Fact Check Reveals Grocery Prices Have Increased, Contrary to Former President Trump’s Claims

Idaho Falls Pocatello, ID, September 28, 2026 —

A recent fact-check by CNN has analyzed claims made by former President Donald Trump regarding grocery prices. The report states that Trump has asserted grocery prices have “come way down” during his term, but federal data indicates the opposite has occurred.

According to the CNN analysis, which utilized data from the federal Consumer Price Index (CPI), grocery prices have shown a significant increase. This finding directly contradicts Trump’s assertion that “everything is going down.” The data reviewed indicated that most grocery prices have risen since January 2025, with a limited number of exceptions, such as eggs, noted in the report.

The Consumer Price Index is a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care. It is calculated by taking price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and averaging them.

The report did not provide specific percentage increases for individual grocery items or the overall average increase, beyond stating that prices have “risen significantly” and “everything is going down” is not accurate based on the examined data, with only a few exceptions. The specific timeframe of “his term” referenced by former President Trump was not further detailed in the summary, nor was the exact period covered by the CNN’s data analysis beyond “since January 2025.”.

The analysis highlights a discrepancy between the former president’s public statements and the available economic indicators concerning food costs.

Story summarized from the original created by CNN Newsource on localnews8.com, see more information here.

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