A new CBS/YouGov poll shows that consumers are pointing to President Donald Trump’s policies as the reason grocery prices remain high.
Sixty-five percent of Americans believe the White House is driving rising food costs, and 58% say prices in general have been increasing. Only 32% say the economy is healthy.
Trump has removed several reciprocal tariffs on countries that export food items such as coffee and fruit to the U.S., and he canceled the 40% tariff on Brazil, which sends more than 2 billion pounds of coffee to U.S. retailers each year.
A Wells Fargo study shows that the cost of Thanksgiving dinner has dropped this year. Prices for items such as stuffing, cranberries, gravy mix and turkey are down 3% to 4% compared to last year. Frozen vegetables have fallen by as much as 15%, and dinner rolls are down 22%. However, the price of whipping cream products has risen since 2024.
U.S. lawmakers continue to push for support of the No Tariffs on Groceries Act, a bill that would require congressional approval before tariffs could be applied to food.
“Donald Trump lied to the American people when he promised to bring prices down ‘on day one,’” said Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), one of the bill’s authors. “I’m going to do everything in my power to pass this bill and fight against Trump’s harmful trade policies.”
A new report from the Joint Economic Committee shows that the average U.S. household has already spent about $700 more during the first eight months of the Trump administration.
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