{"id":2520411,"date":"2025-12-12T06:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/groceries-are-not-old-fashioned-and-other-reminders-for-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T06:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:03:52","slug":"groceries-are-not-old-fashioned-and-other-reminders-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/groceries-are-not-old-fashioned-and-other-reminders-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Groceries&#8217; Are Not &#8216;Old Fashioned,&#8217; And Other Reminders For Trump"},"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%2Fgroceries-are-not-old-fashioned-and-other-reminders-for-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=2520411&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 discusses President Trump&#8217;s recent complaint about not receiving enough credit for securing the U.S. border, acknowledging his achievements while critiquing his approach to addressing high living costs affecting middle and working-class Americans. Even though Trump has made progress, manny voters feel he has not shown enough commitment to tackling inflation and affordability issues such as rent, healthcare, and groceries, which remain burdensome. The author suggests that Trump should take these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-new-tax-hikes-contain-subsidies-for-journalists\/\" title=\"Democrats\u2019 New Tax Hikes Contain Subsidies For Journalists\">economic struggles<\/a> more seriously, avoid dismissive rhetoric, and clearly communicate his plans to lower prices. The article also notes that while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-bidens-deportation-freeze\/\" title=\"Judge Blocks Biden\u2019s Deportation Freeze\">previous administration&#8217;<\/a>s policies contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-xi-jinpings-invasion-of-taiwan-is-inevitable-but-not-imminent\/\" title=\"Why Xi Jinping\u2019s Invasion Of Taiwan Is Inevitable But Not Imminent\">current economic challenges<\/a>, voters expect active solutions rather than blame-shifting. Ultimately, the piece encourages Trump to engage more earnestly with affordability concerns to regain public trust and support.  <\/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 class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/54975938986\/\" target=\"_blank\">Molly Riley\/White House\/Flickr<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/12\/12\/groceries-is-not-an-old-fashioned-word-and-other-things-for-trump-to-consider\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%98Groceries%E2%80%99%20Is%20Not%20An%20%E2%80%98Old%20Fashioned%E2%80%99%20Word,%20And%20Other%20Things%20For%20Trump%20To%20Consider&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/12\/12\/groceries-is-not-an-old-fashioned-word-and-other-things-for-trump-to-consider\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=%E2%80%98Groceries%E2%80%99%20Is%20Not%20An%20%E2%80%98Old%20Fashioned%E2%80%99%20Word,%20And%20Other%20Things%20For%20Trump%20To%20Consider&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/12\/12\/groceries-is-not-an-old-fashioned-word-and-other-things-for-trump-to-consider\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/12\/12\/groceries-is-not-an-old-fashioned-word-and-other-things-for-trump-to-consider\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=%E2%80%98Groceries%E2%80%99%20Is%20Not%20An%20%E2%80%98Old%20Fashioned%E2%80%99%20Word,%20And%20Other%20Things%20For%20Trump%20To%20Consider&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/12\/12\/groceries-is-not-an-old-fashioned-word-and-other-things-for-trump-to-consider\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theblaze\/status\/1998866527580504312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complained this week<\/a> that he&rsquo;s not getting enough credit for securing the border, so here it is: <em>Thank you so much, Mr. President, for swiftly and deftly fixing a catastrophic problem. This country is now safer and stronger, and it&rsquo;s because of you. You&rsquo;re also good-looking.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I get it. The frustration is understandable. He really has accomplished a lot in less than a year, and everyone wants to feel appreciated. But it&rsquo;s also true that the way he talks about the undeniable fact that it is still too expensive for the middle and working class in this country &mdash;&nbsp;which is to say, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/13\/trump-should-learn-from-j-d-vance-when-it-comes-to-talking-about-prices-and-affordability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with utter contempt<\/a> &mdash;&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t acceptable to voters. They elected him president in no small part to do everything possible to bring prices down, and while everyone knows that&rsquo;s a colossal task, it&rsquo;s less than clear that Trump is fully invested in solving that problem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-232772027\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yes, the previous administration<strong> <\/strong>flushed the country in trillions of unneeded dollars via turbocharged welfare and Covid &ldquo;relief&rdquo; money and dumped a few <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >million poverty-stricken foreigners<\/a> into taxpayer care. All of that is why we continue going through this unaffordable hell.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m still working on it and working hard,&rdquo; would be a reasonable assurance. Instead, Trump answers questions about the economy with a dismissive cuteness reminiscent of Kamala Harris whenever she&rsquo;s asked about &mdash;&nbsp;well, anything. He occasionally offers a perfunctory comment like, &ldquo;I have no higher priority than making America affordable.&rdquo; Then it&rsquo;s back to blame shifting. He calls the concept of &ldquo;affordability&rdquo; &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-affordability-speech-economy-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fake<\/a>,&rdquo; a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/1996324579757756524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">con job<\/a>,&rdquo; and a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1999172102952210820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hoax<\/a>&rdquo; perpetrated by Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Okay? The border chaos was also perpetrated by Democrats. So was the rise in crime and the DEI nightmare. Voters know who&rsquo;s to blame. They acknowledged that in last year&rsquo;s election. Who&rsquo;s responsible makes no difference when people are still feeling the need to reduce their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-debunking-climate-change-hysteria\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: Debunking Climate Change Hysteria\">living standards<\/a> so that they don&rsquo;t have to open new credit cards. And it feels a little like they&rsquo;ve been sidelined when every time they turn on the news, Trump is telling foreign dignitaries about the new White House ballroom he&rsquo;s constructing, or that he&rsquo;s got a new war he&rsquo;d like to solve.<\/p>\n<p>He can do those things and, at the same time, admit the economy is still not working for most Americans, plus explain the next steps he&rsquo;s taking to address the problem. Rent, home prices, car insurance, health care costs &mdash;&nbsp;all of it is too expensive. Groceries are too expensive.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, the president really might consider moving on from treating &mdash; when not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/trump-bizarrely-calls-groceries-old-111543021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">openly musing about<\/a> &mdash; &ldquo;groceries&rdquo; as being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/trump-bizarrely-calls-groceries-old-111543021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;old-fashioned.&rdquo;<\/a> It&rsquo;s weird and only makes him sound more removed from the issue. If he shows he really cares about bringing prices down, he can get credit for that, too.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FR8XCMYC\">Traitors: The Democrat Party&rsquo;s Collapse into Anti-American Filth<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a 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