Donald Trump broke out his signature weave this weekend as he turned to discussing grocery prices when pressed about his vow to “go after” President Joe Biden in his second White House term (You can check out his word salad in the clip below).
The president-elect, who sat down with “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday, was asked about a “significant” pledge he made on his Truth Social platform where he said he’d appoint a “real” special prosecutor to go after “the most corrupt president in the history of the USA.”
Trump, who initially questioned “where” he made the pledge, told Welker that his “retribution will be through success” when asked whether he’d really go after the president.
“I’m looking to get — bring prices down. I won on two things, the border and more than immigration. You know, they like to say immigration. I break it down more to the border but I won on the border and I won on groceries,” said Trump, who also claimed he “can’t guarantee” if his tariffs will cost Americans more.
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He continued, “It’s a very simple word, groceries. Like almost — you know, who uses the word? I started using the word — the groceries. When you buy apples, when you buy bacon, when you buy eggs, they would double and triple the price over a short period of time. And I won an election based on that. We’re going to bring those prices way down.”
Trump — who’s previously explained that the “simple” word “groceries” means “everything you eat” — has been mocked due to his outlandish food-related claims including one in September where he declared that people can’t walk out of their apartments to buy bread “without getting mugged or wrapped or shot.”