Trump can't bring prices down

特朗普无法降低物价

Today, Explained

2025-11-18

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The affordability crisis is not entirely the president's fault. But he promised lower prices, and now it is his problem. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch and Ariana Aspuru, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Noel King. Shoppers looking at a canned fish display at a store in South Burlington, Vermont. Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • There are some real signs that President Trump and his economic advisors are starting to freak out over our freak out over the cost of living.

  • First, there was the unprompted lie told during cabinet meeting in late August.

  • Groceries are down.

  • Energy is way down.

  • Energy is way down.

  • Eggs are way down.

  • Thank you very much.

  • When we came in, the eggs were through the roof.

  • They were four times.

  • That was caused by biting.

  • Or whoever was operating the auto pen, actually.

  • Then came the dodge.

  • The reason I don't want to talk about affordability is

  • because everybody knows that it's far less expensive under Trump than it was under Sleepy Joe Biden.

  • Then he started talking about cutting you a check.

  • And then on Friday, Trump removed or lowered tariffs on more than 200 foods,

  • including beef, coffee, tomatoes, and bananas.

  • Ahead on today explained President Trump got elected in part because he promised to lower prices.

  • What happens if he can't?

  • Megan Romino here.