US EditionCities with the most and least expensive Thanksgiving dinner costs
Despite Walmart's 25% cheaper meal offer, Thanksgiving food costs rose nearly 10% this year due to inflation and supply chain issues, data from the Urban Institute shows.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump promoted Walmart's 25 percent cheaper holiday meal and highlighted the $40 bundle with 20 items including a turkey and sides.
- On Friday, Snopes and the Urban Institute found record-high monthly food costs, reporting $1,030 to feed a family of four this year; a report by Groundwork Collaborative, The Century Foundation and the AFT found Thanksgiving meals rose nearly 10 percent.
- Data show grocery prices are up 2.7% since last year, with onions up 56%, creamed corn over 20%, and meats up over 12%, per official indices.
- Consumer Investigator Sasha Jones found Walmart's potatoes cheaper, and both stores promoted Butterball turkeys at $0.97 per pound, prompting comparison shopping.
- CNN reported Friday that tariffs, immigration crackdown and natural disasters rattled the food supply chain, and grocery prices will stay high through Thanksgiving despite tariff cancellations on beef and bananas.
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Family food costs hit record high despite Trump touting cheaper Thanksgiving dinner
As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, President Donald Trump is promoting Walmart’s 25 percent cheaper holiday meal as evidence that grocery prices are falling. But the discount reflects a smaller, bargain-focused menu with fewer items and fewer name-brand products — lowering the cost of a one-time holiday feast without addressing the broader fact shoppers are seeing at the checkout line, that overall food prices have hit a record high this yea…
Cities with the most and least expensive Thanksgiving dinner costs
Colleen Michaels // Shutterstock Grocery store prices have been on the rise in recent years, and many Americans feel the financial pinch on Thanksgiving — a holiday where food is the star of the show. In 2024, Thanksgiving hosts reportedly planned to spend 19% more than they did the previous year, averaging $431 on food, drinks, and decorations. But the actual cost of holiday groceries depends on a few factors, including how many people you’re…
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