Are President Donald Trump’s policies bringing down grocery bills?

Grocery prices have been on the rise for most of the past five years , as supply chain bottlenecks, the war in Ukraine and excessive profit-taking here in America have put a strain on consumers’ wallets.

Trump campaigned heavily on the price of food in 2024, promising that if elected he would lower costs. The average price of eggs — a frequent stand-in for inflation during the campaign — had declined from its peak in the spring and is back to prices last seen last November. Average orange juice prices are up 10% and ground beef prices are up 7% from where those were a year ago.

Follow price trends using the chart below. Since 2021, NBC News has monitored the average point-of-sale price for eggs, chicken, bread, g

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