Trump has upended the global trading system by imposing a 10% base tariff on imports from every country, plus additional specific tariffs that vary from state to state. US President Donald Trump on Friday withdrew tariffs on dozens of food products, including staples like beef, tomatoes and bananas, amid growing anger among American consumers over the high prices of groceries.

The new exemptions – which will take effect retroactively from midnight Thursday – mark a sharp reversal for Trump, who has long insisted that sweeping import tariffs imposed earlier this year were not fueling inflation. Democrats have consistently won state and local elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City, where affordability was a major theme.