Restaurant workers cheer Trump economy. Food prices drop on essentials

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Factcheck: Yes, the chart’s data lines up with BLS average price reports for those specific items. Biden term (Jan ’21–Jan ’25): sharp cumulative rises—eggs +109% from bird flu/supply shocks, others 7–30%+ amid post-pandemic inflation. Trump term so far (Jan ’25–Jan ’26): drops on several (eggs -34%, butter -5%, potatoes -2.3%), but overall food-at-home index still +2.1% YoY per latest BLS—not broad deflation. Selective highlights, but numbers check out.

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