Triggered Trump Explodes After Reporter Asks Why Americans Can’t Afford Groceries

President Donald Trump blew up at reporters during a White House press event after being pressed on rising grocery prices, insisting that Americans are actually paying less and that concerns about affordability are nothing more than a Democratic “con job.”

Trump was meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán when a NBC News reporter asked him about Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal prices, which the president had been touting as evidence that his administration has “brought costs down.” The reporter pointed out that the cheaper price was only achieved by offering a smaller meal with fewer items, and asked Trump how that squares with Americans saying they are struggling to afford basic necessities.

Trump instantly bristled, calling the reporter “fake news,” claiming people “feel much better” financially, and declaring that the U.S. economy has “more jobs and more investment than any country in history.” He then accused Democrats of inventing the affordability issue altogether, calling it “a con job designed to trick voters.”

Another reporter reminded Trump of his comments just one night earlier, where he openly said he didn’t want to discuss affordability. Trump denied he ever said it, growing visibly irritated, and demanded that the press acknowledge that inflation was higher under President Biden. When the reporter tried to answer, Trump cut him off.

The disconnect between Trump’s rhetoric and Americans’ financial reality remains stark. According to the latest federal data, the consumer price index rose to 3 percent in September, with food, gas, and energy costs all increasing. Millions of Americans are also bracing for reduced or delayed food assistance due to the ongoing government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. The administration has requested an emergency pause on a court order that would require full SNAP funding this month.

Critics say Trump’s refusal to acknowledge rising costs is part of the problem. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal noted that more than 42 million Americans rely on food stamps, adding, “This is six dollars a day to feed the hungry. The idea that we should be cutting that during a shutdown is unconscionable.”

The political consequences are already hitting. Democrats won key races in Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Georgia this week, a widespread backlash that many analysts attribute to voter frustration over the economy and the shutdown.

Trump continues to insist that affordability is improving and that the media is simply refusing to report it. But the anger among voters suggests this is no longer an argument he can talk his way through.

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