A woman has revealed she is voting for Donald Trump in the presidential election after spending $175 at a small grocery store.
Isabella DeLuca vented her frustrations on
The conservative influencer, who was arrested for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, said, “I don’t care if you think Trump is mean… this cost me $175.”
Isabella DeLuca vented her frustrations on
The conservative influencer, who was arrested for participating in the January 6 Capitol riot, said: ‘I don’t care if you think Trump is mean… this cost me $175’
Food costs have risen by a quarter since 2020. And while the U.S. economy has remained strong and avoided a recession, tens of millions of ordinary Americans are feeling the pinch.
Many have complained that the cost of basic foods, including eggs, milk and meat, has skyrocketed during the Biden administration.
Those prices won’t fall even if inflation falls, economists warn — they will just rise more slowly.
Kamala Harris’ position as Biden’s vice president has left her partly blamed for the inflation crisis, with Team Trump using grocery prices as a powerful weapon against her.
One person suggested that DeLuca switch to “70/30” ground beef next time to lower her bill, but she insisted it has “too many calories” and she prefers to “go with the lean ground beef.” to stay’.
In response to one of her critics who noted that she could have found the same products much cheaper at another grocer, DeLuca said, “I shop at Whole Foods and eat organic, so I won’t look like you when I’m older.”
DeLuca expressed concern that the price of good quality food “is not sustainable.”
“The middle class will disappear sooner or later,” she said.
She said that “the ground beef alone cost over $60.”
There were questions about the true cost of the bill, and several people called on her to “share her receipt” after researching Whole Foods’ charges online.
Several critics argued that when they entered the exact same products into their online Whole Foods accounts, the prices came out much cheaper, around $115.
Several critics argued that when they entered the exact same products into their online Whole Foods accounts, the prices came out much cheaper, around $115.
DeLuca did not respond to questions about what policies Trump plans to implement to reduce grocery costs
“You’re not wrong about the higher prices, but you’re also buying some expensive brands,” said one critic.
Another said, “I’m voting for authoritarianism because my optional luxury shopping experience is too expensive,” is a big deal.”
A third person accused her of ‘fishing for comments’ after buying ‘the most expensive version of every product’.
DeLuca did not respond to questions about what policies Trump plans to implement to reduce grocery costs.
Trump is campaigning on a policy to cut costs by 50 percent in his first year in office.
The former president’s plans rely largely on releasing oil and other forms of American energy to increase supply and demand.
At a time when voters are still focused on inflation, even though it has cooled to 2.4 percent, Americans are concluding that Trump will make them richer — narrowly saying they trust him more on the economy.
He acknowledged the struggles of everyday Americans at a Sprankles supermarket in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, during a campaign stop last month.
As a mother of three was paying at the counter, Trump approached and handed the cashier a $100 bill.
Donald Trump took $100 in cash from his wallet and handed it to a mother of three who was checking out at a local grocery store chain in western Pennsylvania
“Here,” Trump said. “It’ll go down a little bit. It just dropped $100.” He faced strong backlash from critics who said it was “illegal for a presidential candidate, or any candidate, to hand out cash to voters in the US.”
The US Census Bureau has released data showing the rising cost of groceries over a twelve-month period between November 2022 and October 2023.
Americans spent an average of $1,174 per month on groceries – up nearly 6 percent from $1,108 in November 2022.
And surveys conducted in August and September 2024 found that 74 percent of participants felt the financial strain of rising grocery costs.
A recent Swiftly survey found that 75 percent of respondents believe this election will be determined by rising costs, with 68 percent specifically mentioning their grocery bills.
“Swiftly’s research reveals much more than just rising food prices – it highlights the profound impact these escalating costs are having on consumers’ daily lives and even their political choices,” said Henry Kim, CEO of Swiftly.
“Americans are being forced to prioritize value like never before.”