California Representative Eric Swalwell's recent social media post questioning President-elect Trump's focus on Greenland acquisition over grocery prices has sparked significant online backlash. Critics quickly pointed out the irony, highlighting the surge in food costs under the Biden administration, during which Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House until the 2022 midterms.
Swalwell's original post on X read, "I don’t care if Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland. I just want to know what he’s going to do to lower the cost of groceries." This prompted numerous responses reminding him of his own party's control during the period of rising food prices.
The Congressman later seemingly doubled down, suggesting Trump would distract from the grocery issue with international conflicts. This further fueled criticism, with some users questioning Swalwell's priorities given the ongoing devastating wildfires in his home state, which have claimed lives and displaced thousands.
President Biden issued a statement addressing the California wildfires and confirmed federal aid is being provided to combat the blazes. Meanwhile, the Trump team has not yet commented on Swalwell's remarks.
