Influencer shocks followers with price of her grocery haul: This is why Im voting for Trump

A woman has revealed she is voting for Donald Trump in the presidential election after spending $175 on a small grocery shop.

Isabella DeLuca vented her frustrations on X alongside a picture of her food haul, revealing she purchased six pounds of organic ground beef, two dozen eggs, greek yoghurt, a box of butter and two bottles of bone broth.

The conservative influencer, who was arrested for taking part in the January 6 Capitol riot, said I dont care if you think Trump is mean... this cost me $175.

Isabella DeLuca vented her frustrations on X alongside a picture of her food haul, revealing she purchased six pounds of organic ground beef, two dozen eggs, greek yoghurt, a box of butter and two bottles of bone broth

The conservative influencer, who was arrested for taking part in the January 6 Capitol riot , said I dont care if you think Trump is mean... this cost me $175

The cost of food has rocketed by a quarter since 2020. And while the US economy has remained strong and avoided a recession, tens of millions of ordinary Americans are feeling the pinch.

Many have complained that the cost of basic foodstuffs including eggs, milk and meat has soared during the Biden administration.

Those prices will not go down even as inflation drops, economists have warned - they will only increase more slowly.

Kamala Harris position as Bidens vice president has seen her partly-blamed for the inflation crisis, with Team Trump using grocery prices as a potent weapon against her. 

One person suggested DeLuca switch to 70/30 ground beef next time to reduce her bill, but she insisted it is too high in calories and she prefers to stick to the leaner one. 

In response to one of her critics who noted she could have found the same products much cheaper at another grocer, DeLuca said: I shop at Whole Foods and eat organic so I dont look like you when Im older.

DeLuca voiced concerns that the price of good quality food is not sustainable.

The middle class will disappear sooner or later, she said.

She said the ground beef alone was over $60.

There were doubts about the true cost of the bill, with several calling for her to share her receipt after researching Whole Foods costs online.

Several critics argued that when they entered the exact same products into their online Whole Foods accounts, the prices came out far cheaper, at around $115. 

Several critics argued that when they entered the exact same products into their online Whole Foods accounts, the prices came out far cheaper, at around $115

DeLuca did not respond to questions about what policies Trump intends to implement which will reduce grocery costs

Youre not wrong about increased prices but your also buying some expensive brands, one critic said.

Another said: Im voting for authoritarianism because my optional luxury shopping experience is too expensive is quite the take.

A third person accused her of fishing for responses after purchasing the most expensive version of each product. 

DeLuca did not respond to questions about what policies Trump intends to implement which will reduce grocery costs.

Trump is campaigning on a policy of reducing costs by 50 per cent in his first year of office.

The former presidents plans are largely dependent on unleashing oil and other forms of American energy to increase supply-and-demand. 

At a time when voters are still focused on inflation even as it has cooled to 2.4 per cent, Americans are concluding that Trump will leave them wealthier - narrowly saying they trust him more on the economy.

He acknowledged the struggles of everyday Americans at a Sprankles grocery store in Kittanning, Pennsylvania last month during a campaign stop.

As a mother-of-three checked out at the counter, Trump approached and handed the cashier a $100 bill.

Donald Trump took $100 in cash from his wallet and handed it to a mother-of-three checking out at a local grocery chain in western Pennsylvania

Here, Trump said. Its going to go down a little bit. It just went down $100. He faced fierce backlash from critics who said it was illegal for a presidential candidate, or any candidate, to hand out cash to voters in the U.S.

The U.S. Census Bureau released data showing the rising cost of groceries over a 12 month period between November 2022 and October 2023.

Americans were spending an average of $1,174 per month on groceries - up almost 6 per cent from $1,108 in November 2022.

And surveys conducted in August and September 2024 revealed that 74 per cent of participants were feeling the financial strains of rising grocery costs.

A recent Swiftly survey determined 75 per cent of respondents believe this election will be shaped by rising costs, with 68 per cent specifically citing their grocery bills.

Swiftlys survey reveals far more than just rising food prices - it highlights the profound impact these escalating costs are having on the everyday lives of consumers, even influencing their political choices, Swiftly CEO Henry Kim said.

Americans are being forced to prioritize value like never before.