Center on Budget and Policy Priorities December 18, 2025
In a nation as wealthy as ours, everyone should be able to afford to meet their basic needs – they should be able to buy enough food to feed their families, have a safe and affordable place to live, and go to the doctor and buy medication if they’re sick. Indeed, President Trump won the 2024 election with a promise to address people’s costs and make life more affordable.
But, as we outline in a new report, a look at the Trump Administration’s policy choices and priorities demonstrate that the Administration and congressional Republicans have taken action after action that has or will raise the cost of:
- Groceries. Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on imported food that are raising...
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