{"id":2329256,"date":"2024-08-22T14:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-threads-post-attributes-false-quote-about-cereal-prices-grocery-id-to-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:22:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:22:00","slug":"fact-check-viral-threads-post-attributes-false-quote-about-cereal-prices-grocery-id-to-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-threads-post-attributes-false-quote-about-cereal-prices-grocery-id-to-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Viral Threads Post Attributes False Quote About Cereal Prices, Grocery ID To Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-viral-threads-post-attributes-false-quote-about-cereal-prices-grocery-id-to-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329256&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200bviral tweet claimed that former President \u200dDonald Trump stated cereal now costs &#8220;at least $100 a pound&#8221; during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">recent press conference<\/a>. However, this claim has been debunked. During a \u2063press\u2064 conference on\u2064 August 15, Trump discussed economic issues, including inflation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-concerned-trillions-in-domestic-spending-will-fuel-inflation-polls-show\/\" title=\"Voters Concerned Trillions in Domestic Spending Will Fuel Inflation, Polls Show\">grocery prices<\/a>, \u200bbut there is no record of him making the alleged remark. Reports from The Associated Press and \u200bvideo evidence from the press conference confirm that he did not say such\u200c a thing. The false claim gained traction, amassing thousands of likes and\u200b views\u200b but lacks credible sourcing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral screenshot of a tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@jawbreaker0834\/post\/C-x3RYyJsfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Threads<\/a> claims 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump said cereal is now &ldquo;at least $100 a pound&rdquo; during a recent press conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"ig-tp-C-x3RYyJsfm\" data-text-post-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@jawbreaker0834\/post\/C-x3RYyJsfm\" data-text-post-version=\"0\">\n<div>\n<p>Post by @jawbreaker0834<\/p>\n<p>View on Threads<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. On Aug. 15, Trump held a press conference at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he discussed the economy, inflation, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-about-7-in-10-americans-say-biden-economy-is-terrible\/\" title=\"Poll: About 7 in 10 Americans Say Biden Economy Is Terrible\">rising grocery prices<\/a>. However, both an article from The Associated Press and a video of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-of-volunteer-firefighter-recovered-after-assisted-living-center-blaze\/\" title=\"Body Of Volunteer Firefighter Recovered After Assisted-Living Center Blaze\">press conference shared<\/a> by the outlet indicate Trump did not make the purported remark.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trump held a campaign rally in Asheboro, North Carolina on August 21, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-vance-north-carolina-60de08931c1a964e8e1fb21d3778d35e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>. During the outdoor rally, Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The screenshot of the tweet shared via the Threads post claims Trump said cereal is now &ldquo;at least $100 a pound&rdquo; during a recent press conference. &ldquo;You used to be able to get cereal for 20, 30 bucks a pound. Now it&rsquo;s at least a hundred dollars a pound, probably. They debit it straight from your account when you show them your grocery ID,&rdquo; the purported remark attributed to Trump reads.<\/p>\n<p>The post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, has received 8,000 likes as of writing. The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mynamehear\/status\/1824509694297120984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original tweet<\/a> also has gone viral, amassing over 600,000 views. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/21\/fact-check-no-donald-trump-did-not-pose-similarly-to-hitler-after-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, Donald Trump Did Not Pose Similarly To Hitler After Assassination Attempt)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. On August 15, Trump held a press conference at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he discussed the economy, inflation, and rising grocery prices. However, both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ap.org\/news-highlights\/elections\/2024\/trump-says-hes-entitled-to-personal-attacks-as-he-hammers-harris-on-inflation-with-grocery-props\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an article<\/a> from The Associated Press and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l5PlcSqzY8s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video<\/a> of the press conference shared by the outlet indicate Trump did not make the purported remark.<\/p>\n<p>According to the article from The Associated Press, Trump &ldquo;was flanked by popular grocery store items, including coffee, breakfast cereals and pastries,&rdquo; during the press conference, where he &ldquo;highlighted the cost of everything from food to car insurance to housing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, the purported remark can neither be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trump&rsquo;s official website<\/a>, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100044274887410\/search?q=%20%22You%20used%20to%20be%20able%20to%20get%20cereal%20for%2020%2C%2030%20bucks%20a%20pound.%20Now%20it%27s%20at%20least%20a%20hundred%20dollars%20a%20pound%2C%20probably.%20They%20debit%20it%20straight%20from%20your%20account%20when%20you%20show%20them%20your%20grocery%20ID.%22&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verified<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22%22You%20used%20to%20be%20able%20to%20get%20cereal%20for%2020%2C%2030%20bucks%20a%20pound.%20Now%20it%27s%20at%20least%20a%20hundred%20dollars%20a%20pound%2C%20probably.%20They%20debit%20it%20straight%20from%20your%20account%20when%20you%20show%20them%20your%20grocery%20ID.%22%22%20(from%3ArealDonaldTrump)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realdonaldtrump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>, nor his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/with_replies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRUTH Social account<\/a>. In addition, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=7b146052151698da&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=You+used+to+be+able+to+get+cereal+for+20,+30+bucks+a+pound,%22+reads+the+purported+quote.+%22Now+it%27s+at+least+a+hundred+dollars+a+pound,+probably.+They+debit+it+straight+from+your+account+when+you+show+them+your+grocery+ID+donald+trump&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3Jy0qfi3AYJDfIlGlIiy0S9Haw-GqPUdKTkMZ_CzJaB-B8TJTp7bFulJGGJs596o5Lc6BV-lhhN9zP_8fm1P_3mhWcCjpEeBBrKjFRsadn2JRpUDYv3Fb1TcE88uVO7uiZ3tFgZOgMJrdTa2pUyiw4zhaXmgkskYBh7NP0qkRQTiUtpDWpQ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjvoYG0zYiIAxWwkYkEHfqOMNMQ0pQJegQIChAB&amp;biw=1610&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On August 20, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/factcheck\/2024\/08\/20\/cereal-quote-trump-fact-check\/74860738007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a> reported the claim was false, citing a video of the press conference available via C-SPAN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Grocery prices have skyrocketed. Cereals are up 26%. Bread is up 24%,&rdquo; Trump said during the press conference, according to the C-SPAN video, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted a Trump spokesperson for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A widely circulated screenshot of a tweet on Threads alleges that Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee and former President, stated that cereal now costs &#8220;at least $100 a pound&#8221; during a recent press conference. However, this claim is false. On August 15, Trump conducted a press conference at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he addressed topics such as the economy, inflation, and increasing grocery prices. Both an article from The Associated Press and video footage from the event confirm that Trump did not make this statement.<\/p>\n<p>The tweet claims that during the press conference, Trump remarked about cereal prices rising from &#8220;20 or 30 bucks a pound&#8221; to &#8220;at least $100,&#8221; suggesting grocery stores directly debit customers&#8217; accounts when they present their grocery ID. This post lacks any credible sources to back its assertion and has garnered around 8,000 likes so far; the original tweet has also gone viral with over 600,000 views.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, Trump&#8217;s comments during the press conference focused on rising food costs without mentioning specific prices for cereal. According to The Associated Press report from that day, he was surrounded by common grocery items while discussing how various essentials have become more expensive. Furthermore, there are no records of such remarks on Trump&#8217;s official website or verified social media accounts.<\/p>\n<p>On August 20th, USA Today reported that this claim was inaccurate based on C-SPAN footage of the event where Trump noted significant increases in grocery prices\u2014specifically stating cereals had risen by 26% and bread by 24%. Check Your Fact has reached out to a spokesperson for further clarification<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2329257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166236569-1-e1724334421230.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13420,38978,35610],"class_list":["post-2329256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-check","tag-false-quote","tag-viral-post"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166236569-1-e1724334421230.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}