Trump Fact Checking Thread

[Hawkeye21 2,399]

Gas, eggs and overall grocery prices have dropped.  I'm not sure where Trump is getting his drastic numbers from though.  It hasn't been that significant, although, eggs dropped $5 since the beginning of March.

[The Psychic Observer 498]

2 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Gas, eggs and overall grocery prices have dropped.  I'm not sure where Trump is getting his drastic numbers from though.  It hasn't been that significant, although, eggs dropped $5 since the beginning of March.

But grocery prices are not down or going down.

Average March 2025 grocery prices were up about 0.49% from February 2025. That was the highest month-to-month grocery inflation rate since October 2022.

[Hawkeye21 2,399]

6 minutes ago, The Psychic Observer said:

But grocery prices are not down or going down.

Average March 2025 grocery prices were up about 0.49% from February 2025. That was the highest month-to-month grocery inflation rate since October 2022.

The chart I just looked at showed just about everything dropping in price from March till now.  It's not a very large drop but still a decrease.

[The Psychic Observer 498]

Just now, Hawkeye21 said:

The chart I just looked at showed just about everything dropping in price from March till now.  It's not a very large drop but still a decrease.

Can you share the chart?

Here is the data I viewed, shows food prices at home up .5%.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

 

[Hawkeye21 2,399]

1 minute ago, The Psychic Observer said:

Can you share the chart?

Here is the data I viewed, shows food prices at home up .5%.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

 

https://datasembly.com/grocery-price-index/

[The Psychic Observer 498]

9 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

https://datasembly.com/grocery-price-index/

Interesting.  According to your "All Groceries" calc it was down .3% in March.  But the "All groceries" doesn't include meat or dairy which were both up 1.4%

I still say it's false to claim that grocery prices are down.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,410]

I had a hard boiled egg this morning. Tasty,  nutritious and cheaper! Thanks Trump! 

[The Psychic Observer 498]

Trump said today gas hit $1.98 in 3 states.

Lie.

[jbycho 754]

3 minutes ago, The Psychic Observer said:

Trump said today has hit $1.98 in 3 states.

Lie.

This is hurting you isn't it? 

Trump = winning. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,410]

2.83. Not bad. Will do better. I’d say in the 2.50 range will be a great improvement. Book it. 

[posty 2,696]

45 minutes ago, The Psychic Observer said:

Trump said today gas hit $1.98 in 3 states.

Lie.

There could be three stations in the United States with gas under $2...

I know that isn't what he meant, but there just "might" be...  Maybe?

[Sean Mooney 1,983]

21 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Gas, eggs and overall grocery prices have dropped.  I'm not sure where Trump is getting his drastic numbers from though.  It hasn't been that significant, although, eggs dropped $5 since the beginning of March.

Where do you live that in store egg prices are down 5 dollars since March? Or are you just talking wholesale prices?

 

So I did some digging. On January 2nd the price of a dozen eggs at wholesale was 5.81. In March of 2025 they reached an all time high price of 8.17. They are now at 3.16. That is the lowest the price has been since October. 

[jbycho 754]

17 minutes ago, Sean Mooney said:

Where do you live that in store egg prices are down 5 dollars since March? Or are you just talking wholesale prices?

 

So I did some digging. On January 2nd the price of a dozen eggs at wholesale was 5.81. In March of 2025 they reached an all time high price of 8.17. They are now at 3.16. That is the lowest the price has been since October. 

Yeah. Prices are lower. So what are you whining about now? 

[SaintsInDome2006 441]

Probably a few of these Trump whoppers could fall under the Trump Cognitive Decline topic.

[jbycho 754]

6 hours ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Probably a few of these Trump whoppers could fall under the Trump Cognitive Decline topic.

[SaintsInDome2006 441]

1 hour ago, jbycho said:

What an eccentric response, thank you.

[squistion 2,197]

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,410]

3 hours ago, squistion said:

 

Damn.  Now I wish Kamala won. 

[The Real timschochet 6,757]

19 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Damn.  Now I wish Kamala won. 

Don’t we all? 

[jbycho 754]

10 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Don’t we all? 

You all. Sorry peanut. You lost. I won. 

[squistion 2,197]

Trump's Gas Price Claim vs. Reality: A Fact-Check

 

Last updated 19 minutes ago

Former President Donald Trump claimed on social media that gasoline prices have dropped to $1.98 per gallon in the USA, leading to widespread reactions and fact-checking. However, national and state averages reported by reliable sources indicate that gas prices are significantly higher, with the national average being around $3.18 per gallon. This discrepancy has sparked a debate on social media about the accuracy of Trump's claim, with many users questioning where such low prices could be found and others defending or attacking Trump's statement.

 

This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.

[Horseman 2,451]

1 hour ago, squistion said:

Trump's Gas Price Claim vs. Reality: A Fact-Check

 

Last updated 19 minutes ago

Former President Donald Trump claimed on social media that gasoline prices have dropped to $1.98 per gallon in the USA, leading to widespread reactions and fact-checking. However, national and state averages reported by reliable sources indicate that gas prices are significantly higher, with the national average being around $3.18 per gallon. This discrepancy has sparked a debate on social media about the accuracy of Trump's claim, with many users questioning where such low prices could be found and others defending or attacking Trump's statement.

 

This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.

 70 year old virgin on a Friday night.  

[SaintsInDome2006 441]

2 hours ago, squistion said:

Former President Donald Trump claimed on social media that gasoline prices have dropped to $1.98 per gallon in the USA,

Trump is the 2nd oldest president in US history, right. This is just one example but this thread is filled with examples that certainly seem to be someone who has dementia or who was just emotionally and mentally unstable to begin with.

[jbycho 754]

On 4/24/2025 at 11:22 AM, The Psychic Observer said:

But grocery prices are not down or going down.

Average March 2025 grocery prices were up about 0.49% from February 2025. That was the highest month-to-month grocery inflation rate since October 2022.

Why can't you talk about your personal experience at the store? I shop groceries, and they are way down. 

You all screech about egg prices being $8.99 a dozen. I paid $2.99 the other day at a local grocery store 

What else you want to whine about? 

But I am sorry you are broke. Go get a job. 

[squistion 2,197]

 

 

[squistion 2,197]

 

[squistion 2,197]

 

[jbycho 754]

25 minutes ago, squistion said:

 

Oh no. Yamiche Alcindor is sad on the internet? 

[Tebok 442]

36 minutes ago, squistion said:

 

I was just about to post that. 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-image-dead-white-farmers-195418859.html

Oh what will the MAGAturds come up with to whatabout that?

 

[Ron_Artest 1,506]

OMG what a focking retard.

But Biden was slow

[Hardcore troubadour 15,410]

56 minutes ago, squistion said:

 

50 lbs of shitt in a 40 lb sack. She thinks that picture looks good. 

[jbycho 754]

16 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

50 lbs of shitt in a 40 lb sack. She thinks that picture looks good. 

That's Yamiche being hot. 

[jbycho 754]

23 minutes ago, Tebok said:

I was just about to post that. 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-image-dead-white-farmers-195418859.html

Oh what will the MAGAturds come up with to whatabout that?

 

Rusty is in the house!! Did you see blue hair got arrested? Your ex is making you famous. 

[squistion 2,197]

 

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,348]

13 minutes ago, squistion said:

 

Here we go with your nonsense again. Tariffs are so bad. Except when every other country puts tariffs on the us you think they are amazing.  Retard

[SaintsInDome2006 441]

2 hours ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

Here we go with your nonsense again. Tariffs are so bad. Except when every other country puts tariffs on the us you think they are amazing.  Retard

Nations have tariffs, & with the US they’re almost all done through preexisting trade agreements. Some are free trade agreements where the tariffs are near zero. The UK trade deal was already like that, yet the US broke it anyway. The US broke all its trade agreements at once. 
 

Aside from that it doesn’t change the fact tariffs are just taxes, ad valorum or value added taxes or VATs. At some point the tax becomes more costly than the profit margin, you can imagine that doesn’t take much in some instances. In fact it was tariffs on tea & textiles that led to the Revolutionary War, it’s why we rebelled against England in the first place. Go look at the Declaration of Independence, you’ll see it there.

And when taxes get onerous they act like sanctions. And sanctions are great when a Russia or Iran or Venezuela or North Korea are the issue & the whole world joins you. But when you step out alone & break all your contracts at once saying crazy shyte as the basis then all that happens is everyone stops trading with you, they trade with each other, & *you’re the one sanctioned. The really fun part is they use our systems & institutions for global trade to do so

[Hardcore troubadour 15,410]

There’s a new boss. And he ain’t honoring old arrangements. Suck it up.  

[MDC 7,406]

The new boss doesn’t even honor the old arrangements he made.  

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,348]

1 hour ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Nations have tariffs, & with the US they’re almost all done through preexisting trade agreements. Some are free trade agreements where the tariffs are near zero. The UK trade deal was already like that, yet the US broke it anyway. The US broke all its trade agreements at once. 
 

Aside from that it doesn’t change the fact tariffs are just taxes, ad valorum or value added taxes or VATs. At some point the tax becomes more costly than the profit margin, you can imagine that doesn’t take much in some instances. In fact it was tariffs on tea & textiles that led to the Revolutionary War, it’s why we rebelled against England in the first place. Go look at the Declaration of Independence, you’ll see it there.

And when taxes get onerous they act like sanctions. And sanctions are great when a Russia or Iran or Venezuela or North Korea are the issue & the whole world joins you. But when you step out alone & break all your contracts at once saying crazy shyte as the basis then all that happens is everyone stops trading with you, they trade with each other, & *you’re the one sanctioned. The really fun part is they use our systems & institutions for global trade to do so

oh you forgot the part where I know exactly what Tariffs are, and (trust me I know youre not one of the normal retards here) but I really don't care, buy American, I have been that way my whole life. 

my whole point is we will get libtards like squishy and real tim in here crying for days about it, yet they support the insane day to day taxes of states like California.  That affects people WAY more than my tariffs on chinese junk

I am against all taxes except sales, and believe all countries should pay 20% tariffs to import items to our country.  At that point EVERY person has a choice to not pay tariffs on quite frankly crap you don't need.  Sure you need your iphone, but use it til its dead, buy a used honda (guess what no tariff), the list can go on and on

and its such a simple system that every liberal worth a damn in the 90's and 00's agreed with these principles 

[squistion 2,197]