{"id":2518473,"date":"2025-12-07T10:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-launches-investigation-into-anti-competition-effects-on-food-affordability\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T10:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:21:42","slug":"trump-launches-investigation-into-anti-competition-effects-on-food-affordability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-launches-investigation-into-anti-competition-effects-on-food-affordability\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump launches investigation into anti-competition effects on food affordability"},"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\">18<\/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%2Ftrump-launches-investigation-into-anti-competition-effects-on-food-affordability%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=2518473&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>Former President Donald Trump signed an executive order too create a Food Supply Chain Security Task Force aimed at investigating and addressing potential anti-competitive practices within the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">food supply chain<\/a>. The task force, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi and FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, will examine whether such behavior or foreign control of food industries is driving up food costs or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-rubio-slams-u-s-approval-of-chip-deal-with-china-ties\/\" title=\"Republican Rubio slams U.S. approval of chip deal with China ties\">posing national security risks<\/a>. Trump expects the team to report to Congress within 180 days and suggest legislative measures to improve food affordability. This order follows a recent report showing a slight rise in inflation, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >food prices considerably impacting household budgets<\/a> and overall consumer price increases since 2021. The initiative is part of Trump&#8217;s broader efforts to tackle food affordability challenges, including reversing policies that led to higher egg prices, which have as fallen.  <\/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\">Trump launches investigation into whether anti-competition affects food affordability<\/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_2424671\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3906426\/trump-cant-shake-affordability-hoax\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> signed an executive order Saturday to establish a task force to &ldquo;remedy any anti-competitive behavior&rdquo; in the U.S. food supply.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a> and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson will create the Food Supply Chain Security Task Force. Trump instructed the force to &ldquo;take all necessary and appropriate actions to investigate food-related industries within their established areas of expertise and determine whether anti-competitive behavior exists in food supply chains in the United States, as well as whether control of food-related industries by foreign entities is increasing the cost of food products in the United States or creating a national or economic security threat to Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3909761\/trump-medals-kennedy-center-honorees-oval-office\/\">Trump presents medals to Kennedy Center honorees in Oval Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3909688\/minnesota-state-senate-republican-condemns-trumps-comments-about-somali-community\/\">Minnesota State Senate Republican condemns Trump&#8217;s comments about Somali community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3909479\/trump-ballroom-construction-under-budget-and-ahead-of-schedule\/\">Trump says White House ballroom construction &#8216;under budget and ahead of schedule&#8217; after replacing architect<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After 180 days, Trump expects the task force to give its first briefing to Congress and a second hearing after a year. The task force is expected to recommend congressional actions to combat obstacles to the U.S. food supply.<\/p>\n<p>This executive order comes the day after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3907540\/inflation-rose-september-feds-preferred-gauge-delayed-report\/\">rose a tenth of a percentage point<\/a> to 2.8% for the year ending in September. The bureau&rsquo;s report was delayed due to the historic government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Core inflation was 0.2% on a monthly basis. That does not account for volatile food and energy prices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Reserve has a goal is 2% annual inflation but has not been able to reach it since inflation began taking off in early 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Food in particular accounts for about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3897881\/who-to-blame-inflation-trump-vs-democrats-affordability\/\">14% of the average household budget<\/a> and roughly 20% of the total rise in consumer prices since 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3906426\/trump-cant-shake-affordability-hoax\/\"><strong>TRUMP CAN&rsquo;T SHAKE THE AFFORDABILITY &lsquo;HOAX&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s latest action to combat affordability in the United States comes a month after New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won his election. Among Mamdani&rsquo;s campaign policies to address the city&rsquo;s affordability crisis is a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3483749\/zohran-mamdani-grocery-government-run-stores-historically-fail\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mulls-government-owned-grocery-store-as-retailers-bolt-city\/\" title=\"Chicago considers government-owned grocery store as retailers leave city.\">city-run grocery store<\/a><\/a>. Mamdani traveled to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3896671\/trump-warm-embrace-mamdani-complicates-2026-gop-messaging\/\">meet Trump in the White House<\/a> weeks after winning office.<\/p>\n<p>Food prices have been a focus of the Trump administration, which acted swiftly to reverse former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3378914\/brooke-rollins-reinforces-escalation-in-egg-prices-started-under-joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s restrictions<\/a> surrounding egg production in particular. As a result, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3438152\/egg-prices-fell-in-may-down-67-peak-trump\/\">egg prices dropped 67% <\/a>from their peak by May.<\/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>Trump orders probe into anti-competitive food pricing effects<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2518474,"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\/12\/trump-point.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[68383,68384,3976,68385,3634],"class_list":["post-2518473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-anti-competition","tag-food-affordability","tag-investigation","tag-market-regulation","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trump-point.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518473","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2518473"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2518477,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518473\/revisions\/2518477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2518474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2518473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2518473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2518473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}