An Arizona man who voted for Donald Trump in all three of his presidential elections has sparked online mockery after revealing that rising prices have forced him to give up one of his favourite weekend meals: steak. Turns out he might actually be one of the luckier ones, however, as rural Arizona is also poised to go hungry due to rising food costs.
72-year-old Louis Oliverio of Bullhead City, Arizona, is the Trump supporter in question, and he told The Washington Post that he has not bought a fillet steak in some time, despite previously enjoying grilling meat on Saturday nights. “It’s been a while since I bought a fillet,” Oliverio said, expressing frustration over the cost of living under the president he has repeatedly supported.
His complaints come as inflation in the US accelerated to 3.7 percent in September, up from 3.4 percent in August, according to federal data released on October 14. The latest figures arrived as Trump visited Bullhead City for a Republican campaign rally ahead of the November midterm elections.
Oliverio said middle- and lower-middle-income residents wanted prices to come down. Although he questioned the president’s handling of foreign policy, he continued to praise Trump’s approach to border security, suggesting that his economic frustrations had not necessarily changed his political loyalties.
Meanwhile, Bullhead City residents have faced higher water and sewer base charges since January 2026. City officials cited infrastructure expenses and rising electricity, fuel, and staffing costs as reasons for the increases. The affordability squeeze has also affected other residents. According to The Washington Post, one local senior said the price of her preferred rye bread had more than doubled over two years, while a senior centre manager reported that meal costs had tripled.
Social Media Has Mocked the Trump Supporter
Online, however, Oliverio’s steak troubles attracted plenty of sarcasm rather than sympathy. “Try the horse meat,” one Reddit commenter suggested, receiving dozens of upvotes. Another wrote, “three times he VOTED for the guy who promised to make everything cheaper, and now the steak’s apparently reached the consequences stage.”
Others questioned why a voter unhappy with Trump’s economic record might continue supporting Republicans. “The ‘I no longer support Trump, so I’m going to vote for people who still do’ crowd is just mind boggling to me,” one commenter wondered. Another joked, “He made a big Misteak,” while a different user also made a sarcastic suggestion, “Liver is cheap. Has he tried downgrading and living within his means?”
Oliverio has not indicated how he intends to vote in November. For now, his account has become another talking point in the debate over whether Trump’s economic promises are delivering the relief voters expected.
