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PRM-009 · Promise · Prices & economy

Bring grocery and everyday prices down

Stalled

Promised as a candidate on 14 Aug 2024; due 20 Jan 2025. Last checked 18 Oct 2026.

“Groceries, cars – everything. We're going to get the prices down.”

Donald Trump, 14 Aug 2024, Rally, Asheville, N.C.

What happened

Grocery prices are 3.3% higher than in January 2025. CNN rated Trump's claim that they have come "way down" false.

Grocery prices since Jan 2025

100Jan 2025 = 100 → 103.3Sep 2026

Source: BLS food-at-home CPI via FRED

Sources

  1. Original statement
  2. FRED, food at home CPI
  3. CNN fact check, Sept 28 2026
  4. PolitiFact promise page

Cite this promise

Public Trust Tracker. "Bring grocery and everyday prices down" (PRM-009). Last checked 18 Oct 2026. https://publictrusttracker.org/promise/prm-009-bring-grocery-and-everyday-prices-down/

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