She blames greedy companies for price-gouging. He blames the Biden administration’s economic policies.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump agree on one thing: Tapping into sour consumer sentiment about high grocery prices is one way to court voters.
Bacon prices have been a particular focus for Trump. He mentioned them in his Sept. 10 debate with Harris and again a week later during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“Things are not going, right now, very well for the consumer,” Trump said. “Bacon is up five times.”
A plate with bacon and eggs is served up Oct. 7 in New York
Trump’s math is wrong, but bacon has seen some sizzling price increases. According to federal data, U.S. bacon prices peaked in October 2022 at $7.60 a pound, up 30% from October 2019.
