From gas to groceries, has Trump kept his promise to tackle rising prices?
1 hour ago Share Save Tom Edgington BBC Verify, Washington DC Share Save
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President Donald Trump was swept to power for a second time on the back of a central campaign promise to tackle inflation. The steep rise in the cost of living was top of voters' minds and Trump blamed President Joe Biden. He also made sweeping promises to bring down prices for Americans "starting on day one". One year on from his victory, BBC Verify revisits some of the president's claims.
Groceries
"When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One," Trump declared at an August 2024 news conference surrounded by packaged foods, milk, meats and eggs. Official data - which includes a four-month period when Biden was still president - shows grocery prices rose by 2.7% in the 12 months to September 2025, with some items seeing significantly sharper increases: Coffee: 18.9%
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