Trump Exempts Bananas and Beef, Finally Rivals Grocery Store Drama

KEY POINTS

•President Trump signed an executive order Friday exempting coffee, cocoa, bananas, and selected beef from tariffs to ease grocery costs.
•The exemptions also include fresh produce such as tomatoes, avocados, coconuts, oranges, and pineapples amid rising food inflation.
•This tariff relief aims to address household budget strains worsened by delayed SNAP benefits following a government shutdown.
•The White House did not provide an immediate comment on the tariff exemptions reported by Reuters in San Diego.

In a move straight out of the grocery aisle soap opera, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on a Friday—because why not end the week with tariffs?—exempting a diverse cast of imports like coffee, cocoa, bananas, tomatoes, avocados, coconuts, oranges, pineapples, and select beef from tariffs. This cameo appearance by comfort foods attempts to cool high grocery bills, which have been starring roles in our wallets’ tragedy thanks to the government’s ongoing struggle with SNAP benefit backlogs post-shutdown. The White House’s cameo? Non-existent, as they declined immediate comment, leaving shoppers and economists alike waiting for a sequel.