Trump guarantees ‘costs are coming down’ in speech to McDonald’s homeowners

President Trump pledged that costs will come down in a speech to homeowners, operators and suppliers of his beloved McDonald’s Monday.

Trump’s handle at the fast-food large’s Impact Summit in Washington, DC, comes as considerations over his handling of the economy and the cost of living have mounted.

“Prices are coming down,” the president claimed.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the McDonald’s Impact Summit at the Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C.. REUTERS

Trump touted his investment and commerce offers, arguing that the economic system would’ve been a “catastrophe” and the nation could have gone “bankrupt” if he’d misplaced to former Vice President Kamala Harris. Getty Images

“I will tell you that nobody has done what we’ve done in terms of pricing,” Trump argued. “We took over a mess. We had the highest inflation in the history of our country … and now we have normal inflation.”

Inflation ticked up to three% in September over the past 12 months – the highest price since the start of this 12 months.

The Economist’s famed “Big Mac” index, which tracks the average price of the Golden Arches’ iconic burger, reveals the sandwich value $6.01 in July, up from $5.69 a 12 months in the past.

The surge in price comes as the value of ground beef went up to an average of $6.32 in September — up from $5.67 a 12 months before, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Last week, the Trump administration eased tariffs on imports of beef, espresso, tropical fruits and other meals merchandise to help ease affordability concerns.

Trump argued that McDonald’s workers “know the people of our country better than anybody.” REUTERS

“We have it down to a low level,” Trump said of inflation. “But we’re going to get it a little bit lower. We want perfection.”

The president, describing himself to the viewers as “one of your all-time, most loyal customers,” said he’d heard from CEO Chris Kempczinski that “prices at McDonald’s are coming down,” as effectively.

Trump touted his investment and commerce offers, arguing that the economic system would’ve been a “catastrophe” and the nation could have gone “bankrupt” if he’d misplaced to former Vice President Kamala Harris last November.

“You are so damn lucky that I won that election,” he said.

Then-Republican presidential nominee Trump works the drive-through line during a campaign photograph op as he visits a McDonald’s restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania. Getty Images

Trump, who served french fries at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s during the 2024 election campaign, quipped that he’s “the very first former McDonald’s frycook to ever become president of the United States.”

“It was not that easy!” he said of working the drive-thru.

Trump argued that McDonald’s workers “know the people of our country better than anybody.”

“Before the sun rises, you’re serving hot coffee to construction workers, nurses and police officers on the way to the job,” he said. “In the night, you stand prepared with the fast dinner and the smile for busy moms and their children as they race from school to soccer apply.

“And late at night your lights are on, and the only one still glowing when the long haul trucker pulls up for a good meal and the best Coca-Cola in America.”

Trump steered that his go-to McDonald’s item is their Filet-O-Fish — heavy on one condiment.

“I like the fish,” he said. “You could do a little bit more tartar sauce.”

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