US EditionFact Check: Trump Revives His False Claim that Americans Have to Show ID to Buy Groceries
Fact checkers found Trump’s claim misleading due to fewer items and lower-cost brands in the 2025 Thanksgiving meal compared to 2024, despite reported 25% price drop.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that '2025 Thanksgiving dinner under Trump is 25% lower than 2024 Thanksgiving dinner under Biden, according to Walmart'.
- Amid the Truth Social post, the White House account Rapid Response 47 on X reposted the claim, but fact checkers added a community note citing missing context.
- Fact-Checkers noted Walmart's 2024 sample meal had 21 items, while the 2025 sample for 10 people cost under $4.00 per person, contradicting Trump's claim.
- Trump amplified the argument in other posts, continuing Republican messaging on affordability, while Ron Filipkowski noted it's "The corporate propaganda machine colluding with the Trump propaganda machine to lie to the American people about Thanksgiving."
- Repeating the figure, Trump wrote Wednesday evening that Walmart announced Thanksgiving Dinner prices are down 25% since under Sleepy/Crooked Joe Biden in 2024.
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Donald Trump is again under threat of manipulation after the Republican elections and demands a voter's card in the US. After all, citizens must also reveal their identity in shops and gas stations. But with this claim, the president is wrong.
Fact check: Trump revives his false claim that Americans have to show ID to buy groceries
President Donald Trump has revived one of the most bizarre false claims from his first presidency and his 2024 campaign: an assertion that Americans are required to show identification to buy groceries.
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