Is Trump responsible for high prices for essentials?

[Dargil]

Today, we terminated another drug Go-Fast Boat in the Pacific. Patty Murray is already complaining Trump is unfairly driving up illicit fentanyl prices in Seattle! What a Bastard!

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Bidenflation drove prices up by printing money. To get deflation. He would have to take money out of the economy. A Depression. Zero inflation can only stabilize prices unless additional production, like oil, does that.

[boundless]

The inflation spike occurred under Biden. Prices have declined on many products under Trump.

[exitseven]

I paid 2.75 for gas last Sunday. Way better than 5 buck a gallon when Biden was president but not quite the 1.99 the last time Trump was in office.

[Dargil]

Chained inflation averaged 3.62% per year between 2019 and 2025, a total inflation amount of 23.76%. So 1.99 x 1.24 = 2.49. I'm paying 2.39 here.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Anonymous]

I thought groceries were going to be lowered on day one. That’s what he said. They are higher than then. Hmm…could it be…Dozy Don lied?

[Dargil]

Is that all you have? More Harridan Salad please.

[Dargil]

Dozy Don estimated. Of course, I know you have never even attempted. To predict what might happen in the future. Because you're really smart.

[Anonymous]

People are struggling and just living paycheck by paycheck and now they have to pay more for their fentanyl? Thst sucks!

[slatyb]

Yes, Trump's tariffs have forced price increases for many goods. That's what taxes do -- make prices higher. A tariff is a tax.

[Ariesman81]

Are you suggesting we eliminate taxes? That's not very democratic of you.

[slatyb]

@Ariesman81 Did I say that? Tariffs are tax on certain goods, similar to a sales tax, and usually are quite regressive -- they have a greater impact on households with lower incomes. It's a poor way to raise money for a modern society.

[Ariesman81]

Yes, a tax on foreign goods. But you said taxes raise prices. Perhaps the poor should learn to be fiscally conservative and avoid paying the tariffs.

[slatyb]

@Ariesman81 And how are they supposed to live? What are they supposed to eat? What are they supposed to wear? But you don't care about that, do you?

[Ariesman81]

Like they're poor.

[Dargil]

Especially considering your age, You evidently are incapable of seeing the big picture. Sad.

[Anonymous]

nope. Trump can only incentivize sellers to reduce their prices but can't enforce them

[slatyb]

In most cases, they are unable. They can't sell goods at a loss, at least not for long.

[Opinion Owner]

@slatyb economies don't fix themselves overnight

[slatyb]

No, but inept policies can ruin them overnight. If you imagine that tarrifs are going to somehow fix the US economy, then you don't understand the first thing about economics or the global nature of the world economy.

[Opinion Owner]

@slatyb it's reciprocal tariffs. not random tariffs

other countries have tariffs on US yet you don't see those countries complaining about their own government

[slatyb]

Really? There were very few tariffs until Trump started a trade war.

[Opinion Owner]

@slatyb there's always been tariffs on US that weren't reciprocal. Trump only got you to finally notice them

[slatyb]

Really? Which tariffs in particular, and with which countries?

[Ariesman81]

I'm guessing Pat Murray votes Blue?

[FunkyMonkee]

No, that's Biden.

[Pterodon]

Nope

[In_Trance]

Nope