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What is Trump’s “grocery problem” and why does it matter?
Well, howdy there internet people it's Bell again. So today we're going to talk about Trump's grocery problem. Let's just start with a Trump quote to properly frame this. And I really wish I could do a grandpa Simpson voice. Quote. An old fashioned term that we use groceries. I used it on the campaign. It's such an old fashioned term, but a beautiful term groceries. It says a bag with different things in it.
How much have grocery prices risen since the pandemic?
Groceries went through the roof. And I campaigned on that. I talked about the word groceries, said He campaigned on groceries being too expensive. They're more expensive today than they were during the campaign. People are going into grocery debt. The CEO of GoFundMe is talking about the rise in GoFundMe's for groceries. Trump is cutting back on food assistance. Using the August numbers that came out in September because they're complete.
Why does the podcast claim Trump’s immigration policy threatens U.S. food production?
We're seeing the biggest climb in grocery prices since the pandemic. Coffee is up more than twenty percent year over year. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs only rose five point six percent as a category. But common items rose way more. As an example, uncooked beefsteaks were up sixteen point six percent. Eggs were up more than ten percent. Just to let you know how bad it is, I think. I just used only and said rose five point six percent for a major food category. And I doubt many people recoiled in horror like they should.
What economic warnings did the host say were predicted by experts?
Five point six percent is almost three times target inflation. But now there's another problem. Trump's immigration policy is threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices for US consumers. That's a bold claim. What do I have to back that up? It's the Trump administration's claim. A document filed by Trump's Department of Labor said quote. The near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens combined with the lack of an available legal workforce results in significant disruptions to production costs and threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices for US consumers. It also warns about quote.
How can listeners prepare for potential food‑supply disruptions?
Immediate dangers to the American food supply. I feel like economists said that would happen because they did. It's important to remember that all of the bad economic news that's currently happening was all known in advance. It was going to happen because of Trump's policies. It was a choice to push it to happen, to fuel some nationalist fever dream about widespread tariffs leading to a golden age. Instead of the limitations on growth that have historically accompanied them. We always advise having some canned goods on hand in case of emergencies like natural disasters. If you're able to get some canned goods that keep for a few years, it's probably a good idea to put some back. We've reached the portion of the Trump administration where the Trump administration is foreshadowing the need to prepare for their policies the same way you would a major natural disaster.
Anyway, It's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is Trump’s “grocery problem” and why does it matter?
0:01–0:33
2
How much have grocery prices risen since the pandemic?
0:33–1:06
3
Why does the podcast claim Trump’s immigration policy threatens U.S. food production?
1:06–1:47
4
What economic warnings did the host say were predicted by experts?
1:47–2:38
5
How can listeners prepare for potential food‑supply disruptions?
2:38–3:48
Speakers
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