{"id":2507343,"date":"2025-11-06T07:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-rejects-trumps-claim-that-grocery-prices-are-way-down\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T07:05:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:05:54","slug":"massie-rejects-trumps-claim-that-grocery-prices-are-way-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-rejects-trumps-claim-that-grocery-prices-are-way-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Massie rejects Trump\u2019s claim that grocery prices \u2018are way down\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fmassie-rejects-trumps-claim-that-grocery-prices-are-way-down%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=2507343&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>The article reports on President Donald TrumpS speech at the America Business Forum in Miami, where he praised various economic achievements during his second term, including critically important drops in gas, energy, egg, and food prices. Trump specifically claimed that grocery prices were &#8220;way down.&#8221; However, this statement was contested by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), who rebutted Trump&#8217;s claim on social media, emphasizing that grocery prices have actually increased and argued that inflation can only be reversed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-says-democrats-should-tank-entire-build-back-better-bill\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Says Democrats Should Tank Entire Build Back Better Bill\">cutting government spending<\/a>. Massie cited U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing that grocery prices rose by 2.7% compared to the previous year and that food costs increased approximately 1.4% as the start of Trump&#8217;s second term. The article also highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-fetterman-agrees-democrats-shouldnt-defend-la-protests\/\" title=\"Trump says Fet...an agrees Democrats shouldn&#039;t defend LA protests\">ongoing political feud<\/a> between Trump and Massie, with Trump endorsing Massie&#8217;s likely challenger, Ed Gallrein, for the 2026 election and criticizing Massie&#8217;s record and loyalty to the Republican Party.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Massie rejects Trump&rsquo;s claim that grocery prices &lsquo;are way down&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2393317\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> spoke before the America Business Forum in Miami, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida<\/a>, on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During his speech, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >president highlighted numerous economic accomplishments<\/a> from his second term, citing decreases in the costs of gas, energy, eggs, and food. The president&rsquo;s last claim about food prices, however, eventually drew a rebuke from Rep. Thomas <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Massie<\/a> (R-KY) in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3873864\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-to-start-november\/\">Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps to start November<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3870458\/gas-prices-no-frightening-or-spooky-costs-at-the-pumps-on-halloween\/\">Gas prices: No frightening or spooky costs at the pumps on Halloween&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Gasoline prices have plummeted to the lowest in two decades, and we&rsquo;re going to soon see $2 gasoline,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/videos\/president-trump-delivers-remarks-at-the-america-business-forum-miami\/\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;Think of that, $2 per gallon. It was up to $4.50, $5. And you know when you get gasoline, and when you get oil and gas down, it&rsquo;s so big, it&rsquo;s so massive, the importance of it, that everything else starts to follow, and that&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s happening. Grocery prices are way down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The accuracy of this statement is questionable. While no one knows if gas will decrease to $2 per gallon, fuel costs have not dropped to &ldquo;the lowest in decades.&rdquo; Gas prices have decreased since Trump was in office and have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3864516\/gas-prices-last-week-of-october-cost\/\">hovered around $3 per gallon recently<\/a>. But current prices are actually marginally higher than those in mid-December 2024. Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-pocan-theres-been-price-gouging-in-oil-for-over-a-year-now\/\" title=\"Dem Rep. Pocan: There&#039;s Been Price Gouging in Oil &#039;For Over a Year Now&#039;\">gas prices started<\/a> to drop significantly in the second half of 2024. However, the president does deserve some credit as rates have remained low and affordable since Trump&rsquo;s term began, even avoiding the traditional summer gas price hike.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s remark about grocery prices, however, led to Massie criticizing the comment and offering a rebuttal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Grocery prices are not way down. The only way to reverse inflation is to quit spending more money than we bring in, which means we must cut spending. The big beautiful bill increased spending. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3v9YT2nrec\">https:\/\/t.co\/3v9YT2nrec<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1986254282442596670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Grocery prices are not way down,&rdquo; Massie <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/repthomasmassie\/status\/1986254282442596670?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;The only way to reverse inflation is to quit spending more money than we bring in, which means we must cut spending. The big beautiful bill increased spending.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,&nbsp; Massie is correct. The information shows that grocery prices have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/data.bls.gov\/dataViewer\/view\/timeseries\/CUSR0000SAF11\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increased<\/a> compared to a year ago, rising 2.7%. Additionally, food costs have been more expensive since the beginning of Trump&rsquo;s second term, increasing by approximately 1.4%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Massie has long been a fiscal hawk and outspoken critic of Trump on matters of fiscal responsibility and government spending. It has led to a feud between the two, with Trump urging candidates to run against Massie in the 2026 elections. Earlier this week, Trump posted a statement endorsing one of Massie&rsquo;s likely opponents, Ed Gallrein.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8203;&#8203;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3877062\/trump-mamdani-angry-victory-speech\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS MAMDANI &lsquo;OFF TO A BAD START&rsquo; AFTER &lsquo;ANGRY&rsquo; VICTORY SPEECH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Third Rate Congressman Thomas Massie, a Weak and Pathetic RINO from the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, a place I love, and won big SIX TIMES, must be thrown out of office, ASAP!&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115487538389910575\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on his Truth Social account on Monday. &ldquo;The incredible people of Kentucky&rsquo;s 4th Congressional District gave us a mandate to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person that will help us do that is Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Fifth Generation Kentucky Farmer, Captain Ed Gallrein, a true America First Patriot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Captain Ed Gallrein has my Complete and Total Endorsement against Massie, who is now polling at about 9% because the Great People of Kentucky are wise to him &mdash; He only votes against the Republican Party, making life very easy for the Radical Left,&rdquo; Trump added. &ldquo;Unlike &lsquo;lightweight&rsquo; Massie, a totally ineffective LOSER who has failed us so badly, CAPTAIN ED GALLREIN IS A WINNER WHO WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massie disputes Trump&#8217;s claim that grocery prices fell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2507345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MixCollage-22-Jun-2025-03-04-PM-9033.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[38214,5708,4850,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2507343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-grocery-prices","tag-inflation","tag-massie","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MixCollage-22-Jun-2025-03-04-PM-9033.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507343","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\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2507343"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507348,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507343\/revisions\/2507348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2507343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2507343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2507343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}