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Trump's 2024 grocery photo op now haunts GOP

Food prices are still rising, undercutting Trump’s pledge to ease inflation and giving Democrats a fresh opening on household costs.

  • Two years after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump staged a New Jersey news conference flanked by grocery staples to spotlight inflation, food prices remain elevated despite his pledge to lower them.
  • Sheila Carney, a 68-year-old Trump supporter, expressed frustration that prices have not decreased since the Bedminster display, complicating the party's efforts to capitalize on economic dissatisfaction.
  • Specific items displayed at the Bedminster, New Jersey, event—including coffee, beef, and apples—have become notably more expensive, with eggs among six of 23 grocery categories showing falls since 2024.
  • Ongoing economic pressure is dampening enthusiasm among some registered Republicans, with polling data suggesting potential voters may sit out November's midterm elections due to financial concerns.
  • The gap between Trump's campaign promises and market reality presents a lingering political liability for Republicans as voters weigh economic grievances against party loyalty ahead of November.
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Trump's 2024 grocery photo op now haunts GOP

Two years after then-presidential candidate Donald Trump staged a news conference flanked by grocery staples to spotlight inflation under Democrats, food prices are still rising despite his pledge to bring them down. The gap between promise and reality now looms as a vulnerability for Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections.

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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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