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U.S.-based grocery stores and gas stations generally require photo ID for purchases.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated this false claim since at least 2018, usually when speaking about proposing voter ID for U.S. elections. In at least three of those instances, he incorrectly said consumers needed to show ID at grocery stores to buy bread or cereal. Those comments did not include information indicating he was only speaking about items truly requiring photo ID, or those with a minimum age requirement, such as alcohol or cigarettes.
Since at least 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated a false claim alleging Americans must show photo ID to make purchases at grocery stores, usually accompanied by his promotion of voter ID laws for elections. He made the same untrue claim once more in November 2025 while delivering remarks at a White House breakfast for GOP senators. During the morning gathering, he added the similarly false statement that gas stations also require ID.
In at least three past instances of Trump remarking about consumers having to show ID at grocery stores, he specifically mentioned buying bread or cereal. None of his comments indicated he was only speaking about items truly requiring photo ID, or those with a minimum age requirement, such as alcohol or cigarettes.
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