Vice President JD Vance weighed in on when grocery prices would drop during an interview Sunday with CBS’ Margaret Brennan.
Vice President JD Vance weighed in on grocery prices during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, arguing that several of President Donald Trump’s early moves would help lower prices for Americans.
“No, Margaret, prices are going to come down, but it’s going to take a little while, right? The president has been president for five days. I think in five days he accomplished more than Joe Biden did in four years.” , Vance told Brennan, who pressed him on which of the various executive orders Trump signed in his first week addressed lowering grocery prices. “All the things we’ve done on energy, to explore more energy reserves, to develop more energy resources in the United States of America.”
Some Democrats mocked Trump for grocery prices after he took office, including Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who posted on X in early January: “I don’t care if Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland. I just want to know what he’s going to do to lower the cost of groceries.”
“Donald Trump has already taken several executive actions that are going to lower energy prices, and I think that means consumers are going to see lower prices at the pump and at the grocery store,” Vance said, “but This is going to take a little while.
CBS News’ Margaret Brennan pressed Vice President JD Vance on grocery prices. (Screenshot/CBS/Fox News)
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Former President Biden and his administration had repeatedly insisted that it would take time for Americans to feel the former president’s accomplishments on the economy.
Brennan asked Vance about when voters would see differences in the products they “touch and feel” in grocery stores, and specifically noted that Vance mentioned Bacon on the campaign trail.
“Well, but Margaret, how does bacon get to the grocery store? It comes on trucks powered by diesel fuel. If diesel is way too expensive, bacon is going to get more expensive. How to Grow Bacon bacon? Our farmers need energy to produce it.
The vice president also said during the interview that Big Tech was always in opinion, Despite their donations to Trump’s inauguration.
Vice President Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) arrives for a campaign rally at Radford University July 22, 2024 in Radford, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Brennan said during the interview that most executive orders were not focused on the economy, but Vance pushed back.
“We have taken over 200 executive actions – some executive orders, other executive actions. “Ve also on security, restoring public safety, putting an end to the arming of the Department of Justice. Him.
