Happy Wednesday, and welcome back to our #TrumpCheck series, the LACDP's weekly newsletter that holds the Trump administration accountable for its lies, deception, and self-serving actions.
Today, we had planned to write a detailed rundown of the lies about the global 'reciprocal tariffs' that have been cast all over the world, including on an island of penguins and seals. However, in light of the 90-day pause on the tariffs, for all countries but China, we decided to shift gears. Thank goodness for the penguins and seals.
Due to this last-minute shift, we decided to go back to basics, covering some of the lies that Trump has spread to the American public about the cost of living, and his efforts to combat rising prices.
- While addressing the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner earlier this week, Donald Trump said that "gas prices are way down," that prices are "$2.50, $2.60, $2.75."
FACT: According to AAA, average gas prices nationally have not gone below $3.00 since Donald Trump took office. In fact, on both the day he claimed that gas prices "are way down" and today, the cost of gas was higher nationally ($3.24, and $3.235, respectively) than it was the day he took office in January ($3.12).
- In a March 17th press release, the White House claimed that "On January 21, 2025, the wholesale price for eggs was $6.55/dozen; today, it’s $3.45/dozen — a $3.10/dozen (–47.3%) decrease"
FACT: The data linked on the press release does not support these claims, and no available data supports this claim about the cost of eggs. In fact, detailed 3rd-party tracking of grocery costs nationwide by NBC found that the average cost of eggs has not dipped below $5.00 per dozen this year.
And finally...
- Donald Trump mused on how quaint and 'old-fashioned' the term 'groceries' is. "Groceries. It sort of says a bag with different things in it"
FACT: Donald's previous comment on grocery stores, citing that individuals need ID to buy cereal, or pick up apples from the refrigerator, indicates he hasn't even been to a grocery store.
We live in a world of pivots - sometimes you plan on covering tariffs, and end up covering eggs. That's how it goes in the second Trump era. For us to fight back and re-establish a country in which we all can afford to fuel our cars and homes and feed our families, we need your help. Correcting misinformation about the state of the world and the actions of the administration is a task for us all. If you had this email forwarded to you, you can sign up for the #TrumpCheck newsletter here.
We'll be back at defending the truth next week. Until then, stay tuned on our social media channels, linked below for information about the LACDP's fight against Trump.
In Solidarity,
Team LACDP
