US EditionNavarro to Americans concerned about rising food costs: ‘We feel your pain’
Peter Navarro admits efforts to tackle rising food prices amid data showing inflation and grocery costs remain elevated, with 71% of Americans reporting higher grocery expenses.
- On Wednesday night, Peter Navarro, senior Trump trade adviser and senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, said the White House holds weekly Roosevelt Room meetings and has an attack plan on beef while doing everything to address food costs on NewsNation's On Balance.
- Federal data show the U.S. Department of Labor's September CPI rose to 3.0% year-over-year while the USDA projects food prices up 3.0 percent in 2025 and JEC Democrats found families pay roughly $700 more monthly.
- Consumers report a Monster.com survey found 94 percent say groceries rose fastest over the past year, with anecdotes noting bread up 50 cents and hamburger doubling since last year.
- Democrats plan to highlight affordability amid economic anxiety to try to take back Congressional control in 2026, while White House advisers and Trump aides spin positive signs and deflect blame.
- The White House plans to increase speeches and outreach as Scott Bessent, Kevin Hassett, and Peter Navarro explain uneven price declines and assure the economy will improve in coming months.
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Average US Family Is Now Paying $700 More Per Month on Basic Needs Under Trump
Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee released a report Thursday detailing how much more the average American family in every US state is having to spend monthly to cover the rising costs of food, shelter, energy, and other necessities under the leadership of President Donald Trump. The panel released its report on the same day the Trump administration was supposed to… Source
Trump shifts on economy to ‘We feel your pain’
Facing criticism from Main Street voters about inflated grocery prices, President Donald Trump and his team are adopting an aggressive strategy of sympathizing with the economic pain Americans feel and explaining their plan to fix it. “We are very aware of the pain,” Peter Navarro, the Trump economist and senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, told Washington Secrets. After two weeks of somewhat confusing strategy on the issue that has le…
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