percent), olive oil (-16 percent) and chicken breast (-2.4 percent). The post cited U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service data combined with Circana Retail Scanner Data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)\u2019 latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April showed overall food-at-home prices rose 2.9 percent over the previous 12 months, while some grocery items recorded much steeper increases, including tomatoes at 39.7 percent and coffee at 18.5 percent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cost of groceries and other everyday essentials has remained one of the most politically sensitive economic issues facing the Trump administration. Recent polling shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/most-americans-blame-trump-affordability-woes-grocery-prices-11951957\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:many Americans continue to blame the president;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;many Americans continue to blame the president&quot;}\" class=\"link \">many Americans continue to blame the president<\/a> for affordability pressures and rising household costs, while inflation has contributed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/donald-trump-approval-rating-inflation-record-low-11993133\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:decline in Trump\u2019s approval ratings;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;decline in Trump\u2019s approval ratings&quot;}\" class=\"link \">decline in Trump\u2019s approval ratings<\/a> ahead of the midterm elections in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newsweek has not independently verified the figures cited by Trump. While the USDA publishes analysis based on Circana data, the private market research firm does not make all of its underlying retail scanner data publicly available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newsweek has contacted Circana and the USDA Economic Research Service for comment via email. It has also contacted the White House.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A shopper at a grocery store in Schaumburg, Illinois, on May 14, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/57e9c809674a6966c363af00055d5f58.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A shopper at a grocery store in Schaumburg, Illinois, on May 14, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>What Does Official Data Shows About Grocery Prices?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Official inflation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/cpi.t02.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:data from the BLS;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;data from the BLS&quot;}\" class=\"link \">data from the BLS<\/a> shows that grocery prices continued to rise overall, although some categories recorded declines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The agency\u2019s latest CPI data, published last month, showed that the \u201cfood at home\u201d category\u2014which tracks grocery store purchases\u2014rose 2.9 percent over the 12 months ending in April, while the broader food index increased 3.2 percent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several major grocery categories recorded annual price increases. The fruits and vegetables index rose 6.1 percent year-over-year, while nonalcoholic beverages increased 5.1 percent. Cereals and bakery products rose 2.6 percent and meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased 1.5 percent overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the same time, some categories saw prices ease. The BLS data showed that dairy and related products fell 0.6 percent over the year, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/2025-eggs-prices-per-dozen-economy-donald-trump-2044401\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:egg prices declined from record highs in 2026;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;egg prices declined from record highs in 2026&quot;}\" class=\"link \">egg prices declined from record highs in 2026<\/a> after avian flu outbreaks disrupted supply.<\/p>\n<p>Which Grocery Items Increased Most?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The BLS data showed that several individual grocery items recorded sharp price increases over the past 12 months. Among the largest increases were:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2022 Tomatoes \u2014 39.7 percent<br \/>\u2022 Instant coffee \u2014 22.8 percent<br \/>\u2022 Coffee \u2014 18.5 percent<br \/>\u2022 Uncooked beef roasts \u2014 17.8 percent<br \/>\u2022 Roasted coffee \u2014 17.3 percent<br \/>\u2022 Uncooked beef steaks \u2014 16.1 percent<br \/>\u2022 Uncooked ground beef \u2014 14.5 percent<br \/>\u2022 Frozen fish and seafood \u2014 12.0 percent<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Safe embed will be rendered here<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"> Service URL: https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/29163838\/embed <\/p>\n<p>Which Grocery Items Became Cheaper?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While overall grocery prices continued to rise, some individual food items recorded declines, largely in dairy-related products and eggs. Among the largest decreases over the last 12 months were:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2022 Eggs \u2014 39.2 percent<br \/>\u2022 Butter \u2014 5.8 percent<br \/>\u2022 Margarine \u2014 4.4 percent<br \/>\u2022 Cheese and related products \u2014 3.1 percent<br \/>\u2022 Potatoes \u2014 3.0 percent<br \/>\u2022 Flour and prepared flour mixes \u2014 2.8 percent<br \/>\u2022 Baby food and formula \u2014 2.3 percent<br \/>\u2022 Fresh whole chicken \u2014 1.8 percent<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Safe embed will be rendered here<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"> Service URL: https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/29163883\/embed <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/subscribe?utm_source=FeedsRelatedArticles&amp;utm_medium=subslink&amp;utm_campaign=News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Start your unlimited Newsweek trial;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Start your unlimited Newsweek trial&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Start your unlimited Newsweek trial<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"President Donald Trump has said he is making groceries more affordable for Americans, but official inflation data shows&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":828882,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[12],"tags":[256030,64,340250,340249,79,8164,17001,5005,66543,16580,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-828881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-bls-data","tag-business","tag-cpi-data","tag-economic-research-service","tag-economy","tag-groceries","tag-inflation-data","tag-president-donald-trump","tag-price-increases","tag-u-s-department-of-agriculture","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116654999113030609","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=828881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/828882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=828881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=828881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=828881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}