DNC Deletes Controversial Grocery Price Graphic Amid Widespread Mockery
DNC Deletes Controversial Grocery Price Graphic Amid Widespread Mockery
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) faced a storm of criticism and widespread mockery late Thursday after quickly deleting a social media post that appeared to backfire spectacularly. The now-removed graphic, intended to highlight rising grocery costs, inadvertently showed prices remaining steady under former President Donald Trump’s administration before a significant increase under President Joe Biden.
The DNC’s official X (formerly Twitter) account published a chart detailing increases in grocery prices across categories like cheese, alcohol, dairy, produce, and meat. While the graphic’s title proclaimed, “U.S. Grocery Prices Reached Record Highs in 2025,” the data presented spanned from October 2019 to October 2024, leading to immediate backlash and accusations of a major “self-own.”
Social media users and conservative commentators swiftly seized on the gaffe. Tony Kinnett, a national correspondent, remarked, “Deleting the tweet doesn’t make the embarrassment go away.” Right-wing journalist Nick Sortor exclaimed, “LMFAO! The Democrats just DELETED their post which showed Joe Biden’s regime MASSIVELY increased grocery prices across the board. This was a TOTAL self-own. HOLY CRAP.” Prominent figures like Matt Whitlock, Kyle Becker, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna also joined the chorus of criticism, with the “Libs of TikTok” account calling it “the greatest self own to ever exist on this app.”
In response to the public outcry, the White House’s rapid response account edited the original chart, highlighting only the timeframe of Biden’s presidency in red. This incident comes as recent economic data provides a broader context for food prices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s June forecast predicts food prices will increase by 2.9% this year, aligning with the historical average growth rate. Additionally, Consumer Price Index data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed consumer prices rose 0.3% in June, pushing the annual inflation rate to 2.7%, marking the highest recorded rise since February.
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