Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan


Volunteers carry groceries during a mobile pop-up food pantry at Mussey Fire Hall in Capac, Michigan, U.S., December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Emily Elconin

CAPAC, Michigan, Dec 21 (Reuters) - On a recent snowy morning in a Trump-loving part of rural Michigan, three dozen cars idled outside a ‌firehouse-turned-food pantry. Inside, volunteers packaged lettuce, apples and other household staples that have surged or stayed high in price this year.

Taylor Ludwig, a 35-year-old mother of three, had lined up in her pickup truck well before the pantry's 10 a.m. opening in the town of Capac, seeking the kind of help she hoped would not be ‌necessary when she voted last year for President Donald Trump, who campaigned on lowering prices.

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