Trump warns bringing grocery prices down will be 'hard' but expresses optimism about doing so

President-elect Donald Trump warned during a TIME Magazine interview published Thursday that bringing the costs of groceries down will be a difficult feat, but was still optimistic that his other policies would make it happen.

Trump promised to lower costs for every day Americans on the campaign trail, and frequently blamed the Biden administration for higher costs of living, including high grocery prices. 

The former president told TIME Magazine during his "Person of the Year" interview that he did not feel his presidency would be a failure if he does not succeed in lowering grocery costs, because lowering costs is difficult.

“Look, they got them up. I’d like to bring them down," Trump said. "It’s hard to bring things down once they’re up. You know, it’s very hard. But I think that they will. I think that energy is going to bring them down. I think a better supply chain is going to bring them down."

The former president also outlined some of his other top priorities in the wide-ranging interview, including plans to pardon some Jan. 6 defendants and enacting mass deportations. He also credited hitting "the nerve of the nation" for his victory. 

"I don't think [Democrats] got the feel of the country," Trump said.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.