A post-election survey confirms that the cost of groceries was a major issue that helped Donald Trump win election.
Trump voters were significantly more concerned about the cost of groceries and eating out than Harris voters, according to the latest Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey, which is operated by policy specialists at the University of Illinois and Purdue University.
Consumers who were surveyed were asked to rate the extent to which various issues, including inflation, influenced their votes. They were asked to rate the impact of each issue on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 meaning the issue highly affected them.
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Inflation was the top concern among the issues consumers were asked about, rating higher than even immigration.
Trump voters averaged a rating of 7.6 on inflation overall, 7.9 on the price of groceries and 7 on the cost of eating out. By contrast, Harris voters rated overall inflation at 6.1 and the cost of groceries and eating out at 6.5 and 5.8, respectively. Other inflation factors such as housing and transportation costs were lower concerns for all voters.
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