For the red hats who voted for Donald, thinking he would miraculously lower the price of eggs and other grocery items once he takes office, they've been played for suckers. We saw this coming.
Donald walked that promise back in an interview with Time magazine for its "Person of the Year," a title already feeding his massive ego on Truth Social. Donald told Time that his upcoming presidency wouldn’t be a failure if he failed to bring the price of groceries down.
Via Time:
Yet, already, the president-elect is moving the goalposts on some of his pledges, like lowering the price of groceries. “I’d like to bring them down. It’s hard to bring things down once they’re up. You know, it’s very hard." Trump said.
You don't say.
HuffPost reports:
Nevertheless, Trump repeatedly told voters during the campaign that electing him president would cause prices to tumble.
Prices will come down,” Trump said during a rally in August. “You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything.”
